The spring exhibition will inaugurate the museum’s new 12,000-square-foot Condé M. Nast Galleries by exploring the profound connection between the dressed body and art history.
15,000 glass bubbles. Hidden bubble-blowing technology. Iris van Herpen and A.A.Murakami designed an Eileen Gu Met Gala look that has to be seen to be believed.
Designed by Zac Posen, the custom GapStudio gown drew inspiration from classical Greek sculpture to capture the “Fashion is Art” dress code.
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Designer Emily Adams Bode Aujla created a brilliant yellow, butterfly-inspired look using 100 yards of upcycled materials.
Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne utilized upcycled fabrics to explore the context of the human body across multiple eras.
The bespoke wardrobe utilized deadstock 1970s silk taffeta to honor the legendary painter’s approach to Black portraiture.
The breathtaking look, dubbed “The Veil,” features a surreal extra-arm sculpture and required nearly 3,000 hours of meticulous handwork.
The superstar completely transformed his face while once again bringing the accessible retailer to one of the world’s biggest stages.
See how the Met Gala’s star-studded cast redefined the dressed body through the lens of archival art history for 2026.
The Met Gala theme says “Fashion Is Art” — Jean Paul Gaultier and Glenn Martens already know.
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