Everything You Need to Know About the 2026 Met Gala
Beyoncé will be back for the first time in a decade.
www.townandcountrymag.comHere’s the latest on the 2026 Met Gala.
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Date and theme: The gala took place on May 4, 2026, with the theme Costume Art, focusing on the dressed body and the intersection of fashion with art history. co-chairs included Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour, with Saint Laurent as main sponsor.[2][3]
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Hosts and livestreams: Vogue hosted the red carpet livestream starting around 6 p.m. ET, with Emma Chamberlain continuing as red carpet correspondent. Additional coverage was streamed on Vogue YouTube and TikTok, and E! aired its own coverage, starting around 6 p.m. ET.[1][3][2]
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Exhibition timing: The Costume Art exhibition opened at The Met on May 10, 2026, running through January 10, 2027, and the new Condé Nast 12,000-square-foot Galleries were inaugurated for the event.[3][1][2]
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Notable moments and trends: Reports highlighted an emphasis on avant-garde interpretations of the dress code, with guests pushing fashion boundaries as part of the art-meets-fashion concept. Beyoncé’s return as a co-chair marked a high-profile moment after a decade’s absence from the gala.[1][2][3]
If you’d like, I can pull current reactions from specific outlets or summarize standout looks from the red carpet.