Embrace the 2026 Met Gala theme, The Art of Fashion, where Anna Wintour transforms the Costume Institute fundraiser into a global stage. Designers like Manish Malhotra and Balenciaga redefine sculptural beauty through wearable artistic masterpieces.

The extravaganza's dress code this year is "The Garden of Time" -- which draws inspiration from the 1962 short story of the same name, written by English writer J.G. Ballard.