Next came a brief transition, during which Joshua Henry—who currently stars in Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of Ragtime—read an excerpt from “I Sing the Body Electric” by Walt Whitman, before the closing act: a performance by Stevie Nicks. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 04: Stevie Nicks performs onstage during the 2026 Met Gala celebrating…
K-pop stars Karina and Ningning officially made their Met Gala debut Monday night. The women, one-half of the wildly popular girl group aespa, attended separately; however, it’s safe to anticipate that at least one photo of the group members inside the gala together will surface later in the night. The night’s theme is “Costume Art”…
The Met Gala brought its annual parade of high fashion to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on 4 May, with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour serving as co-chairs for the Costume Institute fundraiser. This year’s dress code was “Fashion is Art,” inviting guests to interpret fashion as an embodied art form. The…
Stars walk the carpet on fashion’s biggest night of the year Chloe Mac Donnell Hello and welcome to the Met Gala live blog 2026! Chloe from the Guardian’s fashion desk here. My colleague Lauren and I are here to bring you all the best looks, the possible questionable looks and of course, what everyone is…
As onlookers wait with bated breath to see how guests interpret the Met Gala theme “Fashion Is Art,” this year’s event has hit a few milestones already. Having raised a record $42 million, the Costume Institute will unveil the Condé M. Nast Galleries in the museum’s Great Hall, where this year’s exhibit “Costume Art” will…
Katy—who shares daughter Daisy, 5, with ex Orlando Bloom—has been known for her risky fashion takes at the Met Gala having previously donned angel wings for 2018’s “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” and giving fans a double dose of fashion in 2019’s “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” wearing a full chandelier dress on the…
What’s the best Met Gala theme of all time? It’s a fun litmus test for anyone who loves fashion, art, and celebrities (or all of the above!)—and a tough question indeed. The theme of the annual fundraising event aligns with the yearly spring exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, and it informs…
Secret Service agent at White House correspondents’ dinner was ‘definitively’ hit by suspect’s bullet, prosecutor says. Published On 3 May 20263 May 2026 Authorities in the United States have said that the suspect accused of attempting to kill President Donald Trump was the one who shot a Secret Service agent at the White House correspondents’…
For a poignant illustration of what a difference 20 years can make—or why time is but a societal construct—may we direct your attention to the celebrities filing into the 2006 Met Gala ahead of the May 4 event. From Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony to Tom Brady and girlfriend Bridget Moynahan (yes, his future ex-wife…
While The Devil Wears Prada 2 opening this weekend will no doubt be fashion’s top drama at the box office, Monday night’s Met Ball will have plenty of its own. Sure, its theme “Fashion Is Art” is true — but lest we forget, it’s also commerce. This Monday’s Met Gala — “fashion’s biggest night of the…
