On Saturday, Nishimura and the six other models gathered at Madonna’s Manhattan home to prepare for the Met, where they met the singer for the first time. “She was extremely sweet. She’s a consummate professional and a true diva in the positive sense,” she says. “She had the gravitas and that professionalism that I think…
Dwayne Johnson is opening up about his decision to wear a skirt as part of his look for the 2026 Met Gala on Monday. The Moana actor made his debut at fashion‘s biggest night, wearing a custom all-black Thom Browne ensemble that featured a mohair tailcoat, white vest and a pleated skirt over trousers. He…
Sabrina Carpenter is…Sabrina at the 2026 Met Gala. The “Manchild” singer stepped out onto the red carpet in a custom Dior slit tulle dress by Jonathan Anderson. The look pays homage to Audrey Hepburn’s 1954 film Sabrina—an homage further accentuated by the full-body wrap of rhinestone film strips. (If you zoom in, maybe you can…
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”…
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual spring exhibition staged by the Costume Institute, the mannequins ceased being simple mannequins some time ago. For 2025’s “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” artist Tanda Francis modeled the mannequins’ features after André Grenard Matswa, one of the original Sapeurs; and parts of “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” dispensed with silhouettes…
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…
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…
Look alive: the first Monday in May is almost here. With the unveiling of the Costume Art exhibit—and the 2026 Met Gala—merely days away, anticipation is reaching a fever pitch. While entertainment’s biggest names and fashion designers alike get ready to board international flights to make their way to Manhattan, harried assistants are already on…
