The Met Gala 2026 Is Here

Plus: A Guide to the After-Party Circuit

View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS It’s the first Monday in May, which can only mean one thing: The Met Gala 2026 is finally here. Fashion obsessives, rejoice: The biggest names in art, culture, fashion, film, theater, music, sports, technology, and more are just moments away from making their way up the iconic steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in all their finery for what may be the world’s chicest fundraiser (the ultra-exclusive yearly event is the primary source of annual funding for the Costume Institute). Will they play it safe or make a splash? Who will become instant meme fodder? And who will take our breath away? Only time will tell. But one thing is for sure: With Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams joining Anna Wintour as co-chairs, and Fashion Is Art acting as the evening’s dress code, there will be plenty to discuss deep into the night and all day tomorrow. Stay tuned! MAGGIE COUGHLAN, SENIOR EDITOR Why this ad? Live Updates From the 2026 Met Gala BY VANITY FAIR Looking for live Met Gala updates? You’re in the right place. Vanity Fair is stationed on the Met Gala steps, outside the Mark and Carlyle hotels, and all across town to bring you up-to-the-minute coverage of fashion’s biggest night. You don’t want to miss a thing. READ MORE Get more as a Vanity Fair subscriber Exclusive offer: Subscribe to get one month of Vanity Fair free START YOUR FREE TRIAL Fashion’s Biggest Night MET GALA The 100 Best Met Gala Looks of All Time BY JOSÉ CRIALES-UNZUETA From European royalty to Hollywood royalty, Vanity Fair presents a non-exhaustive yet robust list of the best Met Gala looks in history. READ MORE MET GALA 11 Pop-Culture-Defining Moments in Met Gala History BY SAVANNAH WALSH Some stars play it safe with their styling, but it’s a lot more fun to revisit the showstoppers. READ MORE MET GALA How Beyoncé Does the Met Gala BY KASE WICKMAN After 10 years, the Grammy winner makes her triumphant return to the steps of The Met—this time as co-chair. READ MORE MET GALA Nicole Kidman’s Decades-Long History With the Met Gala BY SAVANNAH WALSH In her third turn as the event’s co-chair, the Oscar winner will bring a very special plus-one. READ MORE From the Archive Above and Beyoncé BY LISA ROBINSON For the November 2005 issue, VF’s Lisa Robinson got up close and personal with the Met Gala co-chair: “People think I have the same story as the Jackson 5, and I have a completely different story.” WATCH NOW Why this ad? But Wait, There’s More How to Watch Tonight’s Livestream Don’t miss a second of the 2026 Met Gala—tune in for a front-row seat to fashion’s biggest night. A Guide to the After-Party Circuit You may not be able to go to the Met Gala, but your chances are better at the after-parties. What Everyone Gets Wrong About the Met Gala VF’s José Criales-Unzueta demystifies the splashy spectacle. Inside Teyana Taylor’s Spectacular Burlesque Show See exclusive images from the Golden Globe winner’s Met Gala weekend event, where stars like Alex Consani, Naomi Watts, Baz Luhrmann, and more turned out. MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.