Met Gala 2026: Celebrities Channel Art History in 'Fashion Is Art' Theme
This year’s Met Gala took place on May 1, 2026, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, embracing the theme of 'Fashion Is Art.' Guests showcased their creativity by nodding to art history through their outfits. Chloe Malle donned an orange dress inspired by Frederic Leighton's Flaming June, while Lauren Sánchez Bezos wore a Schiaparelli creation reminiscent of John Singer Sargent's Madame X. Katy Perry drew inspiration from Samar Hejazi’s mannequins, and Law Roach sported a hand-painted piece by Naïla Opiangah. Karan Johar made a statement in a cape influenced by Raja Ravi Varma. Other highlights included Jessica Kayll’s Monet-inspired dress and Anne Hathaway’s Michael Kors outfit channeling John Keats's 'Ode to a Grecian Urn.'
Key facts
- Event: 2026 Met Gala, first Monday in May.
- Theme: 'Fashion Is Art'.
- Venue: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
- Chloe Malle wore orange gown referencing Frederic Leighton's Flaming June.
- Lauren Sánchez Bezos wore Schiaparelli gown echoing John Singer Sargent's Madame X.
- Katy Perry channeled mannequins by Samar Hejazi.
- Law Roach wore hand-painted piece by Naïla Opiangah.
- Karan Johar wore cape inspired by Raja Ravi Varma.
- Jessica Kayll's dress featured Monet's Water Lilies.
- Naomi Watts's gown recalled Rachel Ruysch's still lifes.
- Hunter Schafer evoked Gustav Klimt's Mäda Primavesi.
- Anne Hathaway's dress inspired by John Keats's 'Ode to a Grecian Urn' and featured Eirene.
- Hailey Bieber's Saint Laurent referenced Yves Klein's colors.
- Alexi Ashe wore gown with body prints recalling Yves Klein's Anthropometries.
- Amy Sherald wore Thom Browne mirroring her painting Miss Everything (Unsuppressed Deliverance).
- Heidi Klum channeled Raffaelle Monti's Veiled Vestal.
- Kylie and Kendall Jenner evoked Venus de Milo.
- Luke Evans wore leather outfit by Alejandro Gómez Palomo inspired by Tom of Finland.
- Kim Kardashian wore Allen Jones orange bodysuit referencing Body Armour and Maîtresse.
- Ben Platt wore Tanner Fletcher suit with scenes from Georges Seurat's A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.
Entities
Artists
- Chloe Malle
- Frederic Leighton
- Lauren Sánchez Bezos
- John Singer Sargent
- Katy Perry
- Samar Hejazi
- Jade O'Belle
- Sinéad Burke
- Antwwan Tolliver
- Law Roach
- Naïla Opiangah
- Karan Johar
- Raja Ravi Varma
- Jessica Kayll
- Claude Monet
- Naomi Watts
- Rachel Ruysch
- Hunter Schafer
- Gustav Klimt
- Mäda Primavesi
- Otto Primavesi
- Eugenia Primavesi
- Anne Hathaway
- John Keats
- Hailey Bieber
- Yves Klein
- Alexi Ashe
- Claude Lalanne
- Amy Sherald
- Heidi Klum
- Raffaelle Monti
- Lord Cavendish
- Kylie Jenner
- Kendall Jenner
- Luke Evans
- Tom of Finland
- Alejandro Gómez Palomo
- Vivas Carrión
- Kim Kardashian
- Allen Jones
- Kate Moss
- Ben Platt
- Georges Seurat
- Tanner Fletcher
Institutions
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Costume Institute
- American Vogue
- Schiaparelli
- Saint Laurent
- Thom Browne
- Michael Kors Collection
- Galerie Judin
- Royal Academy of Arts
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Chatsworth House
- Vanity Fair
- GQ
- Vogue
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Museum Mile
- Paris
- France
- Berlin
- Germany
- Chicago
- United Kingdom