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Met Gala 2026: What's the theme, how to watch and how much does a ticket cost?
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Met Gala 2026: What's the theme, how to watch and how much does a ticket cost?

May 4, 2026, 8:02 a.m. ETForget about May flowers. It's Met Gala Monday, and the fashion is in full bloom.Hollywood royalty, from Beyoncé and Nicole Kidman to Sabrina Carpenter and Teyana Taylor, will hit the red carpet in their sartorial best for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual gala.This year's theme, dubbed "Costume Art," and corresponding "Fashion is Art" dress code will challenge stars to channel their avant-garde side with fashion-forward looks that highlight the intrinsic artistry of style and dress-making.As with previous years, Vogue's global editorial director Anna Wintour will oversee the star-studded extravaganza as lead chairperson. Joining her are celebrity co-chairs Beyoncé, Kidman and tennis icon Venus Williams.Don't want to miss out on all the fierce fashion? Here's how you can watch the Met Gala in real time.When is the Met Gala 2026?Held on the first Monday of May, the 2026 Met Gala will take place May 4.Where to watch Met Gala 2026 red carpetThe 2026 Met Gala livestream will be hosted exclusively by Vogue, both on its official website and across its various digital platforms (including YouTube and TikTok).The broadcast, helmed by hosts Ashley Graham, La La Anthony and Cara Delevingne, begins at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m.

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From beyond the museum walls Monday, works of art will move and take shape as the glitterati of guests from Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman to Venus Williams will fashionably ascend the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s steps and exhibit their creative interpretations of this year's dress code, “Fashion is art.” The question of whether fashion is art has long been topic of conversation for fashion insiders, and this first Monday in May the dress code is leaving nothing up for debate. The dress code for the starry fundraising event calls for guests to “express their relationship to fashion as an embodied art form." Fashion has long drawn inspiration from works of art, leaving guests with no shortage of artistic references to show off. But will guests pull from the fashion archives on Monday or wear custom artistic creations from fashion houses? Archival fashion looks have become a red carpet phenomenon with fashion savvy stars wanting to get their hands on some of the rarer pieces of fashion history. Designer Elsa Schiaparelli famously collaborated in 1937 with Spanish artist Salvador Dalí to design a white silk dress with a lobster printed on the front. Years later, Yves Saint Laurent would design shift dresses

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Met Gala 2026: What's the theme, how to watch and how much does a ticket cost?
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Met Gala 2026: What's the theme, how to watch and how much does a ticket cost?

May 4, 2026, 8:02 a.m. ETForget about May flowers. It's Met Gala Monday, and the fashion is in full bloom.Hollywood royalty, from Beyoncé and Nicole Kidman to Sabrina Carpenter and Teyana Taylor, will hit the red carpet in their sartorial best for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual gala.This year's theme, dubbed "Costume Art," and corresponding "Fashion is Art" dress code will challenge stars to channel their avant-garde side with fashion-forward looks that highlight the intrinsic artistry of style and dress-making.As with previous years, Vogue's global editorial director Anna Wintour will oversee the star-studded extravaganza as lead chairperson. Joining her are celebrity co-chairs Beyoncé, Kidman and tennis icon Venus Williams.Don't want to miss out on all the fierce fashion? Here's how you can watch the Met Gala in real time.When is the Met Gala 2026?Held on the first Monday of May, the 2026 Met Gala will take place May 4.Where to watch Met Gala 2026 red carpetThe 2026 Met Gala livestream will be hosted exclusively by Vogue, both on its official website and across its various digital platforms (including YouTube and TikTok).The broadcast, helmed by hosts Ashley Graham, La La Anthony and Cara Delevingne, begins at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m.

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How to stream and watch the Met Gala carpet | AP News
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How to stream and watch the Met Gala carpet | AP News

From beyond the museum walls Monday, works of art will move and take shape as the glitterati of guests from Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman to Venus Williams will fashionably ascend the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s steps and exhibit their creative interpretations of this year's dress code, “Fashion is art.” The question of whether fashion is art has long been topic of conversation for fashion insiders, and this first Monday in May the dress code is leaving nothing up for debate. The dress code for the starry fundraising event calls for guests to “express their relationship to fashion as an embodied art form." Fashion has long drawn inspiration from works of art, leaving guests with no shortage of artistic references to show off. But will guests pull from the fashion archives on Monday or wear custom artistic creations from fashion houses? Archival fashion looks have become a red carpet phenomenon with fashion savvy stars wanting to get their hands on some of the rarer pieces of fashion history. Designer Elsa Schiaparelli famously collaborated in 1937 with Spanish artist Salvador Dalí to design a white silk dress with a lobster printed on the front. Years later, Yves Saint Laurent would design shift dresses

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