Met Gala 2026: Fashion Might Be Art, but It’s Not Always Pretty
The 2026 Met Gala, held on May 4 in New York City, brought together celebrities and fashion icons for the annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, served as honorary co-chairs after donating $10 million, sparking some calls for a boycott. The event featured extravagant outfits, with commentary from Suzy Weiss and Elliot Ackerman on the fashion choices and cultural undertones.
- ▪The 2026 Met Gala took place on May 4 in New York City.
- ▪Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos were honorary co-chairs after donating $10 million to the Costume Institute.
- ▪The gala is a major fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
- ▪Nicole Kidman, Anna Wintour, and Lauren Sánchez Bezos attended the event.
- ▪Some critics called for a boycott of the gala due to the Bezos sponsorship.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Met Gala 2026: Fashion Might Be Art, but It’s Not Always Pretty(L-R) Nicole Kidman, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, and Anna Wintour attend the 2026 Met Gala on May 4, 2026 in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for the Met Museum/Vogue)Suzy Weiss and Elliot Ackerman weigh in on the good, the bad, the peplum, and the leather. Lots of leather.By Suzy Weiss and Elliot Ackerman05.05.26 — Culture and IdeasFOLLOW COLUMN --:----:--Upgrade to Listen5 minsProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narration1NEW YORK CITY — It’s the first Monday in May, which means one thing for us clothes-minded people: the Met Gala. The annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute is, in short, fashion’s biggest night.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at The Free Press.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from The Free Press
