It’s one of fashion’s biggest nights as stars arrive for the 2026 Met Gala. This year’s theme is “Fashion is Art,” tied to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Art exhibition. The theme allows for a vast range of interpretations, from Emma Chamberlain’s multi-hued. custom Mugler to Cara Delevingne’s sparkly black Ralph Lauren train.
Beyoncé is co-chairing this year’s affair with Nicole Kidman, Venue Williams and Anna Wintour.
Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz will lead the gala host committee, which includes Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Gwendoline Christie, Alex Consani, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Paloma Elsesser, Lisa, newly installed head of editorial content of Vogue U.S. Chloe Malle, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor, Lauren Wasser, Anna Weyant, A’ja Wilson, and Yseult.
The lead sponsors of the gala and exhibition are Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos. Additional support is provided by Saint Laurent and Condé Nast.
Curated by Andrew Bolton, the Costume Art exhibition examines “the centrality of the dressed body, juxtaposing objects from across the museum’s vast collection with historical and contemporary garments from the Institute,” according to the Met. The exhibition will run from May 10 to Jan. 10, 2027.
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Anna Wintour
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Co-chair of the Met Gala and Conde Nast chief content officer wears a Chanel feathered cape and embroidered ombré dress
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Chloe Malle
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Chloe Malle at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Lauren Sánchez Bezos
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Honorary co-chair Lauren Sánchez Bezos wears a custom Schiaparelli couture gown, inspired by the Sargent painting “Madame X.”
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Sunday Rose
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Sunday Rose is wearing Dior as is her mother, Nicole Kidman.
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Lena Dunham
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Lena Dunham at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Connor Storrie
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Connor Storrie at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Luke Evans
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Luke Evans at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Ashley Graham
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Model Ashley Graham is wearing Di Petsa.
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Amanda Seyfried
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Amanda Seyfried at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Emma Chamberlain
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Emma Chamberlain, one of the red carpet hosts, is wearing custom Mugler.
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La La Anthony
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La La Anthony at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Cara Delevingne
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Cara Delevingne at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Emily Orozco
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Emily Orozco at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Bee Carrozzini
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Bee Carrozzini at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Sache Taylor
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Sache Taylor at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Nichapat Suphap
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Nichapat Suphap at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Lauren Wasser
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Lauren Wasser at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Grace Ann Nader
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Grace Ann Nader at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Bill Skarsgard
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Bill Skarsgard at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Chioma Nnadi
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Chioma Nnadi at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Lena Mahfouf
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Lena Mahfouf at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Jessica Kayll
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Jessica Kayll at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Aariana Rose Philip
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Aaron Rose Philip at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Chase Sui Wonders
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Chase Sui Wonders at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Sinéad Burke
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Sinéad Burke at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Amy Sherald
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Amy Sherald at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Tiffany Raja
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Tiffany Raja at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Caroline Jones
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Caroline Jones at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Jen Rubio
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Jen Rubio at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Rebecca Hall
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Rebecca Hall at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Naomi Osaka
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Tennis champion Naomi Osaka was dressed by Robert Wun.
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Charli xcx
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Charli xcx at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Sam Pinkleton
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Sam Pinkleton at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Al Sharpton
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Al Sharpton at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Aurora James
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Aurora James at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Elizabeth Herbst Brady
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Elizabeth Herbst Brady at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Sam Smith
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Sam Smith at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Tyriq Withers
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Tyriq Withers at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Vanessa Lyon
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Vanessa Lyon at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Doja Cat
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Doja Cat at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Regina Choe
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Regina Choe at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Claire Foy
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Claire Foy wears a bespoke Erdem corset gown.
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Jon Batiste
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Jon Batiste at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Gustav Magnar Witzoe
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Gustav Magnar Witzoe at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Loli Bahia
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Loli Bahia at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Wendi Murdoch
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Wendi Murdoch at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Ben Platt
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Ben Platt at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Isla Johnston
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Isla Johnston at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Anja Rubik
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Anja Rubik at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Gwendoline Christie
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Gwendoline Christie at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Zoe Kravitz
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Zoe Kravitz at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Huma Abedin
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Huma Abedin at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Amy Griffin
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Amy Griffin at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Sudha Reddy
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Sudha Reddy at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Sarah Pidgeon
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Sarah Pidgeon at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Charlotte Gainsbourg
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Charlotte Gainsbourg at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Christine Beauchamp
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Christine Beauchamp at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Sabine Getty
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Sabine Getty at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Suleika Jaouad
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Suleika Jaouad at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Katy Perry
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Katy Perry at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Dree Hemingway
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Dree Hemingway at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Jordan Roth
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Jordan Roth at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Isha M. Ambani
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Isha M. Ambani at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Hamish Bowles
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Hamish Bowles at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Eaddy Kiernan Bunzel
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Eaddy Kiernan Bunzel at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Tory Burch
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Tory Burch at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Anderson .Paak
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Anderson .Paak at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Camila Mendes
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Camila Mendes at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Diana Silvers
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Diana Silvers at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor
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Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Marcello Hernandez
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Marcello Hernandez at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman
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Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Gigi Hadid
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Gigi Hadid at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Paul Anthony Kelly
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Paul Anthony Kelly at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Olivia Wilde
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Olivia Wilde at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Lindsey Vonn
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Lindsey Vonn at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Rosé
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Rosé at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Naomi Watts
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Naomi Watts at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Irina Shayk
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Irina Shayk at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Lisa
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Lisa at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Maya Hawke
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Maya Hawke at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Patrick Schwarzenegger
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Patrick Schwarzenegger at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Camila Mendes
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Camila Mendes at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Skepta
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Skepta at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Janelle Monae
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Janelle Monae at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
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Ejae
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Ejae at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York.
