#met-gala

#met-gala

Samms says she and Hadari, who is based in New York, collaborated on a garment titled Hair Dress when they were both residents at the Sarabande Foundation in London, set up by the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen. Last year, the Met expressed interest in buying the dress, which has human hair woven through it, and including it in its Costume Art exhibition, which opened on 10 May, just after the Met Gala annual fundraiser. Those plans were shelved in December.

Had to try the hat on one last time a week since I wore it on the met gala stone carpet, before it went into the archives. Loved it!!! #tomoffinland

And look who's next coming down the runway, it's Jaafar Jackson, who had the gall to show up after starring in the Michael Jackson movie, he said. Jost interjected to note that some people were upset by the film. And they should be, parody Carlson quipped. The movie ends in 1988, so obviously they avoided something serious that needs to be acknowledged.

Chase Infiniti's Thom Browne dress was adorned with over 1.5 million stacked sequins, while Kylie Jenner's Schiaparelli gown took over 11,000 hours to complete the embroidery. These aren't the only big numbers to come out of the 2026 Met Gala, though. The numbers are in for the views and engagement generated by the first Monday in May, one of fashion - and Vogue's - biggest nights of the year.

On this episode of Critics at Large, Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz discuss the reality-inflected elements of the new film, which finds Priestly and her team chasing clicks and catering to the whims of billionaires who might solve Runway's financial woes.

"It took 2,550 hours to make. I have 15,000 glass bubbles on me, but there's technology under the dress that enables reality to kind of come together with art."

Beyoncé's appearance at the Met Gala marked her first in a decade, where she not only embraced the 'Costume Art' theme but also hinted at her upcoming music.

We wanted to do an ethereal romantic look that enhanced the overall vibe without overpowering it. The result was a soft half-up style, with loose waves cascading down her back.

"I'm running on steam today," says disability activist and writer Sinéad Burke who attended the Met Gala on Monday evening.

"I always found the juxtaposition of taking off the Elliot hoodie and then putting on your finest suit to attend this evening kind of ironic and fun and just outrageous in all the best ways."

The Met Gala is, first and foremost, a spectacle, and who better to show off than the Canadian actor who played America's most eligible bachelor? Given that breakout star of Love Story Paul Anthony Kelly practically oozes leading man charm, Jonathan Anderson's fantastical Dior is a perfect pick; The deep burgundy velvet tailcoat - Kelly told GQ he was going for 'Clark Gable meets Dracula' - is a show-stealer, and the color-coded accessories (including a slinky retro Vacheron Constantin) are exceptional.

Blue Ivy Carter made history as one of the youngest people ever to walk the Met Gala red carpet, side-stepping the event's strict 'no kids' rule.

A small but rollicking protest against Jeff Bezos, who co-chaired this year's Met Gala, unfolded blocks from the museum while celebrities filed into the event last night. On Sunday, a series of projections condemning Amazon lit up the billionaire's Madison Square Park luxury residence.

"It's such an exercise in triviality and an ostentatious display of wealth and power at a time when so many Americans are under serious, serious threat," Jay W. Walker, the event's emcee, told Hyperallergic.

When I was eleven, the whole world was closed to me, and I just felt I was on the outside of the world. Suddenly, everything opened up... It was just sheer pleasure.

These are the people who should be honored at big events, not people who avoid their taxes and help Donald Trump, said an organizer for Everyone Hates Elon.

Theroux's character, Benji Barnes, is depicted as an overly tanned tech billionaire who is dating Emily after divorcing his wealthy wife, Sasha Barnes. His character's ambition to buy Vogue for his girlfriend adds a layer of intrigue to the film.

Miles Chamley-Watson reflects on his unexpected presence at the Met Gala, stating, 'I was like: 'Wow, what am I doing here?' It was wild... I was probably the one person at the table where everyone was like: 'Who the hell is this blonde, 6ft 5in guy that fences?''