Overview
- The Metropolitan Museum’s 2026 benefit names Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour as co-chairs, with a dress code of “Fashion Is Art.”
- The Costume Institute’s spring show, “Costume Art,” opens May 10 and runs through January 10, 2027, exploring the dressed body across 5,000 years.
- USA TODAY reports the gala supports a collection of more than 33,000 fashion pieces and raised about $31 million last year, highlighting its fundraising power.
- The Host Committee features stars such as Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Alex Consani and Teyana Taylor, and Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are listed as honorary chairs.
- Entertainment outlets are circulating unconfirmed talk of a “Beyoncé effect” that could draw Rihanna, Jay-Z and Adele, though no official guest list has been released.