The first Monday in May has once again transformed the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art into the world’s most exclusive gallery. Under the 2026 theme “Costume Art” and the conceptual dress code “Fashion is Art,” the 78th annual Met Gala served as the grand inauguration of the Condé M. Nast Galleries, the Costume Institute's first permanent 12,000-square-foot home. Co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour, the evening was not merely a red c