The most talked-about looks at this year's Met Gala

The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is "Costume Art", exploring fashion as an embodied art form.

Inside the Met Gala After-Parties: See the Stars and Their Looks

Models, designers, D.J.s and performers kept the night going into the early morning.

By Jacob Bernstein and Sarah Bahr

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal trainwreck has taught us this: never go to court. Ever | Marina Hyde

The alleged conflict between the pair began on a film set and has been disastrous for everyone involved. Apart from the lawyers, naturally Ladies, gentlemen, cineastes: our long nightmare is over. The It Ends With Us legal drama has finally Ended With Us. In a first-person-plural statement on behalf of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, snuck out as a horde of nippled breastplates swarmed up the Met Gala carpet, our pair of ferociously feuding actors were forced to remind the wider public that,...

By Marina Hyde

Sabrina Carpenter wins the Met Gala, Cavinder twins get their sweat on & a skydiving wardrobe malfunction

Met Gala 2026 brought wild looks from Angel Reese, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Cardi B, plus a Mother's Day gift guide reminder, a skydiving incident and the dogs-in-bed debate.

Fact check: Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga and other fake Met Gala photos

Which celebrity photos from the Met Gala are real, and which are fake? Several AI-generated photos and videos circulated online during this year’s event.

Video: Fashion expert weighs in on 2026 Met Gala looks - The Globe and Mail

Video: Fashion expert weighs in on 2026 Met Gala looks  The Globe and Mail

Stars shine at eccentric Met Gala, fashion's biggest night

Beyonce, Madonna, Nicole Kidman … The brightest stars in Hollywood, music, sports and style gathered Monday for the 2026 Met Gala, interpreting the dress code “Fashion is art", inspired by the spring exhibit at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

By FRANCE24

Every outfit Blake Lively has worn to the Met Gala, ranked from least to most iconic

Blake Lively attends the Met Gala in May 2026. ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images Blake Lively is a frequent Met Gala attendee, walking its famous red carpet 11 times. She has upped her Met Gala fashion game nearly every year she has attended. Lively wore a pastel gown at the 2026 Met Gala after settling her legal dispute with Justin Baldoni. The 2026 Met Gala has come and gone in a haze of sparkly dresses, bold suits, and celebrity sightings. Celebrities interpreted the "Costume Art"-them...

Amid protests and corsets, the Bezos’ takeover of the Met Gala hints at end of an era

Anna Wintour legitimizes Lauren Sanchez Bezos as a leading cultural figure at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s pre-exhibition party in New York, alongside celebrities such as Beyoncé, Bad Bunny and the Kardashians

By María Porcel Estepa

3 Met Gala Beauty Trends That Dominated The 2026 Red Carpet - Forbes

3 Met Gala Beauty Trends That Dominated The 2026 Red Carpet  Forbes

Cardboard Couture: Is a Met Gala Ticket Worth More Than These Athletes’ Best Cards?

The Met Gala is the ultimate flex of wealth, status, and clout.

How the Met Gala Transformed Into the Tacky ‘Bezos Ball’

For decades, the first Monday in May has marked one of fashion’s biggest nights as A-listers from around the world descend upon the Metropolitan Museum of Art to attend the Met Gala. Since 2021, the first gala post-pandemic, its prestigious crown has started to slip.   A wave of influencer integration in the 2021 and 2022 […]

By Karla Cote

Why Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce skipped Met Gala 2026

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce skipped the Met Gala 2026 despite strong fan anticipation. Swift stayed out of the spotlight in New York, while Kelce kept a low profile after a podcast appearance. Their absence reflects a deliberate choice to prioritize privacy and focus on their relationship, as the couple continues planning their wedding and embracing a quieter phase away from public attention and high-profile events.

By BARSHA DUTTA

Met Gala: All the Hollywood, Fashion, Sports and Music Stars in Thom Browne’s 2026 Class Photo (Exclusive)

The designer hosted Dwayne Johnson, Olivia Wilde, Finn Wolfhard, Marcello Hernandez, Chase Infiniti, Bill Skarsgård, Lindsey Vonn, Adut Akech, Skepta and KUN at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

By Chris Gardner

‘Emotional’ Karan Johar praises Shah Rukh Khan at Met Gala 2026: ‘He’s the reason I stand here today’

The unsettling thinness of the Met Gala

Fashion’s claim to champion diverse artistic expression is starting to sound as hollow as the bodies on display

By Zoë Huxford

‘I’m running on steam today’ – Sinéad Burke on the morning after the Met Gala

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

The Funniest Memes From the 2026 Met Gala

Celebs like Sabrina Carpenter, Janelle Monáe, and Bad Bunny brought out the best from the couch comedians watching the carpet

By Larisha Paul

The Met Gala Is Now Paradise For AI Grifters

Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz. Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill. Got a story about AI? Rendering wants to hear from you: jkanter@deadline.com. The Met Gala has always been a preposterously gaudy […]

By Jake Kanter

Irish woman plays key role in making Met Gala accessible

While a glittering parade of stars in lavish outfits walked the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York last night, an Irish woman played a key role in making the event accessible for the first time.

Watch How LISA of BLACKPINK Became a Four-Armed Work of Art for the 2026 Met Gala

"I am nervous for tomorrow, because my extra arms are really heavy," the singer admitted.

By Hannah Dailey

Blake Lively's Met Gala Appearance Solidified Weeks Ago, Baldoni Settlement Irrelevant

Blake Lively may have shocked some when she stepped on the Met Gala red carpet last night ... but the actress being there wasn't a last-minute decision. A Blake insider tells TMZ ... despite her attendance at the Gala turning heads since earlier in…

By TMZ Staff

Met Gala 2026 turns fashion into theatre and spectacle

From tributes and technical marvels to political boycotts and public backlash, this year's red carpet blurs lines bet

By News Desk

Heidi Klum and More Celebs Who Understood the Met Gala 2026 Theme

The art of fashion was on full display at the 2026 Met Gala. Ahead of Anna Wintour’s annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, the museum announced the “Costume Art”...

Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively reach settlement in ‘It Ends With Us’ lawsuit

It brings to an end a dispute that dates back to December 2024 The post Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively reach settlement in ‘It Ends With Us’ lawsuit appeared first on NME.

By Victoria Luxford

Feathers, crystals, couture: Stars light up Met Gala red carpet

The brightest stars in Hollywood, music, sports and style led by Beyonce, Madonna and Nicole Kidman hit the red carpet Monday for the Met Gala, the Manhattan charity ball that doub...