United Kingdom, Nov. 17 -- The 2026 Met Gala will have a theme of Costume Art.

The annual gala - which is widely regarded as the world's most prestigious and glamorous fashion event - will be staged on May 4, 2026, and it's been confirmed that Costume Art will be the theme of the star-studded event.

Andrew Bolton, who is curating the Costume Art exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City, told Vogue: "It's a huge moment for the Costume Institute.

"It will be transformative for our department, but I also think it's going to be transformative to fashion more generally - the fact that an art museum like The Met is actually giving a central location to fashion."

Andrew also discussed the inspiration ...