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The Costume Institute's 2026 spring exhibition, opening alongside the Met Gala in May, examines the dressed human body alongside the Museum's broader art collection.
The 2026 Met Gala's dress code was "Fashion Is Art," tied to the Costume Institute's spring exhibition exploring the dressed human body alongside the wider Met collection, a theme meant to blur the line between clothing as everyday wear and clothing as a form of fine art displayed in galleries. The event also marked the opening of a large new gallery space dedicated to costume exhibits.
"Camp: Notes on Fashion" and "Sleeping Beauties" were themes from earlier Met Galas in different years, each with its own distinct concept, so while both are real past themes, neither matches the 2026 exhibition being described here.
The Met Gala functions as both a star-studded fundraiser and the public launch of the Costume Institute's flagship exhibition, meaning the outfits celebrities wear on the red carpet are meant to directly respond to that year's curatorial theme.
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