At the 2026 Met Gala, 'Fashion is Art.' Here's what to expect

Zendaya attends the 2025 Met Gala in New York City. Savion Washington// North America hide caption toggle caption Savion Washington// North America The first Monday in May means one thing: the Met Gala, fashion's biggest night. The annual fundraiser supports New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. But it's also an opulent, invite-only, celebrity-filled pop culture spectacle that raised a record $31 million last year — before the exhibit even opened. …