Our Favorite Looks From The 2026 Met Gala
And just like that, it’s the first Monday in May. This year’s Met Gala theme? Fashion is art. That said, attendees were tasked with interpreting the intersection of art and […] The post Our Favorite Looks From The 2026 Met Gala appeared first on Essence.
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By Mecca Pryor ·Updated May 4, 2026 < /> Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… And just like that, it’s the first Monday in May. This year’s Met Gala theme? Fashion is art. That said, attendees were tasked with interpreting the intersection of art andsrc="https://media.essence.com/vxcjywbwpa/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2274029098-scaled.jpg" alt="Our Favorite Looks From The 2026 Met Gala" width="400" height="560" />Venus Williams at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 04: La La Anthony attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Tschabalala Self at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 04: Chioma Nnadi attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 04: Naomi Osaka attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Tyriq Withers at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 04: Doja Cat attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Julian Hamilton/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 04: Zoë Kravitz attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/FilmMagic)
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