All about the Met Gala 2026 dress code  — and the celebrity host committee



Beyoncé is set to make her return to the Met Gala after a decade away, hosting this year’s “Costume Art” exhibition event. Mike Coppola

With the 2026 Met Gala just two months away, it’s time to start imagining what the A-list crowd might wear to the annual ball.

Today, Vogue gave fans a clue, announcing the dress code: “Fashion is Art.”

The exhibition theme, “Costume Art,” was revealed in December and will be an examination of “the centrality of the dressed body,” further expanding on how the human form and the art of fashion have informed and influenced one another over generations.

The intention of a dress code is to give more context and elicit a wide range of interpretations of said theme.

The dress code for the 2026 Met Gala has been announced as “Fashion Is Art.” Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
The dress code, though up to interpretation, is meant to give guardrails for the fashion that will appear on the celebrity red carpet each year. Andrew H. Walker

Vogue explains, “the dress code encourages attendees to consider the many ways that designers use the body as their blank canvas.”

This might just be the most open-ended and abstract dress code yet, with curator Andrew Bolton saying vaguely, “What connects every curatorial department and what connects every single gallery in the museum is fashion, or the dressed body.”

With an instruction as ambiguous as this one, fashion worshipers are surely in for a treat when it comes to red carpet viewing.

The 2026 dress code is quite open-ended, meant to celebrate what “connects every single gallery in the museum.” voguemagazine/Instagram
Nicole Kidman, a longtime attendee, will also be a co-chair for this year’s event. Getty Images

This year will mark Beyoncé’s return to the event after a decade-long absence, acting as one of three co-chairs of the gala along with Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams.

Anna Wintour, though no longer the editor-in-chief of American Vogue, will also be a co-chair of the event as she has been for decades.

Along with benefit host committee co-chairs Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz, the host committee itself will also include the likes of Teyana Taylor, Sabrina Carpenter, Misty Copeland, Lena Dunham and 20 more.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos will also serve as honorary chairs as they are the lead sponsors of the event.

Zoë Kravitz, a fashion industry icon, will be one of the two benefit host committee co-chairs as well. Getty Images
This will mark Anna Wintour’s first Met Gala since stepping down as Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Magazine. Getty Images

The open-ended nature of both the exhibit’s theme as well as the overall dress code is due, in part, to the brand-new Condé M. Nast Galleries, which will open for the first time with the Costume Institute exhibit on the first Monday in May.

The exhibit will be made up of nearly 400 objects, including sculptures and paintings, placed around the newly opened gallery.

The Met Gala will take place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4.


Caleb Williams says he ‘couldn’t care less’ what haters say about his painted nails: ‘I know who I am’



Caleb Williams has gained attention not only for his athletic prowess, but also his painted nails. Getty Images

Caleb Williams has no time for haters.

The Chicago Bears quarterback addressed his viral painted nails on an episode of “The Rush with Maxx Crosby” recently, sharing that he “couldn’t care less” what the critics have to say.

“You know, people feel a certain way about it in a masculine sport and I give no f—ks, to be honest with you. I couldn’t care less,” the athlete said on the podcast.

“And I’m gonna keep doing it and it’s unique to me and it’s a cool way to embrace certain things, show love to certain things … so that’s why I do it.”

“You know, people feel a certain way about it in a masculine sport and I give no f—ks, to be honest with you. I couldn’t care less,” Williams shared. Getty Images
The quarterback appeared on the latest episode of “The Rush with Maxx Crosby.” The Rush With Maxx Crosby

Williams shared that his mother is a nail technician, and his interest in manicures “stemmed from” watching her work.

But it wasn’t until a date with a former flame that he considered painting his own nails.

“One day I was with one of my exes and we were going to the nail salon and she was like, ‘Why don’t you get [yours done too]?’” he recalled.

“I was like, ‘F—k it.’ I know who I am, I know what I like. And so, I did it. And it ended up becoming, you know, three nails, four nails, five, six … and I ended up just doing it.”

Sometimes, he uses his nails to send a message. Other times, it’s just a bright color or cool design. Getty Images
“I enjoy trolling … I have to be careful with it now … but I do it sometimes. And I try to do it smart,” Williams explained. Getty Images

At first, Williams used his decorated digits to rile up opposing teams, writing messages like “F—k Texas” on his nails.

“I enjoy trolling, I do. I have to be careful with it now … but I do it sometimes,” he said. “And I try and do it smart.”

It quickly became a way to raise awareness for causes he cared about, though.

“I’ve done the suicide prevention number, I’ve done breast cancer awareness,” he said. “It’s like wearing pink cleats and a pink headband. It’s just gel on my nails!”


‘Heated Rivalry’ star Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova shares the secrets behind her stunning curls


Ever wonder what your favorite celebrities buy when they’re browsing their favorite boutique or shopping online late at night? Welcome to Six Picks, where we ask stars to spill their style and beauty must-haves — so you can shop like you’re famous, too.

As Svetlana on “Heated Rivalry,” Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova captured the hearts of millions of fans with her fierce loyalty to best friend Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) and her flawless, fiery curls. Now, she’s poised for fashion-world fame, having recently made her runway debut for Christian Cowan during her first-ever trip to New York for NYFW.

“I was nervous leading up to it,” Kharlamova told Page Six Style during a recent meet and greet at Times Square tech wonderland tm:rw. “I was even like, ‘Oh my God, do I cancel?’ I just didn’t want to have a bad walk. I didn’t want people online to clown me!”

But while the Russian-Trinidadian star described the experience of strutting the catwalk as “kind of foreign,” she’s been modeling for years — and knows which beauty products pull their weight. Below, shop six of Kharlamova’s favorites, including the conditioner and collagen peptides keeping her gorgeous ringlets in top form.

‘Heated Rivalry’ star Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova shares the secrets behind her stunning curls
Amazon

“The brown one, specifically. I love brown mascara instead of black; I feel like it looks more natural for day to day.”


Marc Anthony Strictly Curls 3x Moisture Triple Blend Conditioner in a yellow tube.
Amazon

“The secret to the curls? Honestly, yeah!”


Chanel Ultra Le Teint Ultrawear All-Day Comfort Flawless Finish Foundation.
Bloomingdale’s

“Stunning. It just makes you look like you have a filter on your face!”


Great Lakes Wellness Grass-Fed Bovine Collagen Peptides container.
Amazon

“My hair’s been growing so fast since I started taking it.” 


19/99 Beauty Precision Colour Pencil in Berry, with strokes of the color around it.
Amazon

“This Canadian brand has the most stunning lip pencils; I’m constantly buying more. I love a good lip combo.”


Kilian Angels' Share perfume bottle.
Sephora

“I’ve been trying to find a signature fragrance lately. Right now, I’m wearing this one, but honestly, any of the Kilian perfumes are great.”



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This article was written by Elana Fishman, Page Six’s Style & Shopping Director. A passionate Swiftie and pop culture fanatic, Elana applies her celebrity fashion and beauty expertise to shoppable content for fellow fans as the host of video series including Currently Trending, Style TrialHeart to Cart and Beauty Scoop — and by tracking down every Taylor Swift-worn style so you can shop it, too. Elana consults celebrity stylists on the latest street style and red carpet trends and predictions, researches which celebrity-backed brands and products are worth it and chats with the stars themselves for beauty and fashion recommendations. Prior to Page Six Style’s inception in 2018, Elana covered celebrity fashion at Vox Media, Lucky, Marie Claire and Teen Vogue.