Photos show stars embracing art-inspired fashion at the 2026 Met Gala

Stars gathered Monday for the 2026 Met Gala, interpreting the formal codification “Fashion is art,” inspired by the outpouring grounds astatine the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Costume Art” pairs immoderate 200 creation objects with 200 garments to item the transportation betwixt manner and creation done the centuries. This is simply a photograph assemblage curated by AP photograph editors.