Bazaar editors pick 2026 runway looks for Met Gala

2 articles · Updated · Harper's BAZAAR · May 1

Days before Monday's red carpet, staff highlighted designs from Dior, Chanel and Matières Fécales, including new work by Jonathan Anderson, Matthieu Blazy, Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj Bhaskaran.
The selections span spring, fall, couture, cruise and resort collections, reflecting editors' view that current-season runway pieces remain strong options alongside custom designs, archival pulls and reworked vintage references.
The feature frames the upcoming Met Gala around celebrity styling possibilities as 2026 collections reach stores and fresh fall runway debuts continue shaping expectations for what attendees may wear.

Will a surprise vintage gown upstage modern runway looks at the 'Fashion is Art' themed Met Gala?

How will stars interpret 'Fashion is Art': with daring avant-garde looks or safer, classical references?

Which celebrity-brand partnership will best translate the 'Fashion is Art' theme into a viral moment?