New York Times picks 15 favourite looks from 2026 Met Gala
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Updated · The New York Times · May 5
New York Times picks 15 favourite looks from 2026 Met Gala
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 5
Summary
The list highlighted outfits worn by Naomi Osaka, Beyoncé, Troye Sivan and Eileen Gu on the gala’s mossy, Monet-like carpet on 4 May.
Editors praised risk-taking looks featuring feathers, moulded torsos, jewels, corsets and even a teacup dress that emitted bubbles, reflecting the night’s “Fashion is art” brief.
The annual Met Gala serves as a fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, and the paper said this year’s roundup reflected its own favourites rather than a broader best-and-worst list.