Kim Kardashian returning to the Met Gala proves she's still the gold standard for celebrity fashion presence β a true Met stalwart who understands the assignment year after year.
While Kim is confirmed, there's no word yet on whether Kendall Jenner or the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan will make an appearance β and that's the question on everyone's mind.
The 2026 Met Gala takes place on the first Monday in May (May 4, 2026). The theme is 'Costume Art' with dress code 'Fashion is Art.' Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton confirmed the exhibition will pair approximately 200 garments and accessories with 200 artwork.
With BeyoncΓ© on the host committee and Kim back on the carpet, this year's Met Gala is shaping up to be a perfect storm of high fashion and celebrity muscle. The 'Fashion is Art' dress code means we're about to see some truly next-level looks β and the internet will have a field day.
The Met Gala is officially back, and this year it's bringing the kind of star power that makes fashion historians weep with joy. Page Six is reporting that Kim Kardashian β the queen of the Met Gala carpet herself β will return for another year at the so-called Oscars of Fashion. Because when you need someone who understands how to command a room in full regalia, you call the woman who turned the Met Gala into her personal runway decade ago.
But Kim isn't flying solo this year. Sources tell Page Six that "Weapons" star Julia Garner is also making her return to the carpet, along with British it-girl Alexa Chung, Gabrielle Union, "Ella McCay" actress Rebecca Hall, and Golden State Warrior Jimmy Butler. And of course, Hailey Bieber is expected to grace the steps β though whether Justin will be in tow remains a delicious mystery that we'll all be speculating about until the red carpet rolls out.
This year's theme, "Costume Art," with its dress code of "Fashion is Art," is already generating buzz among the fashion set. Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton opened up to Vogue about what guests can expect, explaining that "what connects every curatorial department and what connects every single gallery in the museum is fashion, or the dressed body. It's the common thread throughout the whole museum." The exhibition itself will feature approximately 200 garments and accessories paired with 200 artworks β a staggering display that promises to be as intellectually satisfying as it is visually stunning.
Now let's talk about that host committee, because Anna Wintour didn't come to play. Co-chairs include Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman, alongside the queen bee herself. But the real head-turner? YSL designer Anthony Vaccarello and his muse ZoΓ« Kravitz co-chairing the host committee, which also reads like a who's who of cool: Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Gwendoline Christie, Elizabeth Debicki, LISA from Blackpink, Sam Smith, and even rising star Anna Weyant. BeyoncΓ© is on the committee too, because of course she is.
The real question now is whether Kendall Jenner and the rest of the sisters will show up β they've made the Met Gala a family affair in previous years, with momager Kris Jenner often in tow. No word yet on whether we'll see the full Kardashian-Jenner delegation, but if history is any indication, they'd better not leave us hanging.
