“ExtraOrdinary: Fashion and the Poetics of the Everyday,” focusing on how ordinary clothing inspires meaning, will replace the proposed John Galliano exhibit that was scrapped earlier this year

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has finally picked a replacement theme for its 2027 gala — and it might mean the first Monday of May might come with a little less glitz than usual.

Announced Thursday, the new theme for the 2027 Met Gala exhibit is “ExtraOrdinary: Fashion and the Poetics of the Everyday.” The fundraising gala and accompanying exhibit will explore “how designers rework familiar garments, everyday objects, and commonplace materials through craft, construction, material experimentation, and conceptual wit.” In English? Think T-shirts, sweatpants, clothes made out of unorthodox materials like paper, or even more exciting, recognizable items like sweaters or coats turned into new works.

“Everyday clothes carry extraordinary amounts of meaning.…