The 2026 Met Gala was held at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, gathering celebrities and fashion insiders from across the world. Technically it's a charity event, intended to raise money for the museum's Costume Institute . For online onlookers, it's a time to transform into passionate amateur fashion critics.

This year however, much of the commentary was redirected toward the 2026 Met Gala's sponsor and honorary chair: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos .

Following tradition, the 2026 Met Gala theme focused on the museum's new spring exhibition. "Costume Art" opens on May 10, pairing clothing with artworks from across (primarily Western) history.…