This piece of Kerala craftsmanship is quite literally holding the Met Gala together

Last updated: May 06, 2026 | 08:12

Beyoncé attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. AFP-MIKE COPPOLA

Dubai: There’s a lot that goes into the Met Gala before a single camera goes off. Months of fittings, theme decoding, last-minute tailoring and then there’s the carpet. The thing every celebrity walks on, poses on, and inevitably becomes part of fashion history.

This year, that foundation once again comes from Kerala, more specifically the backwaters of Alleppey.…