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See Some of the Most Outrageous, Stylish Looks at the 2026 Met Gala

Nicole Kidman, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, and Anna Wintour at the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

The annual Met Gala has become such a global pop-culture phenomenon that many probably forget—or maybe never knew!—that the event functions as a lucrative fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, the branch of the museum dedicated to all things fashion.

Last year’s event raised $31 million, and this year’s raised $42 million, Met director Max Hollien announced on Monday morning. Controversially , the Met named Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos honorary chairs, a move that has led to widespread protests.…