India, May 1 -- The first Monday of May is almost here, which only means it's time for the 78th MET Gala. The annual fundraiser, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, attracts prominent guests from fashion, music, film, sports, and other fields. Here's everything you need to know about this year's edition:

The theme for 2026, 'Costume Art', is paired with a daring red-carpet dress code: 'Fashion Is Art'. While the theme is for the institute's spring exhibition, which starts on May 10, the dress code is for attendees to express their relationship to fashion and treat the human body as a living canvas. Expect to see avant-garde, sculptural masterpieces that lean more toward gallery art than clothing.

While the guest lis...