The Met Store has launched a range of special-edition products to commemorate the 2026 Met Gala and its accompanying exhibition "Costume Art" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The collection includes bespoke items from designers such as Tory Burch, Thom Browne, Michael Kors, John Derian, Elif Uras, and Jean Paul Gaultier, as well as an exhibition catalogue by Andrew Bolton. The products are available online and in-store starting May 5.
The 2026 Met Gala marks the inauguration of the new 12,000-square-foot Condé M. Nast Galleries, the Costume Institute's permanent home. By placing fashion on the same pedestal as fine art, the event and its merchandise underscore the growing institutional recognition of fashion as a legitimate art form, bridging the worlds of haute couture and museum culture.