Anna Wintour made her entrance at the 2026 Met Gala in the kind of fashion only she can pull off, a turquoise feather jacket over a turquoise and black embroidered dress, both custom Chanel, bringing the evening’s sartorial art theme to life with characteristic authority.
The 76-year-old arrived among the first to hit the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s white carpet, adorned in her signature oversized sunglasses, a statement jeweled necklace, strappy black stilettos and, of course, her signature bob and fringe.
Some things never change.
Wintour remains head chairwoman of the annual fundraiser despite handing editorial control of American Vogue to her successor Chloe Malle, who was named head of editorial content in September.
Wintour has since taken on the role of chief content officer at Condé Nast, overseeing a portfolio that includes CABLING, vanity fair, GQ, Glamor and Enjoywith Malle still reporting directly to her.
This year’s co-chairs joining Wintour are Beyoncé, who will be making her first appearance at the Met Gala in a decade, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman.
Honorary chairs Lauren Sánchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos generated considerable debate when their roles were announced, having earned the titles after pledging to be the evening’s largest donors.
Wintour has been totally positive about the appointment. “We are so grateful for their incredible generosity,” he said. cnn in November. “So we’re delighted to have her be a part of the night.”
This will be Lauren’s second attendance at the Met Gala and Jeff’s third.
