The future of fashion has made her Met Gala debut. Blue Ivy, the 14-year-old daughter of Beyonce and Jay-Z, attended this year's soiree alongside her famous parents. It has been a decade since the Destiny's Child singer, 44, last attended the bash, but it was her teenager who stole the spotlight as she ascended the legendary staircase with poise and style.
Blue looked absolutely beautiful in a white gown with an elaborate bubble skirt that billowed dramatically along the staircase. She teamed the dress with a matching jacket that exuded edginess and style, along with glittering metallic heels and a pair of sunglasses. From the shades to her effortless cool, Blue Ivy was the spitting image of her famous mother, who could not help but gush about attending the event with her eldest child.
'It feels surreal because my daughter's here,' Beyonce told La La Anthony during an interview with Vogue's livestream. 'She looks so beautiful. It's incredible to be able to share it with her,' she said. The parents could not have looked any prouder as they shared the special moment with their daughter. Blue posed alongside her mother and father, 56, who no doubt shared their expert tips on walking the red carpet.
Beyonce is co-chairing the event alongside Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Vogue's global editorial director Anna Wintour. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit, also known as the Met Gala, falls on the first Monday in May every year. The theme of this year's event, widely considered the Super Bowl of celebrity red carpets, is 'Costume Art,' while the dress code is 'Fashion Is Art.' The dress code calls on the A-list attendees to explore how designers use the human body as a blank canvas.
The New York City museum will pair historical and contemporary garments from the Costume Institute for the exhibition, which will be loosely divided into three categories, including the classical and the nude body, aging and pregnant bodies, and the anatomical body. The exhibit, set to unveil the Met's sprawling new Conde M. Nast Galleries, has been made possible by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez, who are the lead sponsors and honorary co-chairs.
'The title 'Costume Art' refers to the history of the costume institute,' Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute's curator, said at a press conference. Bolton, who selects the theme, said fashion has 'the status of art because of, and not in spite of, its relation to the body.' French luxury fashion house Yves Saint Laurent is also sponsoring the exhibit.
The 2026 Met Gala will also have a host committee that includes committee co-chairs Anthony Vaccarello and Zoe Kravitz, along with members Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Angela Bassett, Gwendoline Christie, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor and more. Costume Art will run from May 10, 2026 through January 10, 2027, following the Met Gala on May 4.
The Met Gala is a huge money-maker for the museum and provides the Costume Institute with its main source of funding. The 2026 Met Gala marks a major moment because it is the first one since Wintour technically stepped back from one of her famed roles at Vogue. In June 2025, Wintour announced she was stepping down as the editor-in-chief of American Vogue after 37 years. The global director for Vogue and global chief content officer at Conde Nast hired Chloe Malle as the new head of editorial content at Vogue.
Wintour has famously been incredibly hands-on with the Met Gala over the years and is credited with making it the splashy A-list affair it has become, beloved by celebrities like Rihanna, the Kardashians, Blake Lively, Zendaya and more. Last year, many stars did not attend the Met Gala, and some people thought it was to avoid making a faux pas because of the theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, which was centered around the political and aesthetic constructs of Black dandyism.
