
'Costume Art' After the Gala: The Met Puts the Dressed Body at the Center
The spring 2026 Costume Institute exhibition pairs garments with artworks across the museum; the May 4 gala's 'Fashion Is Art' dress code turned its thesis into a red carpet.
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The spring 2026 Costume Institute exhibition pairs garments with artworks across the museum; the May 4 gala's 'Fashion Is Art' dress code turned its thesis into a red carpet.

The first full runway show under Gucci's new creative director, staged in Milan on February 27, 2026, drew strong reviews — with the commercial verdict left to the spring.

A one-night Milan presentation of 'La Famiglia' on September 23, 2025 preceded the new director's first full show, staged in March 2026.

The October 2025 ready-to-wear debut and a December Métiers d'Art show in New York gave the house its first full season under its new designer; the commercial verdict is still being written.