Agatha wears a GIL SALAZAR dress. Photographed by Camille Robiou Du Pont for the November 2025 Issue of Vogue Philippines
To mark the 2026 Met Gala and the opening of “Costume Art,” the Costume Institute’s special exhibition, we revisit how designers have transformed the dressed body into a living artistic canvas across the pages of Vogue Philippines.
On May 5, 2026, Philippine Standard Time, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will once again host fashion’s biggest night: the Met Gala, celebrating the grand opening of the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition titled ‘”Costume Art.”
This year’s gala is particularly momentous with the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2 and inaugurates the Condé M. Nast Galleries. A new 12,000-square-foot gallery suite adjacent to the Great Hall symbolizes fashion’s elevated position of equal prestige alongside the world’s most celebrated masterpieces.
Curated by Andrew Bolton, the exhibition is a century-spanning odyssey that examines the relationship between the human form and the objects that adorn it. Unlike traditional chronological displays, “Costume Art” is structured into thematic chapters, including The Naked Body, The Abstract Body, The Aging Body, and The Pregnant Body. The show juxtaposes historical and contemporary garments from the Costume Institute with paintings, drawings, and antiquities from across the museum’s 17 curatorial departments.
In the spirit of this dialogue between the physical form and creative expression, we present a curated round-up from the pages of Vogue Philippines. These designs and images draw inspiration from the art world, echoing Bolton’s vision of a world where the boundary between the gallery and the garment gracefully dissolves.
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Dolly de Leon wears a FURNE AMATO dress, RITA NAZARENO mask. Photographed by Artu Nepomuceno for the October 2024 Issue of Vogue Philippines1/11 -
Fred wears PENHA MAIA pants. Photographed by Jonathan Zamora for the March 2025 Issue of Vogue Philippines2/11 -
A distinctive coconut husk cut, in hues that are inspired by the Ivatan’s Vakul, head gear woven from fibers of the Vuyavuy, a local palm tree. NERIC BELTRAN beaded jacket, JAGGY GLARINO gold trousers. Photographed by Renzo Navarro for the September 2024 Issue of Vogue Philippines3/11 -
BITAGCOL dress and veil and CHUSETTE tights. Photographed by Karl King Aguña for the June 2025 Issue of Vogue Philippines4/11 -
Hidilyn Diaz in J.R Alarcio. Photographed by Mark Nicdao for the July 2024 Issue of Vogue Philippines5/11 -
Hailee Steinfeld wears a LOEWE mother-of-pearl mini dress by Jonathan Anderson. Photographed by Greg Swales for the March 2025 Issue of Vogue Philippines6/11 -
GUCCI cuff. Photographed by Claire Harrison and styled by Joanne M. Kennedy for the September 2024 Issue of Vogue Philippines7/11 -
Photographed by Artu Nepomuceno for the October 2024 Issue of Vogue Philippines8/11 -
Jessan Macatangay. Photographed by Cenon at Mav9/11 -
Archival AVEL BACUDIO beaded dress. Photographed by Renzo Navarro for the September 2024 Issue of Vogue Philippines10/11 -
SARAH FACURI wears a KOKO GONZALES dress. Photographed by Artu Nepomuceno for the July/August 2025 Issue of Vogue Philippines11/11
Frequently Asked Questions
The 2026 Met Gala will take place on Monday, May 4.
Last November 17, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced the Costume Institute’s spring 2026 exhibition, “Costume Art.”
The 2026 Met Gala livestream will be hosted exclusively by Vogue and broadcast live across its digital platforms. The livestream will begin at 6:00 pm EDT / 3:00 pm PST.
Andrew Bolton is the lead curator for the 2026 “Costume Art” exhibition. He has structured the century-spanning fashion odyssey into distinct, non-chronological thematic chapters.
The Costume Art exhibition chapters include The Naked Body, The Abstract Body, The Aging Body, and The Pregnant Body. These themes contrast historical garments with fine art antiquities.
