Met Gala 2027: John Galliano to Be Honored With Costume Exhibit Theme

Anna Wintour Reacts to Rumors She Approves All Met Gala LooksMet Gala 2027 will honor a fashion icon. Anna Wintour and the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute announced "John Galliano: Horizons" as its spring 2027 exhibit, which will be the inspiration for the theme of the forthcoming gala. While the evening’s celebrity cochairs and official dress code have not been shared, the event is already making history, as this will be only the third time the Met Gala has ever honored a living designer with an exhibition, joining Yves Saint Laurent in 1983 and Comme des Garçons’ Rei Kawakubo in 2017 “There is no one more deserving of an exhibition of this scale than John Galliano," Wintour shared in a July 31 statement to Vogue. "His body of work—at Dior, Givenchy, Margiela, his namesake label and more—combines erudition and creativity, darkness and light, the past, the present, the future all smashing together in a brilliant way.” “He’s a great designer and his career isn’t defined by a moment—something that he will live with for the rest of his life," she continued. "The exhibition won’t shy away from any of the darkness in John’s past. It’s part of what has shaped him. The show will take in the full arc of his career and grapple with all of it.” Curator Andrew Bolton agreed, sharing in his own statement that “every Galliano collection begins as a journey among things separated by time, place, or medium: portrait and posture, silhouette and story, memory and material." “‘Horizons’ approaches fashion as a form of cartography, mapping not territories but affinities, tensions, and transformations," he continued. "It traces how images become ideas, ideas become material, and material becomes emotion." And seeing how "a horizon reveals not only what lies before us, but also where we stand," Bolton said the exhibit will focus on "how Galliano has remapped the world through fashion and how his conduct, its consequences, and changing cultural values have reshaped our understanding of his work."Cindy Ord/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueOver the years, many of the 65-year-old's designs have graced the Met Gala red carpet. Most notably, Kim Kardashian wore a gray cardigan over a custom silver gown made by Galliano for Maison Margiela at the 2024 Met Gala, which centered around the "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" exhibit at the time with a dress code of "Garden of Time." "This is like the wildest night in a garden," Kardashian explained of the look in a Vogue interview at the time. "And I just ran out and grabbed my boyfriend's sweater and threw it on and had to get to work, my hair's all messed up." Though Galliano is only the third living designer to be recognized at the charity ball, other creatives including Karl Lagerfeld and Alexander McQueen have been honored following their deaths. As the countdown to the 2027 Met Gala begins, keep reading to revisit all the looks from fashion's biggest night this year.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueBeyoncéin custom Olivier Rousteing and Chopard jewelry. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueRihannain Maison Margiela with Briony Raymond, Glenn Spiro, Dyne, Fred Leighton and Desert diamond jewelry.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueKim Kardashianin custom Allen Jones breastplate, Whitaker Malem skirt and Christian Louboutin shoes. Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesBad Bunnyin custom Zara. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueCardi Bin Marc Jacobs. David Fisher/ShutterstockHailey Bieberin custom Saint Laurent and Belperron jewelry. Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesBlake Livelyin Atelier Versace, Christian Louboutin shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry. Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesSabrina Carpenterin Dior, Christian Louboutin shoes and Chopard jewelry. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueAnne Hathawayin Michael Kors. Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesKylie Jennerin custom Schiaparelli. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueKaty Perryin Stella McCartney. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueHeidi Klumin custom Mike Marino.Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesConnor Storriein Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueGigi Hadidin custom Miu Miu and Jessica McCormack jewelry. Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueTessa Thompsonin Valentino, Pandora jewelry and Chillhouse nail polish. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueLisain Robert Wun and Bvlgari jewelry.Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesTeyana Taylorin Tom Ford. Matt Crossick/PA Images via Getty ImagesBlue Ivy Carterin Balenciaga and Henry & Henry jewelry.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueKendall Jennerin Gap Studio by Zac Posen and Buccellati jewelry.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueDoja Catin Saint Laurent. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueCharli XCXin Saint Laurent. Matt Baron/ShutterstockCarey Mulliganin Prada and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesMargot Robbiein Chanel. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueSunday Rose Kidman Urban & Nicole Kidmanin Dior (Kidman Urban) and Chanel (Kidman). Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueA$AP Rockyin Chanel. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueEmily Bluntin Ashi Studio, Jimmy Choo shoes, Kurt Geiger bag and Mikimoto jewelry. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueCherin Burberry. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueZoë Kravitzin Saint Laurent. David Fisher/ShutterstockSuki Waterhousein Michael Kors and Christian Louboutin shoes. David Fisher/ShutterstockDwayne "The Rock" Johnsonin Thom Browne.For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App