Met Gala 2027 sets new theme after canceled John Galliano retrospective

See more of our coverage in your search results. Anna Wintour at the 2025 Met Gala. The 2027 event will focus on ordinary fashion following the cancellation of a John Galliano retrospective. Getty Images The Met Gala 2027 has a new theme after canning its John Galliano retrospective. The Anna Wintour-helmed event will instead celebrate the banal, with the new theme, “extraOrdinary: Fashion and the Poetics of the Everyday.” According to the New York Times, the theme will reimagine blue jeans, white T-shirts and other ordinary items through the lens of high fashion. While the official dress code for the ball is always white tie, the suggested attire changes each year with the theme, of course. Kendall Jenner attends the Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday, May 4, 2026. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Kanye West attends the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday, May 2, 2016. Getty Images A$AP Rocky attends the Met Gala celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday, May 1, 2023. FilmMagic Bhavitha Mandava attends the Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on May 4, 2026. Getty Images And there have been celebs who have dared to wear denim on the Met steps; A$AP Rocky layered his under a kilt in 2023 and, just last year, model Bhavitha Mandava showed off a pair of trompe l’oeil Chanel pants that were actually made from ultra-fine silk. Also in 2026, Kendall Jenner seemed to predict what was to come, wearing a custom GapStudio by Zac Posen gown made from cotton and inspired by a white T-shirt. And, ahead of his time in 2016, Kanye West sparked controversy when he wore ripped jeans, a white T-shirt and a bedazzled jean jacket to the “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology”-themed event. One month after announcing that Galliano would be the subject of the 2027 event, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the British fashion designer parted ways after intense criticism over his antisemitic and racist comments from 2011. Backlash was swift, with public officials as well as museum donors pushing for the cancellation. “I do not want the debate surrounding me to place the Met in a difficult position or to distract from the remarkable work of the Costume Institute,” Galliano wrote in a statement published on Instagram. “I also recognise and respect that an exhibition honouring my work would be painful for some.” Anna Wintour and John Galliano in October 2017. The Met canceled a planned 2027 exhibition on Galliano after widespread criticism. Getty Images Wintour — who has long been a fan and friend of Galliano’s — applauded his “courageous” choice in a statement, calling it “the right decision.” Sources told Page Six exclusively that significant work had already gone into the Galliano “Horizons” exhibition and themes are typically solidified one year in advance. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!