Met Gala Masquerade
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Anne Davenport
May 5, 2026, 8:13:17 PMMay 5
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Fashion has been veering toward what we would expect to find on an SF&F masquerade stage (except for the insanely beautifully coiffed people wearing the costume), it seems fitting that we should give names to what the entries might be. So, from (it's NPR so you should be able to view it:
Skeletorina, or Bride of Skeletor
Beyoncé arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday.
Rihanna attends the 2026 Met Gala.
Anne Davenport
May 5, 2026, 8:47:31 PMMay 5
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Fashion has been veering toward what we would expect to find on an SF&F masquerade stage (except for the insanely beautifully coiffed people wearing the costume), it seems fitting that we should give names to what the entries might be. So, from (it's NPR so you should be able to view it:
(and if you can think of other titles for these costumes, feel free to post them)
Skeletorina, or Bride of Skeletor
Beyoncé arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday.
Mercury - 0 ___ Ambassador from a planet where the life is changable, being based on mercury, emerging from a liquid, slivery pool.
Rihanna attends the 2026 Met Gala.
Lakshmi - goes out for a night on the town.
Singer Lisa arrives for the 2026 Met Gala.
Understated Vampire (we'll assume he has teeth)
Bad Bunny attends the 2026 Met Gala.
Flapper Yeti -- all combed out and looking good.
Teyana Taylor attends the 2026 Met Gala.
Patron Goddess of Mariners and her Handmaidens
Madonna attends the 2026 Met Gala.
Flower Vixen -- Half-Woman Half-Plant Turning Men into her Slave Bees
SZA attends the 2026 Met Gala.
Emissary of the Dove of Peace. Plus One.
Anne Hathaway and fashion designer Michael Kors attend the 2026 Met Gala.
AI Woman -- That's What All The Wires Are For.
Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2026 Met Gala.
AI Man -- Heavy Metal Ear
Singer Rauw Alejandro attends the 2026 Met Gala.
Costumer's Stage Nightmare -- Aaaaaaaaaghhh!
Kylie Jenner attends the 2026 Met Gala.
Green Tech -- Our technology has skipped past us and ganged up with the natural world to destroy the Human Race.
Janelle Monáe attends the 2026 Met Gala.
Bird Woman -- Have you seen her egg?
Model and influencer Emma Chamberlain attends the 2026 Met Gala.
Have You Seen the Death Ray in My Chair, Mr Bond?
Model Aariana Rose Philip attends the 2026 Met Gala.
Masquerade MC and Stage Crew. Yay!
Joshua Henry performs with backup dancers.
Fembots! Run!
Nicole Kidman (left), Lauren Sánchez Bezos and Anna Wintour attend the 2026 Met Gala.
Wakanda Day Wear. Plus One Tourist
Co-chair Venus Williams arrives with her husband, Andrea Preti.
Bustle in Black
Writer and activist Sinéad Burke attends the 2026 Met Gala.
Workmanship Judge
Model Ashley Graham attends the 2026 Met Gala.
Performance Judge
Actor Connor Storrie attends the 2026 Met Gala.
No Room to Spare in the Con Elevator with These Two
Musician Jon Batiste attends the 2026 Met Gala. His wife, author Suleika Jaouad, is on the left
Ubiquitous Wizard
Sam Smith attends the 2026 Met Gala.
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