The First Monday of May is officially upon us, which means celebs are mere minutes away from walking the 2026 Met Gala red carpet. Traditionally, the carpet cascades down the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and is covered by tents as it’s setup. But photographers just released the first images of this year’s setup (ahead of celebs arriving) and it’s pretty spectacular—with flowers hanging from the ceiling and a white carpet with green details. In other words, it’s giving garden. For the past three years, the Met Gala red carpet has been manufactured by an Indian company called Neytt. In 2023 (their second time making the carpet), they told Vogue India , “As a company, we lay a lot of emphasis on sustainability. All the water that gets used in the dying process is treated and recycled back. We have an effluent treatment plant where the water treatment takes place. The final comes into a small tank. Also, we grow fish in the small tank to make sure that the treated water is clean.…