It’s that time of the year again. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will roll out the red carpet for the world’s most fashionable at the annual Met Gala . This year’s edition is likely to focus more on eternal art than what’s in vogue. It’s also attracted eyeballs for its contentious jury, even inviting boycott calls, with a few A-list celebrities and Met Gala regulars giving it a miss. The theme for Met Gala 2026, quite aptly, is “Fashion is art.” The dress code, “Costume art”, calls for guests to “express their relationship to fashion as an embodied art form.” Fashion has long drawn inspiration from works of art, leaving guests with no shortage of artistic references to show off. Inspired by the ‘Costume Art’ exhibit that will go on display this spring, the dress code asks guests to “examine the centrality of the dressed body.” Who all are attending? Around 450 guests are expected to attend the Met Gala.…