Distinguished guest,

We are looking forward to your presence at the 2026 Met Gala.

A few housekeeping items from our coat check staff before the big night:

– ONE hat per person—five chic Homburgs stylishly stacked on top of each other do NOT count as one.

– Non-fabric items may be checked, but on a BYOT basis (bring your own trash bag—we’re still finding sand back here).

– This year, we will be enacting a size requirement. A yassified airport-style sizer will be provided to ensure items are within the 50” by 200” by 20” limit. Please consolidate your 10-foot-long fur-lined cape beforehand.

– We do not accept tips in crypto.

– Sopping wet accessories are not permitted and will be confiscated and hung to dry outside the building.

– Personal assistants and backup dancers are no longer allowed to be checked following last year’s coat hanger incident.

– Our attendants cannot zip, fasten, lace, or otherwise adjust an outfit at the risk of legal liability. They make $19/hour and cannot afford representation, should damage occur.

– Charging stations for electronic gowns are not available—please ensure your outfits have a full battery BEFORE exiting your Cadillac Escalade.

– Our staff mini fridge is reserved for onion and garlic-free staff meals and guest insulin. No temperature-dependent accessories may be stored inside.

– Live insects, fungi, animals, and general fauna must be boxed, bagged, or kennelled before being checked. (Exceptions will be made for animals that are already dead.)

– If two guests appear at the coat check in the same outfit, the looks will be judged by our staff, and the lesser execution will be donated to one of our unpaid FIT interns.

– Tide sticks are available for $10, and for $100 to those guests who chose to wear all white.

– If you lose your ticket, Katz’s Deli rules apply: you will be charged the monetary equivalent of six pastrami sandwiches.

– If you wear a plain tuxedo, management reserves the right to burn any checked items. (Exceptions will be made for Kristen Stewart, Fran Lebowitz, and Janelle Monae.)

– You are expected not to look directly in the eyes of any celebrity more famous than you. Please ask an attendant if you are unsure whether you are more famous (you are not).

– Do NOT mention Meryl Streep. You will be asked to leave.