At the 2026 Met Gala, amid the intense controversy surrounding Jeff Bezos's $10 million sponsorship of fashion's biggest night, another phenomenon was unfolding on the red carpet: the unmistakable presence of fast fashion.
On the surface, nothing seemed out of place. But a closer look told a different story. Beneath a cascade of prosthetics and gray hair, Bad Bunny arrived in a custom Zara tuxedo; Kendall Jenner ascended the stairs in a Grecian-silhouette gown created under GapStudio by Zac Posen; Jimmy Butler made his Met debut head-to-toe in custom Alo; and then there was Stevie Nicks, who for her own debut at the event chose a custom Zara ballgown designed by John Galliano himself.
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