Anne Hathaway, Adrien Brody, Dwyane Wade and More Leave The Pierre for the 2026 Met Gala

Ahead of fashion’s most consequential evening, the 2026 Met Gala, themed Costume Art, The Pierre Hotel served as one of several Manhattan staging grounds where talent, stylists, and their teams convened before making their way to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fifth Avenue. Among the evening’s most notable departures: Anne Hathaway exited alongside designer Michael Kors, the pairing a natural one given their longstanding collaborative history and a fitting visual footnote to a gala centered on the relationship between clothing and the body as artistic medium. Adrien Brody, whose profile has been significantly elevated following his recent return to the awards circuit, made his exit with the composed authority that has come to define his public presence this season. Dwyane Wade departed with his wife, Gabrielle Union, the couple among the evening’s more polished pairings as they made their way toward the Museum Mile. Lena Dunham and Al Sharpton rounded out The Pierre’s departures, their presence a reflection of the breadth of this year’s invitation list one that, as with the Costume Art exhibition itself, draws from a wide cross-section of cultural influence. The Pierre joins The Mark and The Carlyle as traditional pre-Gala gathering points, with departures from all three hotels tracked ahead of the red carpet’s opening.