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The SF Met Gala

An evening of art, fashion & culture

The Conservatory at One Sansome  ·  San Francisco  ·  June 13, 2026

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"What if SF had its own Met Gala?"

The SF Met Gala is a private, friends-organized party built around the one thing SF has never really had: a proper excuse to get dressed up. No charity auction, no corporate sponsor. Just a really good night in a beautiful building with people who take fashion seriously.

The theme is Costume Art — same as this year's real Met Gala. Sculptural silhouettes, draped fabric, architectural shapes. Outfits that belong in a gallery. We're not throwing this in a museum, so we're turning the venue into one.

Met Gala interior staircase
"Wear something that belongs in a gallery."

"Costume Art"

Grecian draped sculpture — editorial oval framed
  • Classical drapery & Grecian form
  • Avant-garde fashion — Comme des Garçons, Schiaparelli, Iris van Herpen
  • Body as sculpture

Suggested palette

Marble
Crimson
Onyx
Gold
Bronze
Stone
Comme des Garçons· Schiaparelli· Iris van Herpen· Alexander McQueen· Valentino· Balenciaga· John Galliano· Rick Owens· Comme des Garçons· Schiaparelli· Iris van Herpen· Alexander McQueen· Valentino· Balenciaga· John Galliano· Rick Owens·

The Conservatory at One Sansome

A four-story glass-ceilinged atrium in the Financial District. The building is 113 years old, restored in 2023 — 38-foot Doric columns, a glass ceiling you can look straight up through, 8,100 square feet of open floor. Almost nobody knows it exists. It's where the city's real galas happen.

The Conservatory at One Sansome — neoclassical facade at dusk

The Conservatory at One Sansome

Financial District, San Francisco · Est. 1912, Restored 2023

What to expect.

Red Carpet

Photographers, a backdrop, and your main character moment. From 7 PM.

Open Bar

Open bar, all night.

Bites

Hors d'oeuvres & small plates throughout the evening. Not a sit-down dinner.

Dance Floor

DJ spinning artsy, eclectic sets. The atrium is the floor.

Fashion Competition

Best on-theme, best outfit, fanciest look — with a charismatic MC.

"Everything you need to know."

Date June 13th, 2026
Doors Open 7:00 PM — Late arrivals close at 8:00 PM
End of Evening Midnight
Tickets $99 early bird — Standard ticket prices to be announced. Nonrefundable, but fully transferable.
Venue The Conservatory at One Sansome
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Dress Code Costume Art — wear something that belongs in a gallery.

Early bird pricing available now  ·  Nonrefundable, but fully transferable

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