Trending Now - Jeff Bezos Enters Fashion Elite Through Amazon's Expansion

WHO:

Techmeme - Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos

WSJ - Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez Bezos

WHAT:

Techmeme - Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos have become underwriters for this year's Met Gala.

WSJ - Jeff Bezos attended his first Met Gala in 2012 as a guest of honor.

WSJ - Amazon served as the marquee sponsor of the Met Gala in 2012.

WHERE:

WSJ - The Met Gala is an annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.

WHEN:

Techmeme - This year's Met Gala is referenced as a future event.

WSJ - Jeff Bezos attended his first Met Gala in 2012.

WHY:

WSJ - Bezos aimed to assert Amazon’s place in the fashion industry, similar to its disruption of books and household goods.

HOW:

Techmeme - Bezos and Sánchez Bezos have become front-row fixtures in fashion through business expansion and charitable giving.

WSJ - Bezos had previously admitted that fashion’s biggest night “wasn’t on my radar at all” during his first Met Gala attendance.

(UPDATED May 3, 2026 13:17 UTC)

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are stepping into the spotlight as underwriters for this year's Met Gala, an annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Bezos, who attended his first Met Gala in 2012 as a guest of honor, has since aimed to position Amazon within the fashion industry, much like its previous disruptions in books and household goods. The couple has become prominent figures in the fashion world through their business ventures and charitable contributions, despite Bezos admitting that fashion's biggest night “wasn’t on my radar at all” during that initial attendance.