Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez were spotted arriving to Anna Wintour’s pre-Met Gala party in New York City on Sunday evening.
The 62-year-old Amazon founder and 56-year-old former journalist looked stylish while stepping out of a black Cadillac SUV ahead of fashion’s biggest night.
Bezos wore a light grey suit, black shirt, and sleek black boots while holding his Sanchez’s hand.
He sported a neatly trimmed white beard and lightly tinted aviator shades.
Meanwhile, his wife of nearly one year joined him in a red jacquard ensemble boasting a long skirt and low-cut short-sleeved blazer.
It comes amid claims the couple shelled out $10 million to co-chair the annual gala alongside Wintour.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez were spotted arriving to Anna Wintour’s pre-Met Gala party in New York City on Sunday evening
The 62-year-old Amazon founder and 56-year-old former journalist looked stylish while stepping out of a black Cadillac SUV ahead of fashion’s biggest night
Sanchez punctuated her look with a pair of pointed-toe black stilettos and carried a small black handbag.
Her brunette locks were arranged in a pristine blowout with a side part and one side tucked behind her ear.
The pair will serve as honorary co-chairs at Monday’s Met Gala due to dropping an eye-watering sum.
They allegedly paid $10 million for the privilege to hobnob with former Vogue editor-in-chief Wintour, along with a long list of other stars, including Beyonce, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams, per Page Six.
Sources told the outlet the move put them in favor with Wintour, 76, who uses the event to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
Wintour has spearheaded the exclusive gala since 1995.
‘The Bezoses are where the American dream is at right now for status, wealth and style,’ William Norwich, a former editor at Vogue, explained to the outlet.
‘They display conspicuous consumption [and] they have the “AWOK” – the Anna Wintour OK.’
Bezos wore a light grey suit, black shirt, and sleek black boots while holding his wife’s hand
He sported a neatly trimmed white beard and lightly tinted aviator shades
Sanchez wore a red jacquard ensemble boasting a long skirt and low-cut short-sleeved blazer
It comes amid claims the couple shelled out $10 million to co-chair the annual gala alongside Wintour; pictured in 2025
The 2026 Costume Art-themed gala has the couple’s names on the invites.
Some fashion enthusiasts consider the quid pro quo a stain on the affair, which originally highlighted philanthropy.
They argue the extravaganza has become a celebrity spectacle.
‘I’m heartbroken,’ said one frequent Met Gala attendee. ‘It’s being able to buy yourself into [the good graces of] Anna and the Met.’
Last year’s Met Gala raised $31 million, marking the highest total in the event’s 77-year history.
Bezos and Sanchez will get to sit with close pal Kris Jenner, whom they invited to their summer wedding in Venice, Italy last year.
