The 2025 Met Gala delivered a night of fearless fashion, rooted in history, pride, and bold declarations through design. This year’s theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, drew inspiration from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute exhibition, co-curated by Monica L. Miller—author of the landmark book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, which explores the politics and poetry of Black dandyism.
The gala’s co-chairs include Pharrell Williams, A$AP Rocky, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo and LeBron James, who unfortunately could not attend due to a knee injury.
The evening opened with a stirring performance by the choir Silk and Soul, who sang Diana Ross’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”—an anthem that captured the night’s purpose: to expand notions of elegance and celebrate elevated flamboyance, reimagining style as a powerful act of identity and transformation.
Celebrating the Met Gala’s newest exhibit, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style
A few standout arrivals embraced the theme with conviction, stepping onto the blue carpet—adorned with delicate floral motifs symbolizing fashion’s aristocracy—in some of the evening’s most striking looks. Their ensembles honored the precision of intense tailoring and its deep ties to the dandy’s legacy and expressive power. These distinguished guests treated the theme not as a guideline, but as a canvas—one that showcased swagger, sophistication, and unapologetic opulence on the Superfine steps.
This wasn’t a night for the ordinary—no room for safe choices or everyday wear. These statement-making looks celebrated creativity and culture, turning the evening into a true spectacle.
Teyana Taylor
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Singer-songwriter, actress and choreographer Teyana Taylor in a theatrical Ruth E. Carter (which Taylor co-designed) and Marc Jacobs suit and cape combo topped with a feathered fedora.
Lewis Hamilton
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Trailblazing Formula 1 race car driver Lewis Hamilton makes his Met appearance in an ivory Louis Vuitton ensemble, a side swept newsboy cap and Tiffany jewels.
Alton Mason
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Super model Alton Mason wearing the boldest shoulder at the Met Ball with an exaggerated take on the Dandy’s suit in Boss.
Kerry Washington
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Kerry Washington in an all-white Simkhai outfit and a sharply cut back panel and a chic bolero hat.
Colman Domingo
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Colman Domingo paying homage to Vogue’s first Black creative director, André Leon Talley in a blue kaftan by Valentino (Talley often wore kaftans at The Met). Domingo had a quick costume change to reveal a pearled oversized gingham jacket finished with a polka-dot scarf-tie, also by Valentino. His bling by Boucheron and Omega jewels wrapped it all together.
Diana Ross
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The supreme 81-year-old Diana Ross makes a legendary appearance wearing a gown from her own closet and an Eleven Sixteen by Ugo Mozie hand beaded cape that required 8 men in tuxedos to hold the gigantic train—which has the names of her children and grandchildren embroidered into it.
Doechii
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Doechii, the singer-songwriter-rapper makes her debut Met Gala appearance wearing a Louis Vuitton jacket and shorts and accessorizing with Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany & Co. brooch, ring, and earrings.
Pharrell Williams
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Met Ball Chair and Louis Vuitton Creative Director Pharrell Williams breaks the internet with a sleek jacket made with 100,000 pearls.
La La Anthony
La La Anthony wearing an Off-White archive outfit by legendary designer Virgil Abloh became the first African-American creative director for Louis Vuitton. The suit and dress combo takes the dandy’s gender-fluid fashion cues to new heights.
Zendaya
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Zendaya in a minimal suit with maximum effect, designed by Louis Vuitton.
Jennie Kim of Blackpink
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Jennie Kim of Blackpink—the global K-pop powerhouse girl group—arrived in custom Chanel and gave spectators: a strapless jumpsuit inspired by 1920s–’30s elegance, with a silk-trimmed neckline, pearl-buttoned bodice, and crisp white accents. A two-tone boater hat sealed the vintage flair. Audrey Hepburn energy.
Gigi Hadid
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Gigi Hadid celebrates the work of fashion designer Zeldoan Valdez by wearing a golden gown by Miu Miu which was inspired by the first Black clothing designer to open up a shop in Harlem.
Zoe Saldana
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Fresh from her Oscar-win, Zoe Saldana takes tailoring to the next level in a sculpted black corset bodice, paired with elegant white ribbed sleeves and a matching floor-length skirt created by Thom Browne.
Bad Bunny
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Rapper Bad Bunny remixes earthy hues in a chocolate double breasted suit, a pumpkin spice shirt, yellow and black gloves and a matching two-tone leather bag.
Lupita Nyong’o
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Lupita Nyong’o Chanel Haute Couture look, crown with a boat hat, brings in the ease and comfort of night out on the riviera through the lens of a dandy.
Andrew Scott
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Actor Andrew Scott channels a sharp, unexpected twist at the Met Gala in a Giuliva Heritage mint suit and bold flash-red vest.
Janelle Monáe
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Janelle Monáe fuses afrofuturism and cyborg culture in a look by Thom Brown that redefines the dandy for generation next.
Colin Kaepernick
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Colin Kaepernick in a sharply tailored Moncler suit and cape, tapping into both 60s and 70s era dandy aesthetics such as including geometric prints and oversized collars.
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Miley Cyrus ushers in a sleek Alaïa dress that bridges the dandy into tough, tight leather glam-rock territory that defines her signature appeal. Jewels by Cartier.
A$AP Rocky
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A$AP Rocky wears his own design, blinged-out accessories and a Briony Raymond customized umbrella covered in 90 carats-worth of diamonds.
Breanna Stewart
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WNBA star Breanna Stewart conveying the ease of voluminous style in an all-white Sergio Hudson cape and suit.
Angela Bassett
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Angela Bassett in a bowler hat and a sublimely constructed Burberry blue velvet suit inspired by uptown New York City dandies of the 1970s.
Tracee Ellis Ross
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Tracee Ellis Ross stuns in a custom Marc Jacobs look—a sculptural swirl of hot pink, deep red, and cloud white she dubs “mega joyful tailoring, dandy to the max.” Topping it off: a dramatic Steven Jones hat.
Nick Jones and Priyanka Chopra
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Jetset-ready, Nick Jones in Bianca Saunders and Priyanka Chopra in Balmain bring the dandy look on holiday to the Italian Riveira.
Cynthia Erivo
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Cynthia Erivo’s Givenchy-designed look further blends the gender lines of dandyism by mixing textures, patterns and colors in one look.
Jeremy O. Harris
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Jeremy O. Harris readdresses history in a Balmain creation that exudes the kind of historical drama that the playwright is known for.
Sabrina Carpenter
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Sabrina Carpenter in Louis Vuitton is stages a sexy remix of the dandy with Cabaret stylings à la Liza Minelli.
Ayo Edebiri
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The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri wears a leather Ferragamo outfit created by the first Black designer, Maximillion Davis, to take over the Italian fashion house. The look was inspired by her father who dared to wear leather pants to his wedding.
Usher
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Usher looks like he’s just stepped out of an opera box in a custom Ralph Lauren Purple Label tuxedo with his wife, Jennifer Raymond, who simmers in a Sergio Hudson creation which blends menswear and womenswear beautifully.
Madonna
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Madonna wears a tailored Marlena Dietrich-inspired satin suit, courtesy of designer Haider Ackerman for Tom Ford, who was recently announced as the brand’s creative director.
Henry Golding
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Henry Golding‘s golden, fitted take on the dandy by Ozwald Boateng merges James Bond with the Soul Train style of Don Cornelius.
