The 2025 Met Gala is in full swing, with celebrities from every discipline descending on the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a night of high fashion. This year, attendees will celebrate the theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which was inspired by the 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity by Monica Miller, who curated the accompanying Costume Institute exhibit.
The 2025 edition has already raised the most money in its 77-year history, bringing in $31 million to the museum. “[It’s] an environment of celebration, of support, and of meaning,” Max Hollein, the director and chief executive of the Met, told the New York Times.
This year’s event is co-hosted by Anna Wintour, alongside actor Colman Domingo, musicians A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams, and F1 driver Lewis Hamilton. Basketball icon LeBron James serves as the charity event’s honorary chair.
Tap through our gallery to see some of the standout looks from this year’s red carpet.
Zendaya
Zendaya is, without fail, one of the best dressed stars. The Dune actress arrived at the Met Gala in a Zoot suit-style, white Louis Vuitton bell-bottom suit paired with a stunning hat that completed a look celebrating the Superfine theme to perfection. The outfit featured a notable silver snake accent on the back. Zendaya wore her nails wine red that stood out with her all-white look.
Diana Ross
It’s fitting for the queen Diana Ross to have the most iconic entrance so far after a choir performed “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” to kick off the event. The music legend walked the red carpet with six suited men carrying her gloriously long train that spread across the steps of the Met Gala entrance, as Zendaya and other stars watched in awe. She wore a silver dress under her cape, matched with sequined sleeves and a feathered cape and hat.
Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny is channeling the essence of Puerto Rico at the Met Gala. The superstar looked dazzling in a chocolate brown suit, his gelled hair tucked under a dark brown hat inspired by his country’s folkloric pava. He wore a lighter shade of brown on his shirt and a golden tie as he carried a brown leather bag in his golden-gloved hands.
Jennie
The first Blackpink queen is in the house! Jennie rocked a custom black Chanel jumpsuit with pearl accents and an over-skirt inspired by the fashion of the Twenties and Thirties. “I just feel so good with the hat and everything,” Jennie told Vogue. “It was wonderful working with the Chanel team, because [it’s] coming from Coco Chanel’s legacy and history. It had everything to do with what we wanted to represent.”
A$AP Rocky
“I wanted to give a little Harlem nights. It’s literally all designed by me,” said the rapper. Red-bottom Christian Louboutin shoes with a dark vest under a striking trenchcoat, plus a pistol-handled umbrella — it seems he checked the weather report. Rain or shine, A$AP’s in a party mood, and live-streamed himself getting hyped to “Off the Meter” by Destroy Lonely, Ken Carson, and Playboi Carti on his way to the gala, which he co-chaired this year.
Teyana Taylor
When you’re hosting the Met Gala livestream, it pays to be on-theme, and the multi-talented Tayana Taylor has given us a look that epitomizes “Tailored for You,” the dress code inspired by the exhibit and the event. The Harlem native is resplendent in a pinstriped zoot suit by Marc Jacobs, underneath a royal ruby cape dripping with silver chains and spring blossoms. Some fabulous hat plumage, a cane, and massive platform heels complete the delightfully devilish ensemble. No doubt about it, she’s here to strut.
Anna Wintour, Colman Domingo, and Lewis Hamilton
The hosts of the night have arrived — and set the tone for night to come. Condé Nast’s Anna Wintour stepped onto the carpet in her signature bob with a silver gown with a sky blue coat over her shoulders. Next to her was Colamn Domingo who wore a royal blue cape that seemingly referenced André Leon Talley over a patterned, black-and-gray suit, and F1 driver Lewis Hamilton who opted for cream beret to match an exquisite tuxedo, adorned with cowries and pearls.
Helen Lasichanh and Pharrell Williams
Coordinated, not matching! Pharrell, one of the cohosts for the evening, walked the red carpet in a cropped, double-breasted silver suit and bell-bottom, black slacks. “The black men of the working class,” he told Variety of his inspiration for the world. “They do the hard work but when it’s time to get fresh, they get dandy and superfine.” Next to him was his wife and fashion designer Helen Lasichanh with her hair slicked back, and dressed in a leather black leotard with lacey, Louis Vuitton monogram tights.
Sydney Sweeney
Sydney Sweeney’s looking regal! The star channeled Kim Novak as she walked the Met Gala carpet in a sequined, black dress with keyhole neckline. She wore her hair slicked back with her gelled hair adorning her forehead.
Coco Jones
Pearls are in style at this year’s Met Gala — and Coco Jones is making them look extra special. The R&B queen strutted the red carpet in a gorgeous, pearl-encrusted cape and matching pantsuit. She wore her hair in a thick, long braid that nearly reached the ground. “Nights and days of tailoring and restyling and rewearing and figuring it out,” Jones told the Hollywood Reporter on the carpet of what it took to create the look.
Emma Chamberlain
YouTuber, podcaster, model, entrepreneur and 2023 Rolling Stone cover star Emma Chamberlain arrived to conduct red carpet interviews with pinstripe pizzazz, in a custom Courrèges creation that splits the difference between power suit and evening gown. With no sleeves, sheer gloves, icy glasses and earrings, and a long train instead of jacket tails, she could be working at a Wall Street firm run by vampires (although aren’t they all?) or the queen of a goth prom. Either way, you can see why she’s one of the top fashion influencers in the game.
Sadie Sink
Fresh off her first Tony nomination, Sadie Sink looked regal in a custom black Prada dress with a long train that perhaps didn’t meet the menswear theme of the year, but she looked stunning nonetheless. She wore her hair up and went for a clean look.
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg channeled Black dandyism to a T as she arrived on the red carpet in a Thom Browne suit-dress. She adorned the classic, fitted look with a softer, white fuzzy double coat and a black top hat with a veil. It was the perfect play on femininity while staying on the menswear theme.
Rev. Al Sharpton
Rev. Al Sharpton has ruffled some feathers in his day, but it’s hard to see how anyone could take issue with those ruffled cuffs, which add just the perfect amount of flair to a silky and sophisticated tuxedo. The plush velvet shoulders, meanwhile, lend him the authority of a judge — handy in case he’s going to declare any style verdicts tonight. “The history of Black dandyism is deeply intertwined with the politics of race, power, and representation,” Sharpton recently said on his MSNBC show in an interview with Shelby Ivey Christie, with the pair agreeing that the theme was apropos for a political climate in which Black institutions face erasure.
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson arrived in a sparkly silver, gem-encrusted Tory Burch dress. She kept things simple, and continued her recent, clean-faced look as she debuted a blonde bob with short bangs. Anderson skipped the jewelry on her fingers, opting instead for a small silver cuff on her right ear.
Maya Hawke
Stranger Things’ Maya Hawke was definitely thinking outside the box here. On a night dominated by sharp contours and black-and-white contrasts, she went with a shiny pink Prada dress and nude-colored cape, a more amorphous look altogether. But next to Netflix co-star Sadie Sink’s black lace, the pair got a nice dueling-princesses effect.
Gigi Hadid
It’s a glamorous 30th birthday for Gigi Hadid. The model wore a Miu Miu, strikingly golden dress styled by Gabriela Karefa Johnson and inspired by Zelda Wynn Valdes, the iconic designer behind the original Playboy Bunny costumes. “At the time, it was different, new, and risky,” Hadid said of Wynn Valdes’ inspirations. “She took on the essence of Black dandyism which is to mix these strong fashion pillars in a way that you feel you’re expressing yourself individually.”
Lorde
Lorde opted for the silver-grays on the red carpet. The “What Was That” musician wore a sgray bandeau over a form-fitted, pleated skirt. She carried a matching suit in her hand, a reference to the evening’s theme.
Lupita Nyong’o
Here comes the most electric hue of the evening: Lupita Nyong’o in a frosted blue Chanel creation, a slimmed, monochrome version of the zoot-suit-and-cape combo that red carpet host Teyana Taylor is flaunting tonight. When your eyes adjust to the color, you’ll notice the fine and delicate texture of both. And could this be a comeback for boater hats?
Miley Cyrus
Just two days after premiering her new song “More to Lose,” the singer appeared on the red carpet in a cropped black crocodile jacket and long black skirt from Alaia, topped off with a gold choker from Cartier. It’s been six years since the Hannah Montana star attended the gala, but she clearly hasn’t missed a beat.
Megan Thee Stallion
When hot girl shit means channeling Hollywood’s golden age. Other attendees would be hard-pressed to beat her for most luxurious fur of the night, and a jeweled auburn hairdo serves as a fitting beehive crown. While posing for photos, Meg made sure to show off just how high that slit in her dazzling dress really goes — and the matching stilettos underneath it.
Sabrina Carpenter
Now that’s a show-stopping look. The singer wore a perfectly fitted burgandy bodysuit — designed by Pharrell Whilliams for Louis Vuitton — with a matching jacket with a long train that showed off legs for days. “He was like ‘You’re quite short, so no pants for you,’” joked Carpenter of Pharrell’s ‘fit feedback. The Short n’ Sweet star wore her hair up in her signature butterfly cut look, but with an extra poof.
Walton Goggins
Fresh off huge finales for The White Lotus and The Righteous Gemstones, Goggins looked to be having a blast twirling around in his kilt-like skirt, covered by a layered coat. Just the right amount of eccentric for this beloved character actor, the outfit may of been something a meta commentary on the gala’s sartorial theme, complete with a tailor’s stitches and marks. Unfinished by design but certainly worthy of the carpet.
Omar Apollo
Papi Omar Apollo upped the antics of a classic tuxedo with a leopard print top under his tails. The God Said No star paired the look with high-waisted pants with matching shoes. And why not? He added some highlights to his grown-out hair, and the classic Mexican-man goatee.
Doechii
Doechii has been teasing her Louis Vuitton collaboration for days, and she sure delivered in a short suit plastered with the LV monogram that even made an appearance on her right cheek. The Grammy-winning rapper told Vogue that she took direct inspiration from Monica Miller’s Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity for the beige look, which she came to with Pharrell. “It’s the biggest night in fashion. For it to be so Black? I’m present, I’m here,” she told the outlet, showing off her hair in an afro.
Cole Escola
What a week for Cole Escola! After their runaway hit play Oh! Mary earned five Tony nominations (including best actor for Escola) the theater and cabaret star graced the red carpet in a fitting, campy take on the theme: a floral pink and yellow suit from Christopher John Rogers and patent black pumps.
Cynthia Erivo
Sarah Burton — the new creative director of Givenchy — did not hold back as she designed Cynthia Erivo’s black corseted, bejeweled look at the Met Gala. While Erivo was no longer delivering the Wicked Witch of the West as she did on the Wicked run, she looked stunning (and a hint villanous) with her darker bedazzled top that matched her boots and flowy train.
Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Ellis Ross’ look earned 10s tonight, and would’ve gotten them as well in 2019 when the event’s theme was camp. The actress rocked oversized, structured pink pants with a massive hot pink bow as a belt, all designed by Marc Jacobs. The actress said the look delivered “animated joy and artistry” and accompanied the clothing design with a Stephen Jones violet hat. “I have chills all over my body,” Ellis Ross told Vogue.
Dua Lipa
Jet-black curls were just the finishing touch on the “Houdini” singer’s bewitching take on the flapper aesthetic. Plenty of diamonds complement a black dress offering Art Deco geometry and a ruffled skirt over a flowing train. The cropped, glittering jacket she took off while posing for the cameras added a distinctly Latin touch.
Demi Moore
The Substance actress may not have won an Oscar, but she is winning on the red carpet this year in a sequined black dress with white geometric details. The structured headpiece added drama, topped off with diamond dropped earrings for extra glamour.
Valentina Ferrer and J Balvin
The kings of reggaeton are at the Met Gala tonight. J Balvin arrived rocking an oversized, pastel pink Marc Jacobs suit with matching hat with a silver broche on his left lapel. His look perfectly complemented his partner Valentina Ferrer, who strutted alongside him in a wine-colored, polka-dotted dress.
Nessa and Colin Kaepernick
The NFL quarterback-turned-civil rights activist came out for the occasion in a suitably dapper red-and-black plaid suit, and a cape concealing a more daring fuschia lining. But it’s those candy-apple shoes that really bring it altogether. Going for something different altogether, Colin’s wife Nessa wore a black puffer shawl that drew plenty of attention.
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Couple coordination is in at the Met Gala. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra had a date night Monday as they posed for photos at the Met Gala red carpet, wearing matching cream looks. Jonas shared his outfit was created by Jamaican-British designer Bianca Saunders, whom Jonas called “such a vision.” Priyanka wore a cream dress with black polka dots as she celebrated the theme’s focus on “excellence and tailoring.”
Lana Del Rey
She’s in her Valentino black dress tonight. Lana Del Rey wore a dress — with a velvet top adorned with a striking feather — straight off of the fashion brand’s couture collection. She strutted onto the carpet alongside Alessandro Michele, the fashion house’s creative director.
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats
The music couples are serving the best looks of the evening. Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats served coordinated pinstripe wine-colored suits at the Met Gala. Swizz wore a matching durag to his dark fitted suit, while Keys wore a beaded headdress to bring her look and a cape with the same print of her husband’s suit design.
Doja Cat
It’s all about the angle. Rapper Doja Cat, wearing Marc Jacobs, embraced the pinstripe trend, opting for a sparkly gold version of the pattern. But she paired this with outrageous animal print and boxy shoulder pads that nodded to 1980s excess. Her Afro and stiletto boots ensured a truly singular silhouette no matter where she stood.
Jeff Goldblum
Always count on the great and powerful Oz to make an impression. Here, Jeff Goldblum proves that “dandy” isn’t just a costume for him — it’s a lifestyle. The fur-collared coat with a paisley interior and grandiose brooches is, quite frankly, a regal getup you might see him in any day of the year, so it’s nice that they threw this event where he can commune with people on his level.
Ayo Edebiri
Ayo Edebiri channeled her father and grandfather on the red carpet. The Bear actress wore a white dress with red beaded accents, reminiscent of classic Nigerian fashion. She accompanied the dress with a fitted floor-length leather jacket. “I was thinking about my connection to what dandyism means to me and the dandiest men in my life,” she told Vogue of the look designed by Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo.
FKA Twigs
FKA Twigs said she took inspiration from Grace Jones, Eartha Kitt, and Josephine Baker who are “the epitome of female dandyism” to come up with the feathered, nude look designed by Grace Wales Bonner. “The perfect ingredient to all great art is an element of ‘stink’,” twigs told Vogue. “That’s what Josephine had: an attitude which attracted and repelled.”
Willy Chavarria and Maluma
Considering all the Zoot Suits in the house, Maluma might’ve chosen the perfect Latino designer: Willy Chavarría. The Colombian reggaetonero walked the carpet with the Mexican American fashion star in coordinated pachuco-inspired suits: Chavarria wore pink, while Maluma opted for a blue-green suit and top hats to tie it all together. The Chicano-inspired ‘fits of the pachuco era took inspiration from the Black jazz world of the Twenties and Thirties, so Maluma and Chavarria perfectly added a Latino perspective to this year’s theme.
Lizzo
Half gangster, half femme fatale, Lizzo stepped right of a 1930s noir with extra-long nails and a cigarette holder that should become a permanent accessory. The flashy blonde locks and deep violet lipstick are choice accents for a deconstructed Christian Siriano garment whose black-and-cream palette could have been inspired by Cruella de Vil.
Shakira
Pretty in pink, but is she on theme? Shakira wore a gorgeous Prabal Gurung-designed crepe column gown with a gold, curvilinear design that accentuated the singer’s body, paired with a black lace glove. The Colombian star accompanied the Barbie-esque dress with a long, cape, reminiscent of Ariana Grande’s look at this year’s Oscars.
Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer may be her generation’s ultimate multi-hyphonate — the podcaster and YouTube creator is also starring in the upcoming remake of The Burbs, and has an album coming later this year, too. She stunned in a white gown dripping with pearls over a pair of tailored black capri pants — proving she knows how to stay on theme.
Shaboozey
If he’s getting “Tipsy” tonight, it’s likely to be on champagne, not Jack Daniels. For a country star, Shaboozey had a surprisingly futuristic take on the Met Gala’s superfine theme, sporting an aquamarine grill, ring, watch, and torso’s worth of beads to offset a cropped black jacket with a trippy print and flouncy bow tie. The rakish hat adds a hint of UFO (complimentary).
Rosalía
“I’m his mannequin!” Rosalía said, pointing at Olivier Rousteing, the French creative director of Balmain who made the custom look that is quite literally inspired by the mannequin. “It’s to honor his talent!” Rosalía wore her black hair back to to contrast with the fitted, plastic-looking bodice with a mermaid-style bottom of the dress.
Madonna
These days, the Met Gala may be overrun with pop elite, but Madonna showed up in a 1940s-cut cream tuxedo to prove she’s still the original.
Chance the Rapper and Donatella Versace
Well, it’s a “Tailored for You” party, and Chance the Rapper showed up with his tailor. Donatella Versace on his arm, he showcased a custom, loose-fitting, sand-colored suit from her legendary Italian house with a studded leather waistcoat and no shortage of shiny baubles. The designer herself wore a dress featuring ragged scales of black and silver.
André 3000
No better place to promote your new album than the Met Gala red carpet — and using fashion to do it. The musician, who dropped surprise EP 7 Piano Sketches earlier today, posed for photos in a suit wearing a piano as if it were a backpack, holding a black trash bag in one hand, and a red hat on his head.
Chappell Roan
Is this David Bowie’s offspring? Chappell Roan channeled the rock great in a patchworked fuchsia bell-bottom suit as she made her Met Gala debut. The “Pink Pony Club” singer accompanied the ‘fit with a matching coat with tinseled, feathered accents. She also wore her signature drag-style makeup with pink facepaint, and her red hair wild.
Janelle Monáe
Gala committee member Janelle Monáe has long served looks on the first Monday in May, and this year’s no different. With the help of designer Thom Browne and Oscar winning costume designer Paul Tazewell, the black, white, and red suit — paired with a monocle extending from her pin-stripe hat — adhered to the theme perfectly while showing off her usual edge. “Dandyism is pretty much a part of my fashion DNA through tailoring and suiting,” Monáe told the AP. “It fell right in line with who I am, and the people I want to bring with me that helped build this country.”
Rosé
Rosé had none other than Saint Laurent’s Anthony Vaccarello create a tailor-made black tuxedo-cut jacket with chunky sleeves, and paired with wide-leg trousers, seemingly from the fashion brand’s Fall/Winder 2022 runway. “He specifically made this tuxedo fit for this look… He sent me with red heels,” the star told Vogue showing off her pumps.
Future
The Atlanta rapper shocked some fans by showing up without his dreadlocks, having swapped them for shorter bleached curls, yet his threads were relatively understated: a hatched gray jumpsuit that had to be among the most comfortable items on display this year. With his shades, black tie, and leather driving gloves, he looked like he was ready for a clean getaway at any moment.
Clairo
No, you weren’t the only one who did a double-take when Clairo came through with Valentino Garavani’s Le Chat de La Maison clutch. The whimsical hand-painted accessory was quite the counterweight to a buttoned-up, semi-Victorian ensemble, though the black floral lace underneath was rather more revealing.
Lisa
Lisa’s Met Gala look was full of details. The Blackpink star wore a tailored Louis Vuitton jacket over a bodysuit and lace tights adorned with a pearl chain belt. The singer’s bodysuit featured intricate portraits of iconic Black women stitched onto it by Henry Taylor, whom Pharrell Williams called a “genius,” per Vogue.
Cardi B
Which is the bigger power move: that mossy green, or the teased-up hair? Cardi B was a feast for the eyes, showing us (as though we needed reminding at this festival of forward fashion) that sometimes more is more. This wide-legged, 1970s-throwback Burberry design was just the thing for emphasizing a late, splashy entrance.
Charli XCX
The Brat supreme has arrived! Charli XCX arrived in a custom Ann Demeulemeester look designed by Stefano Gallici. Chris Horan styled Charli’s look with a gorgeous feathered black cape, over a matching skirt and leather boots that feel aligned with the fashion she’s been delivering for her latest album era.
Tyla
This South African star looks like a princess on the Met Gala red carpet. Tyla wore a custom Jacquemus, wide-pinstriped dress styled by Law Roach that took direct inspiration from Black fashion icon André Leon Talley. With the off-the-shoulder dress and long cape, the “Water” singer continues her streak of iconic red carpet looks after last year’s headline-making Balmain gown made of sand.
Nicki Minaj
Another one to get the pinstripe memo, queen bee Nicki went for a two-piece that cinched at the knees and looked rather difficult to walk in. But there are moments when we have no choice but to suffer for fashion, and no doubt this is one of them. Turning her entire right shoulder and arm into the support structure for a gothic bouquet may present some other logistical challenges at dinner.
Lauryn Hill
With a lot of the black-tie formalwear at the Met Gala, you might forget it’s actually spring in New York. No such worries with the iconic Lauryn Hill, who came to remind you that April showers bring May flowers. The buttery yellow suit and swirling petal of a hooded cape exude pure seasonal joy, and the intricate golden scepter is perhaps the only objet d’art that can match her otherworldly voice.
From Rolling Stone US.
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