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Topics: Celebs, Celebrity Fashion, Entertainment, Met Gala
Ilana Frost
We’ve made it to the first Monday of May, folks… Happy Met Gala Day! My favorite ~charity event~ of the year. (Personally, I’m still recovering from those grainy clips of Ariana Grande’s DIVINE performance at the 2024 Met Gala.) If you don’t have $75,000 dollars to drop on a ticket, shame on you for not supporting The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. I kid, I kid. Mere peasants like you and I can livestream the event via Vogue‘s website or YouTube, thank god.
Late last year, Vogue revealed that the 2025 exhibition is titled “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” and draws inspiration from Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. The dress code, “Tailed for You,” puts Black fashion — and specifically Black dandyism — front and center, which is major.
What is dandyism, you ask? “It’s a sartorial style that asks questions about identity, representation, mobility – race, class, gender, sexuality and power,” Monica explained to The Guardian during a recent interview. Black style has long been a driving force behind mainstream fashion, so it’s about time for a theme like this one. (Now, am I concerned about all the cultural appropriation that is definitely about to occur? Yes, very.)
The gala has some pretty iconic co-chairs this year: Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, Lebron James (an “honorary” co-chair), and the Met Gala queen herself, Anna Wintour. Also, a ton of legends are gracing the Met steps tonight — Zendaya, Bad Bunny, Lupita Nyong’o, and more are in attendance!
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As someone who’s never been to the Met Gala and has no fashion degree, I’m definitely the perfect individual to comment on tonight’s looks. So, here are the best and worst dressed celebs at the 2025 Met Gala.
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She made us wait 10,000 years and… It was totally worth it. And hello, baby bump!!
He looks so good in this floral-embroidered, velvet Burberry suit, it hurts.
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It’s safe to say I’m gagged by this Vera Wang deconstructed tuxedo gown inspired by actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge. The feather, the pearls, the stunning cream color… KEKE IS THE MOMENT!
Frankly, I’m speechless. Put this custom Burberry look in a museum after the gala, PLEASE.
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Fierce, bold, exquisite — totally on brand for this legend! I’m living for this Givenchy corset and airy tulle skirt.
She’s eating in this custom Marc Jacobs power suit. The shoulders are everything!!
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Just fell to my knees. The chic white suit was of course styled by thee Law Roach.
This. Woman. I’ve just been blessed by this photo. Doechii wins the night in this impeccable Louis Vuitton suit that she collaborated on with Pharrell.
She’s serving class and elegance in this insanely flattering Sergio Hudson gown. The look was inspired by dancer, singer, and actress Josephine Baker.
I’m no better than a man. This custom Michael Kors look is high art.
YUPPP! This leather tailcoat and white floor-length shirtdress by Maximilian Davis is perfection.
Tracee went big and it paid off. Obsessed with this Marc Jacobs pink pantsuit!
Bad Bunny infused Puerto Rico into his Prada look tonight and that’s a win in my book.
This Moncler duvet dress is simply spectacular!
Are we surprised Whoopi delivered? The Thom Browne is GIVING.
The flared skirt, leather turtleneck top, and gold choker? Giving this custom Alaïa by Pieter Mulier look an A++.
The Ozwald Boateng shiny gold suit is a YES from me. Bravo, king.
Severance fans knew to expect nothing less from Tramell. Another Thom Browne success!
She can do no wrong and looks outrageously good in this custom Prada. Can we talk about THE FACE CARD?!
From the little hat to the cape? Perfection.
Just a diva who was born to attend the Met Gala! This custom GAP Studios by Zac Posen is gonna live rent-free in my mind for years.
My Shaylaaaa! The fashion king looks absolutely breathtaking in his Willy Chavarria checkered suit jacket adorned with a a black flower.
The details!!!! From the shoulder pads to the broaches to the cane to the hat to the gloves — Teyana Taylor truly STUNS in Marc Jacobs.
HIS WHOLE JACKET IS PEARLS. This Louis Vuitton is a 10/10. And the bell-bottoms? No notes.
Our fave SNL girlie has arrived in Christopher John Rogers, and I’m living for this skirt.
Wait, she’s eating… devouring even. Body is tea, front cutout is tea, glam is tea! Thank you, Miu Miu.
This bejeweled green suit paired with the checkered blouse is everything! Thank you again, Miu Miu!
She’s on-theme and flawless! Loving the flowers on her shoe.
Is this… for real? She wore The Hailey Bieber Club/Restaurant Uniform to the Met Gala? SMH.
… Oy. I’m gonna leave it at that.
The fit is not quite cutting it for me, but hey, Club Chalamet will be thrilled that Timmy’s not be her side!
Sabrina is like if the House Bunny was at the signing of the declaration of independence.
Basic and unflattering, I fear.
He’s getting worst only because this pose scares me.
I mean, I love Lorde but I can’t confidently say this look is on theme.
It’s a no from me, dog.
YAWN! Is she going to prom in a fairy tale?
Did Heidi think this was an invitation to a black tie wedding?
Sir, you can do better than a boring suit for THE MET GALA. Where’s the theme?
I fear it’s kinda giving nightgown with a coat… not Met Gala. I’d hope for more of an on-theme statement piece from the queen of the event.
Go girl, give us nothing…
More to come…