The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s steps were transformed into a magnificent platform for a celebration of style, tradition, and cultural expression on the first Monday in May.
The 2025 Met Gala, with the subject Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, celebrated the lasting influence of Black designers, craftspeople, and tastemakers who have transformed tailoring as a tool for self-expression and empowerment rather than just a technique.
The evening honored decades of Black sartorial genius, from the defiant polish of streetwear’s contemporary innovators to the accuracy of master tailors, and was inspired by the Costume Institute’s ground-breaking exhibition.
The rich history of dandyism, a cultural and artistic movement where precise tailoring, painstaking attention to detail, and individual flair become potent instruments of sophistication and resistance, was at the heart of the evening’s plot.
As a testament to fashion’s capacity to convey dignity, intelligence, and defiance beyond the realm of clothing, dandyism was rooted in the traditions of legendary Black dandies like Frederick Douglass and the Sapeurs of the Congo and echoed in the modern swagger of icons like André Leon Talley and Dapper Dan.
Interpretations of the subject that combined architectural accuracy, sumptuous textiles, and cultural narrative, all infused with a feeling of pride and purpose, glistened on the red carpet.
A SUPERFINE MET
In this article, we highlight the night’s best-dressed women, whose looks not only demonstrated inventiveness and technical skill but also captured the essence of dandyism and the classic elegance of Black fashion.
These are the designs that will go down in the history of fashion:
TEYANA TAYLOR
Teyana Taylor in Marc Jacobs and costume designer Ruth E. Carter
RIHANNA
Rihanna in Marc Jacobs
CLAIRO
Clairo in Valentino
KYLIE JENNER
Kylie Jenner in Ferragamo
HUNTER SCHAFER
Hunter Schafer in Prada
IMAN HAMMAM
Iman Hammam in Magda Butrym
TRACEE ELISS ROSS
Tracee Eliss Ross in Marc Jacobs and Steven Jones
ZENDAYA
Zendaya in Louis Vuitton
ZOE SALDAÑA
Zoe Saldaña in Thom Browne and Cartier
CYNTHIA ERIVO
Cynthia Erivo in Givenchy
EMMA CHAMBERLAIN
Emma Chamberlain in Courrèges by Nicolas Di Felice and Vintage eBay accessories
LA LA ANTHONY
La La Anthony in archival Virgil Abloh
DOECHII
Doechii in Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co.
SABRINA CARPENTER
Sabrina Carpenter in Louis Vuitton
KENDALL JENNER
Kendall Jenner in TorishéJu
HAILEY BIEBER
Hailey Bieber in Saint Laurent
JANELLE MONAÉ
Janelle Monaé in Thom Browne
SYDNEY SWEENEY
Sydney Sweeney in Miu Miu
COCO JONES
GIGI HADID
Gigi Hadid in Miu Miu
JENNIE
Jennie in Chanel
ANNE HATHAWY
Anne Hathaway in Carolina Herrera and Bulgari
LISA
Lisa in Louis Vuitton and Bulgari
DUA LIPA
Dua Lipa in Chanel
KERRY WASHINGTON
Kerry Washington in Simkhai
MILEY CYRUS
Miley Cyrus in Alaïa and Cartier
KARLIE KLOSS
Karlie Kloss in Luar by Raul Lopez and Cartier
MINDY KALING
Mindy Kaling in Harbison Studio
SUKI WATERHOUSE
Suki Waterhouse in Michael Kors
ALICIA KEYS
Alicia Keys in Moncler x EE72 by Edward Enninful
PIRYANKA CHOPRA JONAS
Piryanka Chopra Jonas in Balmain and Bulgari
VITTORIA CERETTI
Vittoria Ceretti in Moncler x EE72 by Edward Enninful
SOFIA RICHIE GRAINGE
Sofia Richie Grainge in Tommy Hilfiger and Aquazzura
DOJA CAT
Doja Cat in Marc Jacobs
NICOLE KIDMAN
Nicole Kidman in Balenciaga
LANA DEL RAY
Lana Del Ray in Valentino and Jennifer Zeuner
UGBAD ABDI
Ugbad Abdi in Michael Kors
LIZZO
Lizzo in Christian Siriano
ROSALÍA
Rosalía in Balmain
LAURA HARRIER
Laura Harrier in Gap Studio by Zac Posen
ROSÉ
Rosé in Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co.
TESSA THOMPSON
Tessa Thompson in Prabal Gurung and Saidian Vintage Jewelry
MONICA BARBARO
Monica Barbaro in Dior and Bulgari
KIM KARDASHIAN
Kim Kardashian in Chrome Hearts
NICKI MINAJ
Nicki Minaj in Thom Browne
JENNA ORTEGA
Jenna Ortega in Balmain
LAURYN HILL
Lauryn Hill in Cheney Chan
ANOK YAI
Anok Yai in Thom Browne
AMELIA GRAY
Amelia Gray in Valentino
CARDI B
Cardi B in Burberry
It was one of the most memorable and exquisitely styled evenings in the history of the Met Gala, so it wasn’t just another one!
