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A Superfine Met: A Master Class in Black Fashion, Dandyism, and Tailoring

Our editors bring to you the best dressed women of the 2025 Met Gala

A Superfine Met: A Master Class in Black Fashion, Dandyism, and Tailoring
Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2025 Met Gala, image courtesy Louis Vuitton

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!

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