The 2025 Met Gala is officially in the books, and fashion didn’t just show up, it showed out. This year’s theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, brought out tailored greatness in ways we didn’t expect. Think custom suiting with attitude, floor-length coats with a story, and maximalist elegance delivered through precision.
Leading the pack? The event’s own co-chairs: A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, Colman Domingo, and Lewis Hamilton. Each brought a different flavor to the tailored dress code. Rocky’s AWGE look? A double-breasted wool jacket inspired by Harlem’s Marmot streetwear. Pharrell? Cool minimalism via Louis Vuitton with Helen Lasichanh by his side. Lewis Hamilton leaned into sharp lines with British finesse, and Domingo gave us modern dandy with emotional gravitas.
But the women? Unforgettable. Anne Hathaway gave us crisp glam in a button-down and voluminous skirt, her Carolina Herrera ensemble paid tribute to André Leon Talley without missing a beat. Cynthia Erivo showed up shimmering in Givenchy with a jacket-and-ballgown combo only she could pull off.
Then there was Diana Ross. The icon floated up the Met steps in an Ugo Mozie gown with an 18-foot train embroidered with the names of her children and grandkids. It wasn’t just fashion. It was legacy in motion.
Other standouts included:
- Doechii in a playful Louis Vuitton short suit
- La La Anthony in archival Virgil Abloh
- Shah Rukh Khan (yes, his debut!) in Sabyasachi with an 18k gold cane and monogrammed horn buttons, quiet power, maximum precision
Suits dominated, but they didn’t all look the same. Some were chopped into shorts. Others ditched the jackets entirely. The tailoring was bespoke, but the stories behind them? That’s what elevated the night.
With suiting redefined, jewelry reimagined, and personal symbols stitched into garments, 2025’s Met Gala red carpet proved that fashion doesn’t always need to scream to speak volumes. Sometimes, all it takes is a pendant, a pleated kamarbandh, or a Harlem-cut wool blazer to make your mark.
Who won the carpet? That’s up to you. But one thing’s clear, this was one of the most exciting Met Galas we’ve seen in years.
