Met Gala 2025
On Monday, May 6th, “fashion’s biggest night” occurred, and people have been buzzing about the exciting night for the past few weeks. The theme of the Met Gala 2025 was “Tailored For You,” while the theme of the exhibit was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” These themes were meant to illustrate the importance of the sartorial in the formation of Black identities. Vanity Fair described this year’s exhibit as “tell[ing] the story of Black dandyism through a collection of garments, accessories, paintings, photographs, decorative art, and more from the 18th century to the present day.” The red carpet was filled with surprising looks, which many believed to be off-theme. Many celebrities appeared in beautiful outfits that embraced the theme of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” wearing colors of black and white. Other celebrities embraced the “Tailored For You” theme, wearing outfits that showed off their figure.
Celebrities each year try to keep their outfits hidden from the press, and some just don’t care. Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter left her hotel in a large fur overcoat, and the paparazzi thought that was the whole look, only for her to unveil a ringmaster-style bodysuit. Actress Jenna Ortega also hid her look under a long black overcoat, and revealed her dress was made of rulers at the red carpet. Doechii took another approach and left her hotel in a white box covered by umbrellas before arriving at the red carpet.
Now, we should be calling it the blue carpet, as the famous walkway was blue this year because of a company mishap. And that was the only mishap that happened on the carpet that night. Zendaya and Anna Sawai walked the carpet in almost the exact same look; however, Zendaya’s was from the Louis Vuitton collection while Sawai’s was from Dior. Blackpink’s Lisa also attended the Met Gala, with her Louis Vuitton outfit including lace underwear that featured different artists, one of whom was thought to be Rosa Parks. However, that rumor has been dispelled by a member of Lisa’s team.
There were also some big reveals that night, too. Pop star Rihanna showed up to the blue carpet a bit late, but with a surprise. She walked the blue carpet in a Marc Jacobs fashion look and debuted a baby bump. This will be her third child with musician A$AP Rocky, a co-chair of the night’s event.
Another big reveal was the never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes look of the Met Gala. Phone use is prohibited by the Met, but that didn’t stop most celebrities. Megan Thee Stallion recorded the night on her phone, posting the videos to Instagram. Many people believed that this got her banned from the Met, but she has responded to these rumors by saying that this isn’t true. Another look inside the Met was the infamous bathroom pics. The bathrooms of the Met Gala are just as exclusive as the museum itself; the infamous location is known for the best and most star-studded photos of the night, with celebrities taking mirror selfies together and posting them on social media later on.
The Met Gala always faces some backlash in the aftermath of the event, either with the looks or the celebration itself. People believe that it’s just an event for wealthy celebrities to get all dressed up and has no real meaning. Others believe that it is called “fashion’s biggest night” for a reason. But what do you think, WA?