The Met Gala 2025 has already wrapped, and we couldn’t help but indulge in the glamour of it all. From who made Anna Wintour’s coveted guest list to which designer dressed which celeb, the build-up to the Met Gala 2025 has been one of the hottest topics of the week. We’ve already been teased with several pre-party paparazzi looks from stars like Tyla, Doechii, and Sabrina Carpenter. Now that the blue carpet has come and gone, it’s time we got down to the heart of it all: who stayed true to the theme and the dress code?
The mood board for the Met Gala 2025 is rich in heritage and creativity. The annual event is held to raise funds for the Costume Institute in New York. This year, their Spring exhibition is called “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” inspired by Monica L. Miller’s book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. It pays homage to Black Dandies of the past and present across the diaspora. Think sharp tailoring, period pieces, and head-turning accessories like hats and ties in larger-than-life proportions. Channeling all things extra and elegant is key.
The movement’s rich history may have begun in London in 1800s, but its legacy lives on in pop culture and fashion, especially in menswear. From Hip Hop trendsetters like Outkast’s André 3000 and Met Gala co-chair A$AP Rocky, to high fashion icons like the late André Leon Talley and designer Dapper Dan, dandyism is forever timeless. Women like Janelle Monáe and Teyana Taylor are also dandy revivalists, as you’ll see from their stunning 2025 red carpet moments.
These references are only the tip of the iceberg. Whether it be the Harlem Renaissance or La Sape, a Congolese subculture defined by tailored ecocentrism with roots in 1930s French colonialism, there is so much material to pull from. So, it’s only right that guests have fun and take risks with it. Celebs also got the chance to venture more outside the theme with the dress code, “Tailored for You,” which opened the door for more possibilities. Class is in session. Let’s discuss who passed the theme with flying colors.
Teyana Taylor
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