Met Gala 2025: The best looks from the red carpet
Rihanna reveals she's pregnant ahead of the event, Lorde represents New Zealand and Diana Ross graces the Met Gala carpet for the first time in over 20 years.
Stars turned up looking as dandy as ever for fashion's biggest night, the Met Gala, in New York.
The guestlist included Kiwi singer Lorde, Australian actress Nicole Kidman, legendary American singer Diana Ross, American gymnast Simone Biles, Sabrina Carpenter, Shah Rukh Khan, Zendaya, and Lizzo.
This year's hosts were actor Colman Domingo, Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, rapper A$AP Rocky and musician and Louis Vuitton men’s creative director Pharrell Williams.
The four celebrities co-chaired the annual haute couture fundraising festival with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and honorary co-chair LeBron James.
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Stars showcased their interpretation of this year's theme - Tailored for You – which celebrates the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.
This was the first menswear-focused Gala since 'Men in Skirts' in 2003.
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Guest curator Monica Miller told Vogue the focus is on Black dandyism which is "somebody who studies, above all else, to dress elegantly and fashionably".
"If we think about Black history in terms of visual culture from the time of enslavement to the present, that story is about a fight for and an increasing ability to self represent."
After the red carpet, guests tour the exhibition and sit for an exclusive dinner.
Singer and actor Teyana Taylor, actor and producer La La Anthony, and actor and comedian Ego Nwodim hosted this year’s livestream on Vogue's YouTube channel.
Diana Ross says she was convinced to attend at the last moment by her son. She hadn't been to the Gala since 2003.
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Her children and grandchildren's names are all embroidered into the train of the dress.
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Zendaya suited up in a simple but elegant white ensemble for the Gala.
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Doechii put her best foot forward with a Louis Vuitton ensemble, working closely with Pharrell Williams. Her face had a little LV stamp on it too.
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Anna Sawai also took the simple but elegant route, pairing her outfit nicely with chic gloves.
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Coco Jones, who attended her first Met Gala, says designer Manish Malhotra flew for days just to make her dress happen.
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Cigars became an accessory item on the red carpet. Like Doechii, Madonna in a silk white suit also held one.
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Stella McCartney and Mary J. Blige stun on the red carpet, or rather the blue carpet as it has become this year.
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Keke Palmer says her gown was a little masculine with a feminine tribute, with inspiration from actress Dorothy Jean Dandridge.
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Zoe Saldana's dress accentuated the buttons detail of dandyism.
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Usher and Jennifer Goicoechea Raymond.
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Lizzo.
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Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra arrive at the Met Gala. Chopra says she was excited to see how different people would interpret this year's theme.
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Nicole Scherzinger.
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Anne Hathaway.
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FKA Twigs.
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Megan Thee Stallion.
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Pamela Anderson.
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Met Gala co-chair Colman Domingo opted to cover his dandy outfit with a decorated cape, before unveiling his plaid suit later (see below). Fellow co-chair Lewis Hamilton says he wanted to pay tribute to African culture with his outfit, with inspiration from the Harlem renaissance and Cab Calloway.
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And here is Domingo's outfit underneath that cape.
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Whoopi Goldberg.
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Alton Mason wide shoulder pads certainly grabbed attention.
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Mason showed off his shimmering outfit underneath his cape.
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Sabrina Carpenter.
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Doja Cat says she wanted to feel like a madame in her '80s-inspired outfit.
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Lisa attended the Met Gala with her fellow BLACKPINK members Rosé and Jennie.
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Charli XCX.
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The White Lotus co-stars Aimee Lou Wood and Patrick Schwarzenegger say they were nervous arriving to the Gala.
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Rihanna revealed she's expecting her third baby with A$AP Rocky.
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Jennie wore a custom Chanel with a tailored black pantsuit. She says it was inspired by the 1920s Coco Chanel runways.
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Shah Rukh Khan is the first male Bollywood Actor to attend the Met Gala.
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S.Coups of Seventeen.
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Miley Cyrus.
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Met Gala co-chairperson A$AP Rocky.
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Stevie Wonder (C) attends the gala with his family.
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Mindy Kaling.
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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz.
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Teyana Taylor.
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You might be mistaken for thinking this image and the one below are the same. Janelle Monáe took an artistic expression to her outfit - walking around in a double-up before unveiling the real suit.
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Janelle Monáe shows off her suit underneath.
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Damson Idris' unveiling performance deserved a three-part picture essay...
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Off goes the cover...
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Aaaand the final look.
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Chappell Roan sparkled in a pink suit.
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Dua Lipa also showed off two different looks, with a cape and a long train in the first one.
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Her sheer dress was decorated with crystals and feathers.
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Demi Moore had a 'well-structured' monochrome gown.
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Rosé told Vogue that her red heels were a key point.
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Kim Kardashian.
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Sydney Sweeney.
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Ciara.
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Bebe Rexha.
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Nicole Kidman says she wanted a truly tailor-made dress. Her dress was inspired by the dandys and the women who honoured and supported them.
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Sadie Sink.
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Kylie Jenner also unveiled another look when she removed the draping cover later.
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Lana Del Rey.
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Cynthia Erivo.
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Kendall Jenner.
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Lorde.
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US tennis player Venus Williams.
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US tennis player Venus Williams.
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Cardi B.
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Shakira.
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Shakira.
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Lupita Nyong'o.
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Lupita Nyong'o.
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Serena Williams.
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Simone Biles.
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Gigi Hadid.
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Donatella Versace and Chance the Rapper.
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Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger.
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Christian Cowan and Sam Smith.
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