Met Gala 2025: Theme, How to Watch, & Who’s Attending

What Is the Theme for the Met Gala 2025?

This year’s gala theme and dress code center on the exhibition “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” curated by scholar Monica L. Miller. The exhibit explores the cultural and political history of Black dandyism, highlighting how tailoring has served as a form of expression and defiance from the 18th century to today.

Based on Miller’s book “Slaves to Fashion,” the exhibition includes 12 themed sections (such as Champion, Cool, and Respectability) featuring garments from historical livery and zoot suits to designs by Virgil Abloh, Pharrell Williams, and Grace Wales Bonner. It marks the Costume Institute’s first menswear-focused show since 2003, and its first ever to spotlight only designers of color.

According to curator Andrew Bolton, the exhibit explores ideas like “authority,” “freedom,” and “spectacularity” through tailored fashion. The gala’s official dress code, “Tailored for You,” invites attendees to interpret menswear creatively—blending sharp tailoring, bold colors, and personal storytelling into their red carpet looks. Expect a fusion of classic European silhouettes with vibrant, identity-driven flourishes.

Hosts & Expected Attendees

The 2025 Met Gala will be co-chaired by a high-profile group:

• Colman Domingo
• Lewis Hamilton
• A$AP Rocky
• Pharrell Williams
• Anna Wintour

LeBron James serves as honorary chair—his first official appearance at the event.

The host committee includes a range of public figures from sports, arts, and entertainment: Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Regina King, Ayo Edebiri, Usher, Janelle Monáe, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Dapper Dan, and others. This diverse group reflects the gala’s push toward inclusive storytelling through fashion.

Confirmed attendees include Zendaya, whose stylist, Law Roach, announced their return to the red carpet. Rihanna is also expected to make a comeback after missing last year due to illness. As always, she’s predicted to deliver one of the most talked-about looks of the night.

Other rumored attendees include red carpet regulars such as Blake Lively, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Billy Porter. With the show’s focus on tailoring and individuality, some attendees may emerge from outside traditional fashion circles—bringing new energy to the Met steps.

Red Carpet Fashion: Bold Tailoring, Cultural Statements

The “Tailored for You” dress code encourages bold, personalized interpretations of traditional menswear. Observers anticipate reimagined suits, unexpected proportions, and cultural motifs. Classic tailoring may be deconstructed, amplified, or remixed with prints and textures that reflect the wearer’s identity.

As Vogue explains, guests are expected to blend personal narrative with fashion history, resulting in red carpet moments that are both visually arresting and thematically rich.

Design collaborations will likely play a key role. Law Roach, now working with Burberry, may debut custom creations. Pharrell Williams, as Louis Vuitton’s menswear director, is expected to bring high-concept design to the carpet. Meanwhile, designers like Grace Wales Bonner and Olivier Rousteing—both on the host committee—may style celebrity muses in looks that reflect the night’s theme.

Past standouts such as Rihanna, Billy Porter, and Janelle Monáe are poised to deliver once again. Whether through crystal-encrusted tuxedos, avant-garde suiting, or symbolic embroidery, the red carpet will serve as both runway and narrative stage.