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This year’s theme is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
Updated Tue, May 6, 2025 at 7:35 AM GMT+5:30
Zendaya arrives at the Met Gala. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
The 2025 Met Gala is officially here — and the stars are making their way to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s blue carpet.
Taking place in New York City’s Upper East Side, the annual costume benefit sets the stage for some of the most talked about fashion moments for years to come. Each year, on the first Monday of May, attendees put on high-fashion displays in their carefully curated and often custom designer looks.
With a guestlist handpicked by Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour, a who’s who of influential figures from celebrities and designers to athletes and philanthropists, ascend up the iconic Met steps in showstopping garments while posing for photographers along the way.
A celebration of menswear and suiting, this year’s dress code, “Tailored for You,” is a nod to Black Dandyism and the significance of fashion in the “formation of Black identities.”
Celebs including Diana Ross, Zendaya, Charli XCX, Nicole Kidman, Colman Domingo, Lizzo and more have showed up to tonight’s carpet — and more are still on the way.
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Lauryn Hill makes rare public appearance
Lauryn Hill attends the Met Gala. (Savion Washington/Getty Images)
Singer Lauryn Hill made her debut at the Met Gala as a guest of cochair Pharrell Williams. She wore a butter yellow suit with jewelry by designer Emefa Cole.
This was her first red carpet appearance in almost a full year.
Tessa Thompson holds church fan with André Leon Talley’s image
Would we expect anything less from Tessa Thompson? For the 2025 Met Gala, the actress stepped out in a long, off-white coat with an accentuated waist, black accents and ruffled organza sleeves. She finished the look with a sequined top hat.
Paying homage to the late André Leon Talley, Thompson held a church fan with his image.
Tessa Thompson. (Kevin Mazur/MG25/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for the Met Museum/Vogue)
Thompson showing off her fan with the likeness of André Leon Talley. (Kevin Mazur/MG25/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for the Met Museum/Vogue)
Jenna Ortega’s unconventional Met Gala dress
Jenna Ortega put an imaginative spin on men’s suiting when she debuted an Olivier Rousteing-designed gown made out of what appeared to be an unconventional material: metal rulers.
Kylie Jenner puts on a sleek display in custom Ferragamo
While fans will have to wait for a Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet Met Gala moment, the 27-year-old business mogul still commanded the blue carpet. Ascending the steps alongside Ferragamo creative director Maximilian Davis, Jenner wore an opulent gown by the fashion house.
Maximilian Davis and Kylie Jenner. (Savion Washington/Getty Images)
The custom, gray herringbone garment featured a black mesh corseted bodice, matching mesh opera gloves, as well as a halter neckline and thigh-high slit.
It’s officially a Brat Met Gala
Singer Charli XCX took a break from her Brat tour to wear custom Ann Demeulemeester by Stefano Gallici to the Met Gala, marking the first time someone has worn the Belgian label to the event.
Charli XCX. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Kendall Jenner wears British-Nigerian-Brazilian designer Torishéju Dumi
Kendall Jenner arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a dark gray two-piece set featuring a long-sleeve top with statement shoulders and a plunging neckline, as well as a fitted, floor-length skirt.
Kendall Jenner. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for the Met Museum/Vogue)
Jenner’s look was designed by London-based British-Nigerian-Brazilian designer Torishéju Dumi.
Saving the best for last
The Kardashian-Jenners kept us waiting late, along with some other red carpet faves. Did their looks live up to the hype? Let us know in the poll below.
Kim Kardashian shows up fashionably late in a fitted leather 2-piece set
Kim Kardashian finally arrived wearing a fitted leather two-piece from Chrome Hearts, a brand she has supported and worn for several big events over the last few years. To pair with her outfit, she wore a diamond necklace with matching earrings by Moussaieff.
Kim Kardashian. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Janelle Monáe debuts 2 Thom Browne looks, with help from costume designer Paul Tazewell
Janelle Monáe knows how to orchestrate a major fashion moment.
Janelle Monáe. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for the Met Museum/Vogue)
The actress and singer stepped out in a larger-than-life Thom Browne creation that was reminiscent of a suit. Upon her arrival at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, costume designer Paul Tazewell tore away the first layer of Monáe’s look to reveal a more fitted, two-toned Thom Browne suit underneath.
Janelle Monáe’s second outfit is revealed. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Chappell Roan makes her Met Gala debut in a sparkly, hot-pink suit
Another celebrity making their Met Gala debut this year? Chappell Roan. The Grammy-winning pop star ascended up the iconic staircase in a sparkly, patchwork-patterned pink suit.
Chappell Roan. (Theo Wargo/FilmMagic)
Before unveiling her all-pink look, Roan wore a glamorous fur overcoat.
Rocking her signature red locks, the “Good Luck, Babe!” hitmaker doubled down on her glam-rock look with silver metallic eye makeup.
Chappell Roan. (Lanna Apiskuh/WWD via Getty Images)
Stick with us for more Met Gala coverage
The Vogue livestream has ended, but stars are still arriving on the Met Gala’s blue carpet. Stick with Yahoo for more photos and coverage of the 2025 Met Gala.
Rosé talks new Blackpink music and tour
Blackpink members Rosé, Lisa and Jennie made it to the Met Gala this year, right after working on their new album in Korea. Rosé, wearing an Anthony Vaccarello suit, decided to share a tiny sneak peek of what’s to come for the popular K-pop band.
“We’ve got new music coming out, so I feel like that’s going to be a whole different approach to how we storytell this next tour,” she told Vogue livestream cohost La La Anthony.
Rosé at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala. (Evan Agostini/AP)
Is the best dressed yet to come?
The blue carpet isn’t showing any signs of slowing down, and neither are the late arrivals. Which star has been worth the wait? Sound off in the poll below.
Quinta Brunson’s look is a nod to Josephine Baker
Also nodding to Black American-born French dancer Josephine Baker at the 2025 Met Gala was Quinta Brunson. The Abbott Elementary creator debuted a black-and-white pinstripe gown with a corseted bodice and matching overcoat designed by Sergio Hudson.
Quinta Brunson. (John Nacion/Getty Images)
The look, she told Vogue correspondents Teyana Taylor and Ego Nwodim, was inspired “from top to bottom” by Baker. While the suit was Hudson’s idea, Brunson revealed that the hair and makeup were “100% Josephine.”
Regina King stuns in navy ensemble on the Met Gala carpet
Regina King appeared on the blue carpet in a navy pantsuit with customized embroidery.
The outfit is from New York-based designers Tela D’Amore and Ev Bravado, cofounders of fashion label Who Decides War. This year marks the first time Who Decides War’s fashion is hitting the red carpet, per their interview with High Snobiety.
Regina King. (Theo Wargo/FilmMagic)
Lizzo debuts blond hair transformation
Lizzo brought the drama when she arrived at the 2025 Met Gala.
Lizzo. (John Shearer/WireImage)
In addition to debuting a blond bombshell hair transformation, the singer wore a black-and-white gown with a plunging neckline and mermaid skirt. For accessories, the “Still Bad” hitmaker held a cigarette holder.
Laura Harrier looks dreamy in a custom Gap Studio ensemble
Actress and fashion “it” girl Laura Harrier put on a stunning display in a Gap Studio ensemble designed by Zac Posen.
Laura Harrier. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for the Met Museum/Vogue)
The custom look featured epic proportions, including long organza sleeves and wide-legged pants, which were juxtaposed with a fitted tuxedo vest.
The ensemble reportedly marks Posen’s first-ever Met Gala look to feature pants, which is “a deliberate, symbolic choice” and “tribute to Black style, personal presentation and the historical significance of Black dandyism as a form of … self-definition.”
Rosalía wears a sculptural gown designed by Olivier Rousteing
Rosalía stepped out in a white sculptural gown designed by Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing. Rousteing told Vogue correspondents Teyana Taylor and Ego Nwodim that the gown, with its structured bodice and fitted skirt, is meant to resemble a mannequin.
19Rosalía and Olivier Rousteing. (Lanna Apiskuh/WWD via Getty Images)
