The 2025 Met Gala has come to a close, marking another year of exquisite outfits and… more questionable choices.
This year’s event in New York City celebrated the opening of the Costume Institute’s forthcoming spring exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” The exhibit focuses almost exclusively on menswear, with a particular emphasis on Black dandyism.
However, the dress code, “Tailored for You,” was “purposefully designed to provide guidance and incite creative interpretation,” according to Vogue. This meant guests could enter the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday in clothes that reflect their personal styles.
We saw everything from spectacular renditions of the classic black-and-white tuxedo to actor Demi Moore channeling a literal tie. Stars also embraced bold interpretations of the gala’s theme, donning colorful blazers, oversized black hats, and striking bodysuits.
The Independent followed along live to bring you all the very best looks from the red carpet. Here are the best-dressed celebrities at the 2025 Met Gala.
Rihanna
Just like in 2023, Rihanna was the last star to arrive on the Met Gala red carpet hours after live coverage ended. She posed in a Marc Jacobs look, featuring a gray bodysuit, cropped black blazer, and pinstripe black skirt. She accessorized with a red and white polka dot bowtie (Getty Images for The Met Museum/)
The singer’s skirt featured a slit and train. Rihanna, who confirmed she was pregnant with her third child before the event , showed off her baby bump (Getty Images for The Met Museum/)
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill made her red carpet debut in a pale yellow tuxedo, paired with a white shirt and burgundy tie. Her suit featured a standout collar and long train. She also opted for gold earrings and rings (Getty Images)
Hill was accompanied by a Met Gala worker, who was holding a matching yellow umbrella over her head (Getty Images)
Cardi B
Cardi B wore a green pantsuit from Burberry featuring a low-cut neckline. Her look also included a dark green belt, with matching green eyeshadow and diamond earrings (Getty Images for The Met Museum/)
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian wore a black, leather off-the-shoulder corset top and a matching skirt. She opted for a matching hat, which covered one of her eyes, and diamond necklaces (Getty Images for The Met Museum/)
The reality star’s look also came with a long train and silver chains (Getty Images)
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe arrived at the Met Gala in a square cover-up, which included a picture of a suit and tie. Half the suit was striped while the other half was black (Getty Images)
However, the singer then had their cover-up removed, revealing their full outfit: A suit that was half black and white, while the other half was red and white. They paired the look with a black purse and and black hat, which had a glass eye patch with a clock on it (Getty Images)
Demi Moore
Demi Moore redefined the theme of menswear by dressing up as a literal tie. Her glitter, striped dress included a loop over her back to mock the loop of a tie (Getty Images)
Moore’s outfit featured a long train in the shape of a pointed necktie (Getty Images)
A$AP Rocky
A$AP Rocky opted for the classic black suit and tie, paired with a matching black jacket and sunglasses (AFP via Getty Images)
While on the blue carpet, he posed with a Briony Raymond customized umbrella covered in 90 carats-worth of diamonds with a handle shaped like a revolver. This appeared to be a reference to his recent acquittal on gun charges (Getty Images)
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett arrived in a blue velvet pantsuit, sheer long-sleeved top, and a matching black tie. She capped off the loock with black top hat and a diamond pin on her jacket (Getty Images for The Met Museum/)
The actor had a black cane in hand and a silver square purse that looked like a camera (Getty Images)
Doja Cat
Doja Cat wore a custom pinstripe bodysuit with dramatic shoulder pads by Marc Jacobs. The long-sleeved outfit featured a cutout tiger print (Getty Images for The Met Museum/)
Damson Idris
Damson Idris, who’s starring in the new ‘F1’ film, posed in a white racing suit and red leather gloves and a black bedazzled helmet (Getty Images)
However, Idris’s racing set and helmet were removed when he was on the blue carpet, revealing his satin red tuxedo (Getty Images)
Doechii
Doechii wore a white Louis Vuitton jacket and checkerboard shorts. She had a satin purple bowtie attached to her shirt and a cigar in her hand. She completed the look with maroon sandals and matching knee-high socks (Getty Images)
The singer attended the gala with a mini, white and blue checkerboard bag from Louis Vuitton in hand (AFP via Getty Images)
Jeremy O. Harris
Playwright Jeremy O. Harris wore a cropped navy blue blazer with gold buttons. The blazer was complemented with beige pants and a white shirt with a bow (AFP via Getty Images)
The actor also wore a bronze ring that featured a picture on the inside. The ring was made by jeweller Benjamin Hawkins (AFP via Getty Images)
Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny stunned in a brown suit and beige tie by Prada. He paired the jacket, which featured a white brooch, with a brown straw hat (Getty Images)
Bad Bunny also wore a pair of brown leather gloves, adorned with yellow jewels, and had a yellow and brown Prada bag in hand (Getty Images)
Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington wore a white, unbuttoned jacket and matching sheer skirt. She posed in a beige top hat, white heels, a sheer skirt, and fishnet gloves (Getty Images for The Met Museum/)
Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter wore a burgundy bodysuit and jacket by Pharrell Williams for Louis Vuitton. Her look featured a white collar and gold buttons on the jacket (Getty Images)
The singer’s bodysuit had a train that followed her up the stairs of the blue carpet (Getty Images)
Walton Goggins
Walton Goggins, who starred in season three of ‘The White Lotus,’ wore a black skirt with white stripes and a matching, long jacket, designed by Thom Browne (Getty Images)
Lupita Nyong’o
Lupita Nyong’o wore a powder blue suit by Chanel, along with a matching hat, silver earrings, a brooch in the middle of her shirt, and glitter on her eyebrows (Getty Images)
The actor’s look came with a sheer cape, which she spread out on the blue carpet (Getty Images)
Zoe Saldaña
Zoe Saldaña wore a white dress with a slit and black vest top by Thom Browne (Getty Images)
The actor’s dress was backless, featuring a bow and train attached to it (Getty Images)
Zendaya
Zendaya wore an all-white tuxedo, featuring a matching tie and hat, by Pharrell Williams for Louis Vuitton. She completed the look with silver rings and earrings (Getty Images for The Met Museum/)
Zendaya, of course, wore her sparkling engagement ring (on the right) after confirming her engagement to Tom Holland in January (Getty Images)
The back of Zendaya’s suit included a stunning accessory — a silver snake brooch (Getty Images for The Met Museum/)
Diana Ross
Diana Ross stunned in a silver dress with a satin white feather skirt, paired with a matching feather train (Getty Images for The Met Museum/)
Ross’s train took over the entire blue carpet, with multiple people holding onto her dress as she walked up the museum’s steps (Getty Images)
Ross also wore stunning silver statement earrings and face jewels on her forehead and sides of her eyes (Getty Images)
Sarah Snook
Sarah Snook wore a satin black jacket with a matching bowtie. Her jacket included a floor-length train that was red on the inside (Getty Images)
Snook had a series of silver brooches on the side of her jacket with another attached to the middle of the tie of her outfit (Getty Images)
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg wore a black buttoned dress over a black tie and white shirt. Her look, created by Thom Browne, included a white, off-the-shoulder jacket, black top hat with a fascinator, and black and white purse (Getty Images)
Alex Newell
Tony winner Alex Newell wore a black gown with a pleated skirt and buttons on the top (Getty Images for The Met Museum/)
Coco Jones
Coco Jones arrived in a cream, floor-length jacket featuring silver embroideries. She wore matching pants adorned with jewels and a silver statement necklace (Getty Images for The Met Museum/)
Jones’s jacket featured a floor-length train. She also had her hair in a long braid and her nails painted white (Getty Images for The Met Museum/)
Raúl Domingo
Raúl Domingo, husband of Met Gala co-chair Colman Domingo, wore a glitter purple tuxedo and a matching silk shirt with a bow by Valentino (Getty Images)
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton stunned in a white tuxedo and matching silk bowtie. He had a silver and gold brooch attached to his jacket, as he completed his look with a white beret, diamond earrings, and gold rings (Getty Images)
Colman Domingo
Met Gala co-chair Colman Domingo wore a custom blue robe by Valentino. The look included white fabric chest armor, which he complemented with a diamond statement necklace (Getty Images)
The ‘Four Seasons’ star had an outfit change on the red carpet. His second look was a white and black striped jacket, with a black rose-shaped pin on it (Getty Images for The Met Museum/)
Ego Nwodim
Ego Nwodim wore a classic black suit with a ruffled skirt and matching pants. She added a long diamond necklace and diamond earrings, paired with red heels and a feathered back bow in her hair (Getty Images)
Nwodim’s black jacket featured rainbow buttons along the sleeves, which matched the multicolored buttons attached to her black-painted nails (Getty Images)
Emma Chamberlain
Emma Chamberlain stunned on the blue carpet in a tight-fitted, navy vest dress with white stripes and a large cut-out on the side by Courrèges. She paired the backless look with see-through black gloves and clear sunglasses (Getty Images)
Chamberlain, serving as a red carpet correspondent for ‘Vogue’ at the gala, sported bleached short hair. Her dress featured a long train and a black strap across the back (Getty Images for The Met Museum)
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