Charli XCX Dresses as a Literal Bird at the 2025 Met Gala

Charli XCX attended the Met Gala 2025 wearing a custom Ann Demeulemeester look that made her look like a literal raven.
She wore a simple glam look using Valentino Beauty.
The ensemble brought some gothic brat girl energy to the Met.

Charli XCX has arrived at the Met Gala 2025—and the founder of brat girl summer came in full goth girl mode dressed as a literal feathered raven—with a touch of tailoring, of course.

In line with the exhibit theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” and the dress code, Tailored for You, Charli donned a custom Ann Demeulemeester look that comprised of a black blazer coat along with a cropped, high-necked black feathered top. She also wore a sheer black maxi skirt with a long train and a thigh-high slit trimmed with feathers. The highlight of the look was the sculptural black feathers that erupted like wings from behind her head. She completed the look with a pair of brat-coded thigh-high leather boots and an array of silver jewelry.

She wore her hair in a messy updo with two strands hanging down either side of her face, while she rocked a simple bronzey makeup look courtesy of makeup artist Yasmin Istanbouli, who used all Valentino Beauty products. “For Charli’s look we wanted to embrace the “rebelliousness” of self-expression and dandyism, so we stripped it back and went for a more raw look,” she told Cosmopolitan.

Before heading to the iconic Met steps, Charli found time for a quick DJ set at The Mark Hotel.

Last year, Charli rocked a similarly dramatic, gothic look to the biggest night in fashion, wearing a ripped white gown along with a dark spikey updo and dark makeup look.

Charli’s latest evocative look may be just a little Edgar Allen Poe-coded, but it still bears all the hallmarks of her signature “cool girl aesthetic”—the sheer fabrics, the leather boots, the not-quite-perfect hair, the dramatic touches. Charli definitely brought a little brat to the Met.