Serena Williams joined other major stars on May 5 at the 2025 Met Gala in New York City, arriving on the scene in a stunning retro-inspired look.
The tennis star looked amazing in a light blue off-the-shoulder floor-length gown with a unique sheer panel starting at her left thigh and sweeping to her feet. She also wore an expansive quilted cape over top that trailed behind her.
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To complete the look, Williams debuted a new short blonde hairstyle that evoked 1920s style with bold finger waves. The elegance didn’t stop there, as she also wore jaw-dropping earrings and other jewelry that brought it all together.
Fans were amazed by the mother of two’s Met Gala ensemble, sharing their thoughts on a social media post from Williams featuring photographs that appeared to be taken by Dayne Malan.
Many spotlighted the new hair, such as one who said, “This is your look queen! Don’t go back to the hair before!”
“Finger waves!!!!!!!!!!!” said another, while others wrote, “Wow! Wow! You look gorgeous and that hair!” and “The hairstyle allows everyone to see natural beauty. Elegance. ❤️.”
“Wow🔥🔥🔥 it’s a take on the flapper era❤️😍 Gorgeous everything,” read a different comment in appreciation of the look.
More commented, “You win. Let’s all go to sleep. Brav!” “Breathtaking!!” and “You are a VISION!!! Everything about this is perfection!”
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