The 2025 Met Gala red carpet saw no shortage of memorable fashion moments, but the best-dressed celebrities at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 5, in New York City, embraced this year’s theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” and dress code, Tailored for You.
The prevailing silhouette championed sharp shoulders, cinched waists and the crispness of perfectly creased lines, leaving plenty of room for creativity.
Zendaya, in a pristine white three-piece custom Louis Vuitton suit by co-chair Pharrell Williams, epitomized understated sophistication. Meanwhile, Pharrell buttoned up in a similar bespoke white jacket covered with over 100,000 pearls that took the French maison 980 hours to create.
Rihanna was further proof that a carefully crafted look is well worth the wait, as she demonstrated when she arrived fashionably late — and just in time for a pregnancy reveal. Wearing a deconstructed custom Marc Jacobs suit highlighting her baby bump, the sartorial statement is how she confirmed she is expecting her third child with her partner, ASAP Rocky.
Other gown and skirt moments undeniably worthy of accolades include Anne Hathaway, who offered a masterclass in classic elegance with her Carolina Herrera ensemble. Her crisp white button-down shirt paired with a sequin-embellished ball skirt was a tribute to iconic André Leon Talley, the late Vogue editor at large, whose wardrobe featured prominently in the exhibit.
Hathaway told the hosts of Vogue’s red carpet livestream: “We wanted André to look down from heaven and scream, ‘glamour!’”
Indeed, the resounding message from the Met Gala was clear: tailoring has evolved into a boundless, inventive, deeply personal language of style and expression.
Keep scrolling for these and more of the best-dressed celebrity moments at the 2025 Met Gala.
