MET GALA 2025: Themes, host, dress code, all you need to know about this fashion event

With approximately two months remaining until the Met Gala 2025, the fashion industry’s most anticipated night is set to return to The Metropolitan Museum of Art on 5 May 2025. Here are the details of the upcoming event and we bet you can’t keep calm!

Met Gala 2025: date and venue

The Met Gala 2025 will take place on 5 May 2025 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This prestigious event, regarded as the pinnacle of fashion, is a grand fundraiser for the museum’s Costume Institute and coincides with the unveiling of its annual fashion exhibition.

Met Gala 2025 theme

This year’s theme, as announced by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, is ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’. The exhibition aims to celebrate the evolution of Black menswear. It traces its journey from 18th-century Europe to its present-day global influence. Inspired by Monica L. Miller’s book Slaves to Fashion, this theme highlights the historical and cultural significance of Black fashion, reported Vogue.

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Met Gala 2025 dress code

The official dress code for Met Gala 2025 is ‘Tailored for You’, an ode to the exhibition’s focus on menswear and suiting. This is expected to encourage attendees to embrace sartorial elegance and creativity, resulting in a striking display of fashion on the red carpet, according to Vogue.

Met Gala 2025 hosts

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The event will be co-chaired by Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, and long-time Met Gala figurehead Anna Wintour. Additionally, basketball legend LeBron James will serve as the honorary chair for the evening.

A star-studded list of co-chairs and attendees

The Met Gala 2025 will be co-chaired by LeBron James, Pharrell Williams, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky, Lewis Hamilton, and longtime Met Gala mainstay Anna Wintour. Their collective influence promises an evening of striking fashion statements and innovative interpretations of Black style heritage.

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Further elevating the event, the host committee features an array of cultural icons. These include André 3000, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens, Dapper Dan, Janelle Monáe, Jeremy Pope, Olivier Rousteing, Usher, and several others. Their participation underscores the Met Gala’s dedication to celebrating Black creativity and its lasting impact on global fashion.

Met Gala 2025 host committee

The Met Gala 2025 will also feature an esteemed host committee, comprising prominent figures from various industries. This includes André 3000, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jordan Casteel, Dapper Dan, Doechii, Ayo Edebiri, Edward Enninful, Jeremy O. Harris, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Rashid Johnson, Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, Audra McDonald, Janelle Monáe, Jeremy Pope, Angel Reese, Sha’Carri Richardson, Tyla, Usher, and Kara Walker.

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The significance of the Met Gala

As a highly exclusive event, the Met Gala serves as a major fundraising occasion for The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. In 2024, it raised approximately $26 million, reported The New York Times. With this year’s focus on tailoring and Black fashion, the gala is set to be a landmark moment in the intersection of style, history, and cultural appreciation.

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