2025 Met Gala Set for May 5, Celebrates Menswear

The 2025 Met Gala, set for May 5 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, will honor the theme "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," spotlighting Black dandyism and its impact on fashion and cultural identity. Curated by Monica L. Miller, the event and its accompanying exhibit will explore how Black style and self-expression have challenged stereotypes and shaped diasporic identity, drawing inspiration from Miller's book "Slaves to Fashion" and Zora Neale Hurston's essay on Black expression. This marks the Costume Institute's first menswear-focused exhibition since 2003, with an emphasis on tailored elegance, lively colors, and bold prints that celebrate individuality. High-profile attendees and co-chairs include A$AP Rocky, Lewis Hamilton, Pharrell Williams, and Colman Domingo, alongside a guest list of artists and icons expected to deliver innovative and personal interpretations of menswear. The Gala serves both as a prestigious fundraiser and a cultural stage, reaffirming the power of fashion to narrate history, identity, and reinvention. The event is widely anticipated for its blend of spectacle, social commentary, and sartorial creativity.