This is what play through my mind when someone claims manner is n’t art …
So, uh, you may not have heard, but this super tiny, low-key event called theMet Galahappened recently.
The 2025 theme was “Tailored for You,” marking the opening of the Costume Institute exhibitSuperfine: Tailoring Black Style.
Alas, there are some details of the craftsmanship that went into each outfit that were bound to get lost in the shuffle. Fear not! I’ve compiled some of them for you right here:
1.Teyana Taylor’s look wasdesignedby Ruth E. Carter, the costume designer behindBlack Panther. “Harlem rose” is stitched into the train, a nod to the exhibit as well as her 2018 song “Rose in Harlem.”
2.Kim Kardashian’s Chrome Hearts look was inspired byLenny Kravitz, whom shereferredto as a “modern dandy.” She was styled by Jahleel Weaver, the same person who styledRihannafor the night.
3.Co-chair Lewis Hamilton’s look by Grace Wales Bonner wasinspiredby a number of Black icons, including Cab Calloway inHarlem Nightsand André Leon Talley. It includes baobab flowers, whichsymbolizestrength and resilience in many African cultures.
4.Tessa Thompson’s Prabal Gurung look also included a tribute to André Leon Talley, with the dandy icon appearing on her fan.
5.Zoe Saldaña’s Thom Browne look is actuallycoveredin white bugle beads — around 2.7 million of them.
6.Cynthia Erivo’s acrylic nails weremadeby an artist called Mycah Dior. They took two days and feature classic motifs of menswear, such as pocket squares, buttons, and ties.
7.Playwright Jeremy O. Harrisworea ring by jeweler Benjamin Hawkins, which includes a portrait of him inspired by 19th-century images of Black dandies. Engraving under the enamel further references Frederick Douglass’s cane.
8.Chappell Roanworked withWickedcostume director Paul Tazewell to findupcycled clothingfrom eBay for her look.
9.Jenna Ortega’s Balmain dress ismade outof metal rulers used by patternmakers and sculpted over mesh.
10.Gigi Hadid’s Miu Miu dress wasinspiredby Zelda Wynn Valdes, a renowned Black designer. As she said on the red carpet, “The dress is a celebration of Zelda — this is a dress maybe she would have designed for me, combining both tailoring and glamour.”
11.Co-chair Colman Domingo’s Valentino looks were a journey throughhistory. The cape —blue, as it was his mother’s favorite color — pays homage to the Moors. Without the cape, the look evokes the Harlem Renaissance.
12.Whitney Peak’s nails, made by nail artist Betina R. Goldstein,includeda handmade, painted cigarette.
13.Ayo Edebiri’s Ferragamo look was inspired by her father, whom shecalled"one of the dandiest men” she knows. The glass beads are there to evoke coral, which often features on Nigerian clothing (including those worn by her father). Apparently, her dad even got married wearing leather pants and tails.
14.Diana Ross’s look wasdesignedby her son Evan and Nigerian designer Ugo Mozie. The names of her children and grandchildren are embroidered into the 18-foot train.
15.Finally, Janelle Monáe’s Thom Browne lookincludesa motorized monocle that moves a second per step.
