Boricua Designer Neysha De León Shares the Story Behind Bad Bunny’s Showstopping Pava at the Met Gala

Bad Bunny, who announced concerts in Mexico this year, stood out on the red carpet of the Met Gala 2025 thanks to his attire, where a particular accessory drew attention: his hat. It is known that the singer used a Prada brand outfit, and the hat he wore, imitating the palm classics used in Puerto Rico, is a special collaboration with a local dressmaker. Neisha De León says that he is “wordless” after seeing Bad Bunny as a model parading with hi…

Boricua Designer Neysha De León Shares the Story Behind Bad Bunny’s Showstopping Pava at the Met Gala

Bad Bunny stepped onto the Met Gala carpet with a crown not made of gold but of something older, more local. A reimagined pava — the traditional hat of Puerto Rican farmworkers — rose from his head like a quiet act of rebellion. It came from the hands of Neysha De León, a milliner in San Juan who carries her culture deep within her designs. At 35, De León runs her brand alone. She has no headquarters in Paris or Milan, no entourage. She works wi…