US EditionLouisiana natives, LSU stars attend the 2025 Met Gala
- The 2025 Met Gala was held on May 5 in New York City, bringing together celebrities from film, music, and sports at the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute.
- The event celebrated the Costume Institute's new exhibit "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," inspired by Monica L. Miller's 2009 book on Black dandyism.
- Co-Chairs A$AP Rocky, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, Pharrell Williams, and honorary chair LeBron James led an evening exploring bespoke suiting and Black menswear aesthetics.
- The gala's dress code, "Tailored for You," encouraged flamboyant menswear styles including canes, brooches, and hats, while raising an estimated $31 million for the institute.
- This year’s gala highlighted Black cultural history through fashion amid ongoing political challenges, marking the museum's first menswear-focused exhibit since 2003.
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Just in Time for “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” a Celebration of Sartorialism
The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s spring exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” explores the Black dandy through history, from 18th-century expectations to contemporary transformations, while spotlighting the importance of the sartorial in the formation of Black identities.
Nicki Minaj wore a deconstructed ‘dandy pinstripe suit’ to her 8th Met Gala. Here are all of her gala ensembles.
Nicki Minaj has attended the Met Gala eight times since 2013. Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Neilson Barnard/WWD/Getty Images Nicki Minaj has become a Met Gala veteran. The “Pink Friday 2” rapper attended the 2025 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday in New York City. This year’s theme was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which drew inspiration from Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styl…
Symbolism, tribute and spectacle: A deeper look at the 2025 Met Gala
Suiting, symbolism and theatrical flourishes took center stage at the 2025 Met Gala as stars honored Black history, culture and style through the lens of Black dandyism, an aesthetic that combines African and European style traditions and embodies both pride and resistance. CNN’s Stephy Chung decodes some of the standout looks from the red carpet.
Angel, Big 4 and Liberty: Women's sports stars took over the Met Gala
Women’s sports took over the Met Gala. From Angel Reese—who was an honorary member of the host committee alongside track superstar Sha’Carri Richardson and the GOAT of gymnastics, Simone Biles—to the reigning New York Liberty champs Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu, women’s athletes took over the event. This year’s theme was a celebration of Black fashion and identity, titled, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” Barbie Returns …
The Best Met Gala 2025 Beauty Looks: From Statement Nails to Glowy Skin
The Met Gala may be fashion’s biggest night, but red carpet-ready beauty was also key this year. Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday, May 5, the theme was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which inspired the “Tailored for You” dress code, as the guests were encouraged to put a spin on menswear and suiting, which extended to the artfully curated glam and grooming. The best looks were all about the finer details. It…
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