Met Gala 2025: What is Black Dandyism? "Superfine" theme explained

The 20 most inventive looks at the Met Gala

Here's who best honored the spirit of the event and embodied the "Tailored for You" theme.Savion Washington/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty  Colman Domingo, Zendaya, and Doja Cat at the 2025 Met GalaThe looks at the 2025 Met Gala were fine and dandy.The annual fundraising benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art is known for celebrities and designers taking fashion risks and creating iconic style moments. But there's alwa…

The "Met Gala" in New York is regarded as a fashion event of the year. Guest of honor and aesthetic-political motto this year was the "Black Dandy". But the famous guests usually dressed rather unimaginably.

Myha’la Lived Out Her Childhood Dream at the 2025 Met Gala

Luar’s Raul Lopez dressed Myha’la in a century-spanning homage to Black dandyism for the 2025 Met Gala.

Underwear and Accessories: All the Most Heinous Met Gala 2025 Looks

There’s a superfine line between guts and glory at the Met Gala—and this year was no exception. The 2025 fundraiser for The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute celebrated Black dandyism Monday with the theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” harking to an aesthetic culture that defined both Black style and an era of reclamation. At its most rudimentary form, dandyism is a voracious appetite for style and refined taste. As explained b…

Black Dandyism Is a Testament to Black Joy and Resistance Through Fashion

Black dandyism dates back to the 1700s and has become a way for Black people to overcome adversity. Here's a look into the movement.

Lewis Hamilton Stuns in White Tuxedo and Beret at the 2025 Met Gala

“When I learned that The Met was celebrating the Black dandy, I was a bit blown away, to be honest.”