Overview

• Jenna Ortega wore a custom Balmain gown crafted from metallic rulers, designed by Olivier Rousteing, as a tribute to tailoring and couture craftsmanship.
• The 2025 Met Gala theme, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' celebrated Black dandyism and tailoring, inspired by Monica L. Miller’s scholarship.
• Ortega concealed her dress under a black oversized coat and sunglasses before making a dramatic red carpet reveal at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
• Her after-party look featured a tailored black blazer-bodysuit, continuing the evening’s homage to craftsmanship and fashion storytelling.
• The gown, lauded as one of the standout looks of the night, symbolized a poetic homage to the tools and artistry of tailoring.