Overview
- The 2025 Met Gala, themed 'Tailored for You,' will take place on May 5 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
- The event coincides with the upcoming 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' exhibition, which opens to the public on May 10 and explores 300 years of Black menswear and dandyism.
- Co-chairs include Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, and Anna Wintour, with LeBron James serving as honorary chair.
- The host committee features prominent figures such as Simone Biles, Usher, Janelle Monáe, and Sha’Carri Richardson, emphasizing Black cultural and creative contributions.
- The gala serves as a critical fundraiser for the Costume Institute, with its red carpet livestreamed globally and a dress code encouraging bespoke interpretations of menswear.