Overview

• Zendaya and Anna Sawai wore strikingly similar white tailored suits and hats at the 2025 Met Gala, drawing online comparisons and speculation about rivalry.
• Law Roach, Zendaya’s stylist, clarified there was no disappointment, emphasizing camaraderie with Sawai’s stylist, Karla Welch, and their mutual admiration for each other’s work.
• To mark Sawai’s first Met Gala, Zendaya sent her flowers as a thoughtful gesture of goodwill, reinforcing a spirit of positivity between the two stars.
• Both outfits paid homage to different inspirations: Zendaya’s look referenced Diana Ross and Bianca Jagger, while Sawai’s was inspired by Yoko Ono.
• The 2025 Met Gala theme, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' celebrated Black dandyism and menswear, encouraging individual expression through tailored designs.