The 2025 Met Gala was one of the most scarring things I have ever seen in my life. The theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, was based on Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book of the same name. The book explores the history of Black style through the lense of Black dandyism, the style or conduct of a man unduly devoted to style, neatness, and fashion in dress and appearance. The dress code was Tailored for You, which made celebrities experiment with tailored suiting looks. According to NBC New York there were around 600 celebrities year’s Met Gala, which gave us stunning looks like Zendaya in a white suit and large brimmed hat, to undeniably strange looks like Amelia Grey’s head-to-toe lace look.
The main Gala is divided into three main events: the carpet, where everyone judges their favorite celebrity looks; the dinner, where celebrities pretend to like each other over food that doesn’t get eaten; and the performance. This year’s performance included Stevie Wonder and Usher performing in the Egyptian wing of the famous museum.
The only part of the Met Gala that is open to the public eye is the carpet; everything else is kept quiet, with celebrities not being able to use their phones. This rule consequently led to Meghan Thee Stallion getting a life long ban from the gala this year, after consecutively filming food reviews and behind-the-scenes videos of the gala.
This year’s Met Gala gave the public a lot to talk about, between Sabrina Carpenter’s hits at her ex Barry Keoghan, Meghan Thee Stallion’s gala ban, and a new bathroom selfie featuring our favorite celebrities. My anonymous fashion expert friend and I had a conversation about some of the best and worst looks from this year’s Met Gala.
Best Dressed
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Sabrina Carpenter: The 5ft singer showed up the red carpet, stunning and pantless. When asked why, she simply said that because of her height, she had been told not to wear pants. 4’8 Simone Biles must be feeling left out after this comment.
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Gigi Hadid: While Gigi Hadid’s outfit was breathtaking, I kept on having to block my eyes from the glare of looking at the Wolverine’s new superhero suit.
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Anne Hathaway: I felt like the top of the outfit was light and airy, while the skirt was like peeking into a dirty jail cell.
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Monica Barbaro: This outfit was by far one of the highlights of the night. However, the black leather gloves give the impression that a murder was committed and that Monica and her stylist needed to hide the blood.
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Tyla: When you show up to the Met Gala in your dad’s overgrown t-shirt — vertical lines and a dislocated shoulder.
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Zendaya: Zendaya, while looking absolutely stunning, was caught matching her outfit with Anna Sawai in the first celebrity outfit match in Met Gala history. Maybe she was hiding an outfit change under her hat?
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Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra: I felt like I was watching a bandit try to steal Priyanka’s hat, which would have been a feat, considering it was so big it apparently needed to go in two cars just to make it to the ceremony.
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Cynthia Erivio: Word on the street is that Cynthia Erivo’s manicure took two days to complete, which is still shorter than Wicked Part One’s run time.
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Lana Del Rey: Lana Del Rey looked absolutely stunning at the 2025 Met Gala. If only it weren’t for the model standing right behind her in an interview, her outfit might have gotten noticed.
On Theme
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Kaytranada: While on theme, this outfit was a disguise for Kaytranda’s biggest fear: sneezing on the Met Gala carpet and not having a tissue.
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Rihanna: While looking stunning in a Marc Jacobs designed dress suit, the announcement of baby number three was as unexpected as another Rihanna album ever coming out.
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Jon Batiste: Jon Batiste, while having an on-theme look, seemed to be a little uncomfortable on the red carpet. It’s said he was playing Anxiety by Doechii on his saxophone while walking up the steps on the Met.
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Rege-Jean Page: Captain Roma Tomato Paste, Allaganza!
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Kylie Jenner: Skims meet my brother’s cut up sweatpants.
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Kendall Jenner: The skirt makes her look like she’s melting like the Wicked Witch of the West. I thought that was Kim’s job.
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Jenna Ortega: If Jenna Ortega married the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz, this is what her wedding dress would look like.
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Rose: Rose must be having trouble finding her hands in that outfit. Glad to know heavy duty black trash bags are used for something other than garbage.
Questionable
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Dua Lipa: Breaking News: the black swan out of rehab and recovering from being run over by a tractor tire is doing just fine.
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Simone Biles: Simone Biles’ bow was almost as big as her! Not only that, but her heels were also so high she started to get a nosebleed.
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Joe Burrow: Joe Burrow’s shoes were stolen right before the Met Gala. Why else was he wearing neon blue sneakers on the red carpet?
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Lauryn Hill: Lauryn Hill’s hard work transitioning to a marshmallow peep has definitely paid off. 73 “Peeps” were killed to make this outfit. It’s not Easter without the butter lamb.
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Tracee Ellis Ross: I fear that if Tracee’s pants had gotten any bigger she would’ve turned into Janelle Monáe’s cubism outfit, and her bow would’ve made her the gift that no one wants at Christmas time.
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Chappel Roan- This outfit gave me indigestion, good thing Chappel dressed as Pepto Bismol.
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Kim Kardashian: When first looking at this outfit, I thought it was snake skin, not crocodile skin. Somewhere in a swamp, a crocodile is missing its sheek Met Gala outfit.
I Don’t Know How to Feel
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Amelia Gray: I still had innocence before I saw this look.
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Janelle Monáe: This look took cubism to a whole new level. Janelle wore a diamond made out of tequila on the carpet, almost as if she wanted to take the edge off.
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Jayden Smith: Jayden’s headpiece wasn’t just a statement of uniqueness, but it was also telling the message that “I’m modern art” or “my dog started eating my Met Gala outfit.”
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André 3000: When the Met Gala is at 5:00 and your gig as a mover in the Upper East Side is at 6:00.
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Erin N. Mack: Uncle Chuck thinks he’s the Pope again. Marvel’s captain White Table Linen Cloth has arrived.
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Charli XCX: After this Met Gala look, Charli’s fans might need to start going by “murders.” I seriously don’t know what was more scary, the gothic look or the chance of getting bird flu from this outfit.
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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz: The two rejected Marvel superheroes: Captain Beet Juice and his sidekick Ms Lower Intestine.
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Diana Ross: On today’s episode of exploding geese… The lint trap of my mom’s dryer, terrorizing my dreams.