Met-Gala-Thema 2025: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
First monday in may…This sentence always triggers a small tingling sensation for fashion fans, because: On this date, the legendary is found annuallyGalainstead of. This has another year after yearTheme,That not only the exhibition of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where the gala always takes place, determines -.
The topic of the Met Gala 2025was announced on October 9, 2024!“Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”, in German:“Perfection: the style of Black Dandyism”.Inspired by Monica L. Miller's book “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity” from 2009, the exhibition of the history and meaning of Black Dandyism is devoted to the first exhibition in the MESUM that deals exclusively with menswear. This style has its origin in the 18th century and has been an expression of freedom, independence and creativity since then. Outfits, paintings and photographs are shown that illustrate the influence and development of this style for centuries.
Curator Monica L. Miller describesIn an interview with the American VogueBlack Dandyism as “a strategy and a tool to rethink identity to see yourself in a different context. It is about expanding the limit of human being - which shaped the style, especially in times of slavery ”. Andrew Bolton, the senior curator of the Costume Institute, adds that the exhibition is an important step to promote the variety of collections and to overcome historical prejudices: "It is very much about making fashion at the Mode more accessible and inclusive", he also explains to theUS-VOGUE.
What is the dress code of the Met Gala 2025?
Now the dress code for the Met Gala 2025 has also been determined:“Tailored for You”.What exactly does that mean? It leaves a lot of space for individual interpretations, but one thing seems certain - we will probably experience an elegant homage to precise cutting skills, luxurious fabrics and stylish details.
Many guests will probably rely on classic suits, but in exceptional variations: maybe we see Zoot Suits in the style of the 1940s that were once made popular by jazz musicians? Or the colorful, artistically staged outfits of the Congolese sapeur? Accessories could also play a major role this year - from hats, glasses and ties to brooches. One thing is certain: the MET GALA 2025 becomes a festival of the tailor -made extravagance!
Met gala: These are the hosts for 2025
At the side of the honorary chairmanLeBron JamesWill the MET GALA 2025 fromColman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams und Anna Wintourorganized. This combines fashion, music, film and sport into an impressive host.
In addition, a special tradition will be revived this year: the host committee, consisting of a diverse group of creative minds. These includeAndré 3000, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Dapper Dan, Doechii, Odward Enanful, Jeremy O. Harris, Branden Jacobs-Jankin, Rashid Johnson, Spick Lee Toya Lewis Lee Pope, Angel Reuse, Sha'acar Richardson, Tyla, Usher Und Kara Walker.
You want to see breathtaking looks now? These were the most beautiful star looks from the Met Gala 2024:
