liveMet Gala 2025 live updates: Diana Ross, Janelle Monáe, Kim Kardashian and dramatic suit reveals at this year's Met GalaBy Maddy Morwood and Jared RichardsTopic:Arts, Cultural and Entertainment Events4h ago4 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 9:43pmSkip to timelineabc.net.au/news/met-gala-blog-2025/105257240Link copiedShareShare articleWe've looked camp in the eye, explored the heavenly bodies of the Catholic aesthetic, and visited the Garden of Time.Now it's time to explore the history and influence of the Black dandy at the 2025 Met Gala.Follow along in our live blog as some of the biggest stars grace New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for fashion's night of nights.Key EventsRihanna arrives at the eleventh hour3m ago3 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 2:19amWhere is Rihanna?27m ago27 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:56amLauryn Hill is ready for all weather40m ago40 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:42amShow all key eventsSubmit a comment or question Log in to commentLive updatesLatestOldestKey Event3m agoTue 6 May 2025 at 2:19amRihanna arrives at the eleventh hourJBy Jared RichardsThat's one way to address baby bump rumours. Congrats to Rihanna and A$AP Rocky on their third child to be!(Mike Coppola/MG25/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)(Neilson Barnard/MG25/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)( Theo Wargo/FilmMagic)ReactReactCopy link6m agoTue 6 May 2025 at 2:16amShakira is all party at the backMBy Maddy MorwoodPop princess Shakira knows that you can never go wrong with a cape at the Met.And I agree the cape is a 10 — but the rest has lost me. The colour is meh, and the silhouette of the dress is even worse (it's giving Shein).I hate to be harsh, but sometimes you have to be. What do you guys think?The cape is the only thing I'm loving with this look. ( Getty: Neilson Barnard)The hair and makeup, however, slays. ( Getty: Neilson Barnard)ReactReactCopy link9m agoTue 6 May 2025 at 2:14amAlicia Keys, Dev Hynes and more great looks you might have missedJBy Jared RichardsAlicia Keys and Swizz Beatz (Michael Loccisano/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)Cole Escola ( Cindy Ord/MG25/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange) (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)Burberry's Daniel Lee with Jodie Turner Smith ( Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty Images)ReactReactCopy link18m agoTue 6 May 2025 at 2:04amSupermodel Alton Mason hits it hardJBy Jared RichardsThe carpet's clearing out, which is giving me a chance to look back on some highlights we missed in the onslaught of celebs arriving.Male supermodel Alton Mason looked amazing, in a kind of Phantom of the Opera cape that falls to reveal a bedazzled body suit and glistening eyepatch, grills and giant rings. It's designed by BOSS.It's like he took the "Superfine" theme to imagine a dandy superhero.(Kevin Mazur/MG25/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)( Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)ReactReactCopy linkKey Event27m agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:56amWhere is Rihanna?MBy Maddy MorwoodThat is the golden question on everyone's lips.She was spotted earlier in the day at the The Carlyle Hotel sporting a baby bump, which will be her third child with rapper A$AP Rocky.Will she show? Only time will tell.RiRi is teasing us with her arrival in New York. (Getty Images: Steve Eichner)ReactReactCopy link29m agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:53amCharli xcx goes gothJBy Jared RichardsThe British pop star is in all black tonight, with leather boots and a feathered cape designed by Stefano Gallici for Ann Demeulemeester.Speaking to Vogue ahead of the event, Gallici says the duo wanted to "subvert the expected" with no "traditional tailoring" elements. They succeeded!I don't think this one's super on-theme personally, but she looks great.(Theo Wargo/FilmMagic)ReactReactCopy link32m agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:50amAussie Adut Akech kills in SwarovskiMBy Maddy MorwoodAustralian model Adut Akech is doing us all proud in custom Swarovski.I'd give her a 9 for tailoring if it were not for the neck — it brings the entire look together.She was joined by fellow models Soo Joo Park and Alex Consani and Swarovski's creative director Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert.Pretty in feathered pink. (Getty Images: Kevin Mazur)Four dolls. (Getty Images: Kevin Mazur)ReactReactCopy linkKey Event40m agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:42amLauryn Hill is ready for all weatherJBy Jared RichardsEthereal, otherworldly and just dandy as hell.Lauryn Hill doesn't make too many big public appearances — this really is quite a special night. I'm struggling to find the designer, but the jewellery is by Emefa Cole.Emefa Cole, who used single mine origin gold on the pieces celebrating Ghanaian royalty.I can only hope she, Diana Ross and Madonna are seated at the same table inside.(Savion Washington/Getty Images)(Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)ReactReactCopy linkKey Event54m agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:29amChappell Roan brings Pink Pony Club to the stepsMBy Maddy MorwoodIt may be her first Met Gala, but your favourite artist's favourite artist knows a thing or two about fashion — and in my opinion, she never misses.According to Vogue, Chappell worked with Paul Tazewell (the costume director from Wicked) to source her look from eBay.The detail and colour makes this one a win for me. ( Getty images: John Shearer)ReactReactCopy linkKey Event55m agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:27amJanelle Monáe rocks a surreal nesting suitJBy Jared RichardsI love this - especially how the overcoat has a bag painted on, only to reveal Janelle holding a bag underneath. Just look!( Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)(John Shearer/WireImage)The look is a collaboration between Thom Browne with Paul Tazewell, who became this March the first Black man to win an Oscar for costume design, for his work on Wicked.ReactReactCopy linkKey Event1h agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:20amAndré 3000 brought a piano to the Met GalaJBy Jared RichardsWe'd already seen some music tonight with a choir performance and Jon Batiste popping up with a saxophone, but André 3000 may have bested them all with a piano on his back.( Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images )The "look" is a collaboration between the musician's own label Benji Bixby with stylist Law Roach and Burberry's Daniel Lee.The piano with André's idea: it's all timed to the surprise drop 7 piano sketches, a just-released EP of piano sketches. You can listen to it now, or read more about the look at GQ.ReactReactCopy link1h agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:13amDamson Idris rips off F1-inspired racing lookMBy Maddy MorwoodWho was it in the pullaway driving suit? Keen to see pics!- TahliaHey Tahlia,It took me a second to realise British actor Damson Idris was underneath all those Swarovski crystals!The actor, who is set to star in the upcoming F1 movie, arrived in a racing get-up before revealing a Tommy Hilfiger suit underneath.Drama? 10/10.Here's his look, in three parts:(Getty Images: Savion Washington)(Getty Images: Savion Washington)(Getty Images: Savion Washington)ReactReactCopy link1h agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:10amCardi B is a velvet dream (with bonus Halle Berry)JBy Jared RichardsCardi B is in a green velvet suit from Burberry with beads, fringe and a white rose — another nod to Oscar Wilde, following Sarah Snook?Halle Berry pops up for a shared pic too: They make quite the pairing.(Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)Is she auditioning to be Poison Ivy in the new Batman? I see it. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)ReactReactCopy linkKey Event1h agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:05amThe White Lotus crew checks into the MetMBy Maddy MorwoodI've only just recovered from the heartbreak of losing Chelsea, but I'm happy to see her reunited with Saxon on the carpet.Aimee Lou Wood looks terrific in another deconstructed suit, this time from Ahluwalia. And the details on those pumps!Patrick Schwarzenegger has exceeded my expectations with this Balmain pinstripe jumpsuit —shout out to the yellow, and the matching belt/bag moment.The pair seemed to avoid co-star Walton Goggins (who may or may not be in a rumoured feud with Wood), who rocked an inside-out skirt from designer Thom Browne.Two perfect suits! (Getty Images: Theo Wargo)Let's hear it for the Mary Jane pumps! (Getty Images: Theo Wargo)I like this. I think? (Getty Images: Savion Washington)ReactReactCopy link1h agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:00amKim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner arriveJBy Jared RichardsVogue's live stream may have ended, but the stars are still arriving!Kim is wearing faux crocodile skin, while Kylie Jenner has arrived in a Ferragamo look by Maximilian Davis. Jenner's boyfriend Timothée Chalamet doesn't seem to be present.Superfine? More like super-spy (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)Superfine? More like super long sleeves (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)ReactReactCopy link1h agoTue 6 May 2025 at 12:49amVogue's live stream just ended — but we're far from doneJBy Jared RichardsDid that feel a bit abrupt to anyone else?We've got a heap of looks to still go through — so stay locked here! And Rihanna hasn't even arrived yet!ReactReactCopy link1h agoTue 6 May 2025 at 12:44amWill Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian come tonight?JBy Jared RichardsWill the Kardashians attend?- CaitlinI know that it's highly unlikely - given she's been absent for several years, AND that she wouldn't want to be anywhere near the Kardashians - but will Ms Swift (perhaps with Mr Kelce) be making an appearance...? No doubt Vogue's been begging her to attend!!- CocoGiven that Kim Kardashian is a Met staple, we can't imagine her not coming tonight. But who knows?As for Taylor Swift? Cosmopolitan is saying her and beau Travis Kelce are skipping this year, based off a couple of anonymous sources. That'd make her ninth year absent in a row. Let's see!ReactReactCopy link1h agoTue 6 May 2025 at 12:38amMadonna makes her first Met Gala appearance in seven yearsJBy Jared RichardsThe Met Gala is pulling the true icons tonight, with Madonna wearing a Tom Ford suit that reminds me a little of her look for Me Against The Music, her Britney-featuring banger.Two's a trend: Both Madonna and Doechii have accessorised tonight with cigars.(Michael Loccisano/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)ReactReactCopy link1h agoTue 6 May 2025 at 12:31amLaura Harrier looks tailored in Zac PosenMBy Maddy MorwoodLaura Harrier looks both ethereal and tailored to perfection in custom Gap Studio by Zac Posen."Dandyism was both a form of rebellion and a uniform of entry," said Posen."I wanted to honour that dichotomy by applying a sculptural technique to tailoring — treating a pant look with the reverence I typically reserve for a gown."This is perfect. (Getty Images: Dimitrios Kambouris)ReactReactCopy link1h agoTue 6 May 2025 at 12:29am'Shame is the enemy of all exuberance': Jeremy O Harris embodies the modern day dandyJBy Jared RichardsPlaywright, actor and raconteur Jeremy O Harris is cutting a classic 18th-century figure, perhaps a nod to OG dandy Beau Brummell?Ring check. (Lexie Moreland/WWD via Getty Images)Beau Brummell by Robert Dighton, 1805.Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons)Prior to the Gala, O Harris wrote a personal essay about being a modern Black dandy for Vogue, detailing how his single mother made sure he was well-dressed and dapper as a defence from judgemental eyes.As he writes:The story my clothes had to tell as I walked the halls of my private school in Virginia (a school founded in 1968 as Black children were beginning to integrate wealthy public school districts) was that home was safe, my family and I were good — because I was dressed not just well but ornately. It takes time and safety to adorn oneself.For Harris, a modern dandy is "the type of man who flaunts his elevated wares much to the awe and fright of many around him".And a Black dandy?To be a Black dandy is to dress as though you know you’re loved and therefore have no use for shame. Shame is the enemy of all exuberance. Shame comes from fear, and fear is the enemy of style.Sounds like O Harris fits the theme perfectly.(Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)ReactReactCopy linkShow more postsPosted 4h ago4 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 9:43pm, updated 29m ago29 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:53amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)TimelineRead nextCommentsTimelineKey EventsLatestRihanna arrives at the eleventh hour3m ago3 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 2:19amWhere is Rihanna?27m ago27 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:56amLauryn Hill is ready for all weather40m ago40 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:42amChappell Roan brings Pink Pony Club to the steps54m ago54 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:29amJanelle Monáe rocks a surreal nesting suit55m ago55 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:27amAndré 3000 brought a piano to the Met Gala1h ago1 hours agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:20amThe White Lotus crew checks into the Met1h ago1 hours agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:05amDoja Cat channels feline energy... for the second time2h ago2 hours agoTue 6 May 2025 at 12:04amBad Bunny looking Superfine2h ago2 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 11:35pmTracee Ellis Ross is a picture in pink2h ago2 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 11:31pmGigi Hadid pays homage to groundbreaking Black creatives3h ago3 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 11:16pmSarah Snook serves Oscar Wilde3h ago3 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 11:03pmZendaya is here3h ago3 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 10:34pmDiana Ross is coming out!3h ago3 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 10:30pmWho are Vogue's live stream hosts?4h ago4 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 10:21pmLet's get critical4h ago4 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 10:19pmWhat is Black dandyism?4h ago4 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 10:16pmWhat is the Met Gala theme?4h ago4 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 9:54pmCo-chair Colman Domingo gives us our first reveal of the night4h ago4 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 9:54pmCo-chairs Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, Pharrell Williams start the blue carpet in style4h ago4 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 9:50pmHow to watch the Met Gala red carpet arrivals4h ago4 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 9:48pmWelcome to the first Monday in May4h ago4 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 9:40pmTop StoriesNationals deputy leader 'shattered' she will likely lose Senate seatTopic:ElectionsPhoto shows Perin Davey listens to a press conference by Water Minister Tanya Plibersek at Parliament HouseGreens' Adam Bandt in danger as seat of Melbourne remains on knife's edgeTopic:ElectionsSolar uptake a clue to why Australians chose batteries over nuclearTopic:Energy PolicySurviving lunch guest describes fatal mushroom meal to courtTopic:Law, Crime and JusticeThe timeline prosecutors allege in the mushroom murder trialTopic:ExplainerJust InWhy the head of one of the world's best orchestras still worries about scalesTopic:Classical Music20m ago20 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 2:02amFormer AFLW All Australian says 2025 season opener honours traditionTopic:AFL Women’s25m ago25 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:58am'This game's not going to go our way': NBA star crashes social game in MelbourneTopic:Basketball39m ago39 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 1:44amNew top cop Mike Bush to make significant changes to Victoria PoliceTopic:Police6m ago6 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 2:17amMore Just InBack to top