Met Gala red carpet: Zendaya, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, Sydney Sweeney and Diana RossBy Dannielle MaguireTopic:Fashion1h ago1 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 11:11pmabc.net.au/news/2025-met-gala-red-carpet-superfine-tailoring-black-style/105257302Link copiedShareShare articleOn paper, the Met Gala is a fundraiser for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but in reality it's the world's biggest night in fashion.More than just a red carpet event, the Met Gala is a spectacle.We'll be updating this page as the stars arrive, but here are some of the looks we've seen so far:Colman Domingo wearing a cape that both stands up as an outfit on its own, but also screams out to be shrugged off dramatically to reveal something completely extra underneath. (AP: Invision/Evan Agostini)... and there it is. (AP: Invision/Evan Agostini)With all due respect, you'd be an absolute dingbat to expect anything less than a sparkly, fluffy monster of a train from Diana Ross at the Met Gala. (Reuters: Mario Anzuoni)I'm picturing Zendaya turning up to a garden party thrown by the enemies of her teen years, openly defying the "frills and florals" theme on the invitation, drinking exactly one-and-a-half martinis, saying something crushing and then leaving. (AP: Invision/Evan Agostini)There's so much to say about Andra Day's outfit, but it feels like it would be disrespectful to those magnificent bejewelled opera binoculars not to give them top billing. (AP: Invision/Evan Agostini)Cynthia Erivo in an outfit that needs to come with its own gothic cathedral organ to soundtrack every single step in those boots. (AP: Invision/Evan Agostini)Anna Wintour is sticking with the theme by draping over her shoulders a jacket that's so long it transcends the practicalities of a mere coat — that thing is a clearly a cape. (AP: Invision/Evan Agostini)Lewis Hamilton demonstrates the power of a brooch and beret.Venus Williams wearing the sports uniform every extremely extra little netballer dreamed they had in school — complete with an absolutely essential glittery collar.
(AP: Invision/Evan Agostini)Sydney Sweeney playing the villain who, despite how dark her schemes may get, you couldn't help but feel fabulous for being personally victimised by.Coco Jones wears the exact outfit you'd expect an ice princess who lives in a crystal palace would wear to a board meeting where she plans to turn the tables on stuffy chairperson. (AP: Invision/Evan Agostini)Anne Hathaway is what we all imagine we look like when we wear a white button-up shirt from an op-shop. (AP: Invision/Evan Agostini)Gabrielle Union embodying a combination of both demure and deadly that needs to feature in a modern noir film immediately. (AP: Invision/Evan Agostini)Sabrina Carpenter ready to star in a Broadway musical about a 1930s publishing heiress who gets fed up with the patriarchy and turns into a Robin-Hood-style crime boss. (AP: Invision/Evan Agostini)… but she'd have her minions hold her coat tails during her tap-dancing solo. (AP: Invision/Evan Agostini)What's the 2025 Met Gala theme?The 2025 Met Gala theme is "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style".The theme is inspired by Monica L Miller's 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.It coincides with the opening of a new exhibition in the gallery, which will "present a cultural and historical examination of the Black dandy", the Met says.What's the dress code?The dress code is Tailored for You.Posted 1h ago1 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 11:11pm, updated 2m ago2 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 12:21amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesNationals deputy leader 'shattered' she will likely lose Senate seatLIVEPhoto shows Perin Davey listens to a press conference by Water Minister Tanya Plibersek at Parliament HouseSea of solar gives a clue why Australians chose batteries over nuclear Topic:Energy PolicyPhoto shows Electricians place solar panels on roofGreens' Adam Bandt in danger as seat of Melbourne remains on knife's edgeTopic:ElectionsPhoto shows A composite photo of a brunette woman, brown haired man with glasses, blonde woman with glasses and dark haired man.After millions of dollars and texts, Trumpet of Patriots fails to deliverTopic:ElectionsPhoto shows Palmer scratches his head.The timeline prosecutors allege in the mushroom murder trialTopic:ExplainerPhoto shows A woman standing in front of her car.Related storiesZendaya, Sarah Snook and Diana Ross shine as stars arrive at Met GalaLIVEPhoto shows colmanRelated topicsFashionUnited StatesTop 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 HouseSea of solar gives a clue why Australians chose batteries over nuclear Topic:Energy PolicyGreens' Adam Bandt in danger as seat of Melbourne remains on knife's edgeTopic:ElectionsAfter millions of dollars and texts, Trumpet of Patriots fails to deliverTopic:ElectionsThe timeline prosecutors allege in the mushroom murder trialTopic:ExplainerJust InErin Patterson's mushroom murder trial resumesLIVE1m ago1 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 12:22amFarmers urged to 'hold firm' on policies upon Labor's returnTopic:Elections7m ago7 minutes agoTue 6 May 2025 at 12:16amM1 scrap metal spill damage bill rises as drivers claim tyre repairsTopic:Road Accidents and Incidents32m ago32 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 11:51pmCalls for 'tough decisions' as drought threatens famously clear SA dive spotsTopic:Environmental Management35m ago35 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 11:48pmMore Just InBack to top