{"id":96036,"date":"2024-10-10T10:05:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T23:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=260276"},"modified":"2024-10-10T11:19:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T00:19:52","slug":"2025-met-gala-theme","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/2025-met-gala-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"The Theme For The 2025 Met Gala Has Been Unveiled And It\u2019s Set To Make History"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_260277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-260277\" style=\"width: 1672px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-260277\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2025-Met-Gala-Theme-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"2025-Met-Gala-Theme\" width=\"1672\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-260277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; MAY 06: Zendaya attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating &#8220;Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion&#8221; at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola\/MG24\/Getty Images for The Met Museum\/Vogue)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s the annual lavish affair that reportedly puts A-listers back over $100,000AUD a ticket, sets the pedigree for red carpet fashion and is the pinnacle of fashion\u2019s calendar. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Met Gala will return in 2025 on the first Monday in May, and with it, a flurry of stylish luminaries dominating the Metropolitan Museum of Art for an exclusive one night only. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As revealed by the Costume Institute\u2014the governing body that oversees the ball\u2014the theme of the 2025 Met Gala has been unveiled with the subject set to <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/met-gala-controversial-looks\/\">make history<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahead, we bring you everything to know about the starry event, from the theme to the dress code, guest list and potential outfits we\u2019ll see.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What Is The Theme For The 2025 Met Gala?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like in previous years, the theme of the Met Gala coincides with the topic of the Costume Institute\u2019s spring exhibition. In 2025, the Met Gala and the exhibition will be themed \u201cSuperfine: Tailoring Black Style\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per the Metropolitan Museum of Art\u2019s official showcase announcement, the display will \u201cpresent a cultural and historical examination of the Black dandy, from the figure\u2019s emergence in Enlightenment Europe during the 18th century to today\u2019s incarnations in cities around the world.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the gallery, explorations into the \u201cimportance of sartorial style to the formation of Black identities in the Atlantic diaspora\u201d will unfold through significant archival garments, artworks, film excerpts and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The theme itself draws inspiration from Monica L. Miller\u2019s 2009 book <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miller, who is currently Chair and Professor of Africana Studies at Columbia University\u2019s Barnard College, will serve as guest curator in the first dedicated menswear exhibition in twenty years. (The last time men\u2019s fashion was solely presented was in 2003\u2019s \u201cBraveheart: Men in Skirts\u201d.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For a deeper look at the theme, watch the below video featuring chief curator Andrew Bolton and Miller:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Is a Black Dandy? | Superfine: Tailoring Black Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DhwD66CpmqY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>What Is The Dress Code For The 2025 Met Gala?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you may recall from the confusion surrounding the attire from the <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/2024-met-gala-red-carpet\/\">2024 Met Gala,<\/a> attendees are invited to adhere to a compulsory dress code corresponding to the accompanying theme. Last year, this translated to guests wearing ensembles inspired by the concept \u2018The Garden of Time\u2019 while the physical exhibition was themed <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/best-beauty-looks-2024-met-gala\/\">\u201cSleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion\u201d.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dress code for the 2025 Met Gala won\u2019t be unveiled until early in the new year, but the exhibition provides context and clues for what the Costume Institute will dictate as the rules of attire. A crucial part of Miller\u2019s book, and the exhibition by direct correlation, is the notion of \u201cdandyism\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the uninitiated, dandyism was used to describe someone\u2014historically a man\u2014who is \u201cextremely devoted to style and approaches it as a discipline\u201d, as per the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In the context of Black Americana, which is the specific focus of the exhibition, the phrase holds deeper significance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_260280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-260280\" style=\"width: 1802px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-260280\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2025-Met-Gala-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"2025-Met-Gala\" width=\"1802\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-260280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An example of a dandy from 1890. Wearing a formal suit and top hat. (Photo by Hulton Archive\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As explained in a statement: \u201cDandyism was initially imposed on Black men in 18th-century Europe as the Atlantic slave trade and an emerging culture of consumerism created a trend of fashionably dressed, or dandified, servants. Dandyism offered Black people an opportunity to use clothing, gesture, irony, and wit to transform their given identities and imagine new ways of embodying political and social possibilities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fashion avowed the perception of upward mobility in subjugated spheres, making the manners of dress worn on the red carpet entirely political and charged with historical and cultural significance. As the Met added, \u201cThese narratives offer a history and description of Black dandyism as a discrete phenomenon that reflects broader issues of power and race in the Black diaspora.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for what might appear on mood boards? The work of 1980s designer Dapper Dan, a.k.a \u201cHarlem\u2019s Dandy\u201d, the late <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/the-andre-leon-talley-dictionary-of-fashion-a-guide-to-all-of-his-famous-words-sayings-and-parables\/\">Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley<\/a> in his red floor-length padded coats and endless <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/the-best-bags-from-2024-f-w-louis-vuitton-by-pharrell-williams\/\">Louis Vuitton luggage<\/a>, Prince\u2019s New Romantics-inspired ruffled blouses and purple suits or even Tyler, The Creator in leopard knitwear and fur hats.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_260281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-260281\" style=\"width: 1707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-260281\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Andre-Leon-Talley-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Andre-Leon-Talley\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-260281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NEW YORK, NY &#8211; FEBRUARY 09: Fashion editor Andre Leon Talley attends the Ralph Rucci fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2014 on February 9, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Who Is Co-Chairing The 2025 Met Gala?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The co-chairs of the 2025 Met Gala consist of some of the most influential and stylish Black men operating today: Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, and Pharrell Williams. NBA \u2018GOAT\u2019 LeBron James will also make his first appearance at the Met Gala as honorary co-chair.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bridging fashion, film, music and sport, these mavens will face added pressure to embody the dress code to the utmost degree, while also assisting with planning the event and hosting duties on the evening. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether this list is in an arena or at an awards show, both catwalk and court-side, each exemplifies the multifaceted style of the modern Black man. We can\u2019t wait to see what they wear.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_260278\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-260278\" style=\"width: 2047px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-260278\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2025-Met-Gala-Co-Chairs-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"2025-Met-Gala-Co-Chairs\" width=\"2047\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-260278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; OCTOBER 09: Lewis Hamilton and Pharrell Williams attend a press conference announcing the Spring 2025 Costume Institute exhibition &#8220;Superfine: Tailoring Black Style&#8221; at Metropolitan Museum of Art on October 09, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Who Is On The Guest List For The 2025 Met Gala?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the guest list remains under strict detail, we can gauge who might attend based on the theme and co-chairs. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given the turnout for <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/louis-vuitton-menswear-ss24-front-row\/\">Pharrel\u2019s debut Louis Vuitton menswear collection<\/a>\u2014Beyonce! Zendaya! Naomi!\u2014we can also anticipate a similar star-studded crowd in May.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/rihanna-met-gala-2024\/\">Rihanna<\/a> will undoubtedly appear alongside her rapper beau\u2014though their two toddler sons will unfortunately not join them given the Met Gala has a strict \u201818+\u2019 rule\u2014meaning we\u2019re due for another iconic red carpet collaboration between her and Mel Ottenberg. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_260282\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-260282\" style=\"width: 1707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-260282\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2025-Met-Gala-Guest-List-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"2025-Met-Gala-Guest-List\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-260282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; SEPTEMBER 13: ASAP Rocky and Rihanna attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes\/MG21\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>When Will The 2025 Met Gala Take Place?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since cementing its place on fashion\u2019s calendar in 1995, the Met Gala is consistently hosted on the first Monday in May. For the 2025 iteration, the exact date of the lavish exhibition ball will fall on May 5, 2025. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, our readers in the Southern Hemisphere should expect to mark their diaries for the following day as international time zones mean guests will begin scaling the Met\u2019s steps from mid-morning on Tuesday, May 6.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Where Can I Watch The Red Carpet For The 2025 Met Gala?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The infamous carpet-lined concrete steps of the Upper East Side\u2019s Metropolitan Museum of Art will be broadcast live as fashion, art and entertainment luminaries ascend to the hallowed soiree. Arrivals will be streamed on major networks, with this article updated closer to the date to confirm every and all details surrounding how and where to watch the event. (Including <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/emma-chamberlain-house-tour\/\">Emma Chamberlain\u2019s<\/a> annual carpet-side interviews.) <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As always, GRAZIA will dispatch every major red carpet moment and notable look in real-time through our live coverage. Be sure to tune back in here on the day for the unmissable displays of style and dandyism. In the meantime, revisit some of the most iconic moments in Met Gala history <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/best-met-gala-fashion\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42674,"featured_media":96037,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[17,16],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>2025 Met Gala: Theme, Dress Code &amp; Co-Chairs Explained<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The theme of the 2025 Met Gala is &quot;Superfine: Tailoring Black Style&quot;. 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