As per usual, the haute couture event drew celebrities, fashion insiders, and tastemakers to New York City’s Upper East Side to ascend the red (or, in this case, blue with yellow and white flowers) carpet laid out on the iconic Met steps. Guests who exemplified the night’s theme and dress code included gala co-chairs Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, and Pharrell Williams, who came attired in looks that ranged from a deep blue Valentino cape for Domingo that appeared to pay tribute to fashion legend André Leon Talley’s 2011 Met Gala outfit to a pearl blazer for Pharrell that was inspired, in his own words, by “the Black men of the working class.”
Although LeBron James was named an honorary chair, the NBA star announced on Monday that he would not be attending the gala due to a knee injury he suffered in the final game of the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff run. However, he said that his wife, Savannah James, would be there in his absence.
Here’s a look at the best (and most outrageous) looks from the 2025 Met Gala red carpet.
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Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo Jamie McCarthy—Getty Images, John Shearer—WireImage/Getty Images
Rihanna
Rihanna Neilson Barnard—MG25/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue, Michael Buckner—Penske Media/Getty Images
Diana Ross
Diana Ross Michael Loccisano—GA/The Hollywood Reporter/Getty Images, Savion Washington—Getty Images
Ego Nwodim
Ego Nwodim Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue, Michael Buckner—Penske Media/Getty Images
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton Lexie Moreland—WWD/Getty Images, Savion Washington—Getty Images
Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny Theo Wargo—FilmMagic/Getty Images, Dia Dipasupil—Getty Images
