The Met Unveils New Details for the 2025 Met Gala® and The Costume Institute’s Spring Exhibition

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Superfine: Tailoring Black Style explores the importance of sartorial style to the formation of Black identities

Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, and Anna Wintour will co-chair The Met Gala® on May 5, 2025; LeBron James will serve as honorary chairThe Host Committee will feature figures from the worlds of art, culture, fashion, film, music, and sportsGala dress code is “Tailored for You,” a nod to the exhibition’s focus on suiting and menswear

February 4, 2025

Exhibition Dates: May 10–October 26, 2025Member Previews: May 6, 8, and 9, 2025Exhibition Location: The Met Fifth Avenue, Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall, Gallery 999, Floor 2

(New York, February 4, 2025)—The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today new details for this year’s Met Gala® and The Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, on view at The Met Fifth Avenue from May 10 through October 26, 2025.The exhibition and benefit are made possible by Louis Vuitton.Major funding is provided by Instagram, the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation, Africa Fashion International, founded by Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe, and The Perry Foundation.Additional support is provided by Condé Nast.In addition to this year’s Met Gala co-chairs—Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, and Anna Wintour, and honorary chair LeBron James—The Met will revive the longstanding tradition of a Host Committee, comprising actors, artists, athletes, designers, filmmakers, musicians, and writers, that will support the evening’s festivities. The committee members are André 3000, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens, Grace Wales Bonner, Jordan Casteel, Dapper Dan, Doechii, Ayo Edebiri, Edward Enninful, Jeremy O. Harris, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Rashid Johnson, Regina King, Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, Audra McDonald, Janelle Monáe, Jeremy Pope, Angel Reese, Sha'Carri Richardson, Olivier Rousteing, Tyla, USHER, and Kara Walker.Chef Kwame Onwuachi will create The Met Gala menu and artist Cy Gavin will provide the creative direction for the red carpet design, with other décor concepts led by Derek McLane and Raúl Àvila.“Every year, The Met Gala brings together cultural figures and style icons from across a wide array of fields to celebrate and support art and fashion," said Max Hollein, The Met’s Marina Kellen French Director and Chief Executive Officer. "This spring's event will mark the opening of the exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, a profoundly scholarly show centering an important legacy of Black-led sartorial innovation and creative expression that continues to inspire and shape our world today.”Sha’Carri Richardson remarked: “I’m beyond excited to stand with my fellow Host Committee members in supporting The Met and this year’s spring Costume Institute exhibition, celebrating the undeniable impact of Black creativity on fashion and culture for centuries. Our style isn’t just what we wear—it’s how we move, how we own our space, how we tell our story without saying a word. Fashion sets us apart, but it also brings us together—whether you’re shining on the track, commanding the stage, or just making the streets of New York your runway. On May 5, our light will continue shining on the power of style, and trust me, you don’t wanna miss it.”USHER commented: “I’m honored to be part of such a long-standing tradition with The Met. The theme this year is not only timely but also speaks to our rich culture that should always be widely celebrated.”

Kwame Onwuachi added: “I am thrilled and honored to be creating the dining experience for this year's Met Gala. As a chef who grew up in the Bronx, being a part of such an iconic New York institution for the most celebrated, star-studded night of the year is like a professional dream come true. And as a lover of high fashion, collaborating on the theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, brings a whole new level of inspiration for me and my team to work with.”The dress code for the evening is “Tailored for You,” a nod to the exhibition’s focus on suiting and menswear—from specific silhouettes to various fabrics and accessories—that is purposefully designed to both provide guidance and invite creative interpretation. Each year the dress code takes inspiration from the exhibition theme and references ideas explored in the show. The Costume Institute Benefit (also known as The Met Gala®) takes place annually on the first Monday in May and provides the department with its primary source of annual funding for exhibitions, publications, acquisitions, operations, and capital improvements.