“Is Met Gala not exaggerated enough this year?” You may have the same doubts as the editors. However, this year, in addition to pursuing beauty and expressing oneself, Met Gala's guests are more important to pay tribute to black clothing culture and custom uniforms. Even though I feel much more cautious on the surface, from the source of inspiration, clothing silhouettes and tailoring, colors, hairstyles, teeth drills… in fact, all the details of the whole body tell the story.
This article will take you into the five Met Gala sets that you cannot miss this year and the source of inspiration.
First, revisit the question 2025 Met Gala topic
Everyone knows that the 2025 Metropolitan Museum of Clothing Academy exhibition is namedSuperfine: Tailoring Black Styleexplore the identity and historical implications of Black Dandyism to black immigrants. So what exactly is Dandy? This term was first used to describe European 18th-century ladies or writers who pursued gorgeous and extravagant dress styles; then to the 20th-century United States, in the historical context of long-term exploitation and discrimination by blacks, they began to imitate the dress of European gentlemen and redefine the image of blacks. therefore,Dandy's emphasis on clothing is more symbolic of the dignity of race, the pursuit of equal rights and the yearning for freedom.
2025 with gala The theme of dress code is “Tailored for You” (tailored for you). Most importantly, you must see the various interpretations inspired by gentleman suits—from Zoot Suit, a popular black jazz player in the 1940s, to the bold and colorful Congolese Sapeurs style—other gentleman suit details such as hats, tie, cane, brooch and pocket towels, all become the focus of the styling.
1. Zendaya: Paying tribute to Bianca Jagger, power suits prevail in the 1970s
As a red carpet gifted student, Zendaya is almost the best-study question every year and can always interpret different attitudes according to the theme. For example, in “The Garden of Time”, she wore a John Galliano dress and turned into a garden elf; this year, she is not only an elegant black gentleman (black dance), but also pays tribute to the fashion legend Bianca Jagger, leading people back to the 70-year-old Power Dressing era.
Zendaya attended Met Gala this year and chose Pharrell Williams to customize Louis Vuitton suits, which were also produced by his royal stylist Law Roach. Wearing a slim-fitting, waist-hugging dovetail suit and high-waisted bell-bottom pants, the pants are woven from white matte silk and Lazimier and paired with a wide-brimmed soft edge white felt hat. The back is decorated with a brooch with Bulgari's “spiritual snake” shape. The overall shape seems simple (some people even feel that it is not exaggerated enough, but it is actually of great significance behind it.
She pays tribute to the 70s era of Power Dressing, where pioneers of black actresses wore men's suits (also known as Power Suit) to empower themselves. The main image is referenced from Bianca Jagger, the wife of Mick Jagger, the lead singer of the Rolling Stones. It is also a unique fashion indicator in the 1970s.
