The Met Gala is one of, if not the most prestigious fashion event of the year, stars from all over the world gather to celebrate the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, marking the opening of its annual fashion exhibition. The 2024 Met Gala theme was ‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion’ and the exhibit focused on pieces that were too fragile to be worn again, this led to an array of stunning ensembles that graced the carpet. The 2025 theme is ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ and it is the first theme to focus exclusively on menswear since the 2003 theme ‘Men in Skirts’, it will centre around the political and aesthetic constructs of Black dandyism.
Here at Fashion North, we’re taking a look at the best dressed stars to walk the met steps at the 2024 Met Gala, ahead of the upcoming 2025 Met Gala set to take place this Monday, May 5th.
Zendaya
It’s almost impossible to discuss the Met Gala and not include Zendaya. The fashion icon was one of the co-hosts of the evening and stunned in not one, but two outfits while gracing the carpet. Styled by her loyal creative partner, Law Roach, both ensembles were designed by John Galliano, the first outfit (pictured below) comes from his work for Maison Margiela.
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The second look Zendaya appeared in was this look (pictured below) from one of the two collections John Galliano designed for Givenchy. This was a never-worn vintage Givenchy couture gown from its spring/summer 1996 collection and marked Zendaya’s triumphant return to the Met Gala since her iconic Cinderella look in 2019, from Vogue
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Dan Levy
In what could be seen as a more simple look, Dan Levy elevated this suit with a colourful, floral flare. He wore Loewe by Jonathan Anderson, which is the brand he also wore when he made his Met Gala debut back in 2021, from The New York Times.
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Gigi Hadid
Gigi caught everyones attention in this stunning Thom Browne look that took over 13,500 hours to create, absolutely nailing the theme. This beautiful corset dress had a team of more than 70 people to make, as it was beaded entirely by hand, it also has a voluminous skirt that had a team of 40 people and took over 8500 hours to embroider, from Vogue. The work and effort put into creating this look is clear to see in the breathtaking finished outfit.
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Taylor Russell
In her Met Gala debut, Taylor Russell has made her fashion status well and truly known in this Loewe look. This is one of the many collaborations between Russell and Loewe, as well as the designer Jonathan Anderson himself, since becoming a global ambassador for the brand. The corset she wore that was made to resemble wood was moulded to fit her body perfectly and it’s clear to see, from Vogue.
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Lana Del Rey
Making a triumphant return to the Met Gala for the first time since 2018, Lana Del Rey did so with style. She wore custom Alexander McQueen from Seán McGirr that referenced an archival look from the autumn/winter 2006 collection from the house. The corset dress was accompanied with branch detailing and a branch headpiece that was layered with a piece of sheer tulle fabric, from Vogue.
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Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo is certainly becoming a prominent figure in the fashion industry thanks to his impressive menswear looks and the 2024 Met Gala was no exception. He wore a double breasted suit combined with a cape around the back and a large black flower embellishment, he also arrived carrying a bouquet of white lilies from GQ. Serving as co-chair to the upcoming Met Gala, we know he’ll be dressing to impress this Monday.
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Tyla
Also making their Met Gala debut in style, Tyla made a statement when she arrived in a dress made up of sand in a nod to the sands of time. This look was brought to life by Balmain and Tyla was carried up the Met steps due to the restrictive nature of the dress, only further highlighting her commitment to fashion. She was then handed the Balmain hourglass clutch to carry, just a further addition that nods to the theme, from Vogue.
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Elle Fanning
Another star dressed by Balamain, Elle Fanning arrived in a transparent gown with a glassy look. The beautiful ensemble made her look like a princess arriving on the carpet, The off-the-shoulder dress had two beautiful statuesque looking flowers emerging from her arms, from Harper’s BAZAAR.
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With ‘Met Monday’ as it’s famously known fast approaching, we can’t wait to see which stars will be attending and what/who they’ll be wearing, but most importantly whether they’ve stuck to the theme. Let us know on our socials @Fashion_north who you’re hoping to see grace the Met steps on Monday night and whose looks you’re especially looking forward to seeing!
