What Happened To All The Trousers At The Met Gala?
Many celebrities stepped onto the 2025 Met Gala's blue carpet—themed to showcase exquisite suits—with only half the ensemble…
The Met Gala has always been an event where fashion gets reimagined, reworked, and, quite often, the rules are rewritten altogether. This year, celebrities brought a rebellious spirit to the theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style ' by ditching traditional trouser suits and long gowns in favour of bold, leg-baring looks.
A good chunk of the no-trouser moments were courtesy of Louis Vuitton, with friends of the brand opting for sheer tights, bodysuits, and tailored jackets to serve structured drama from the waist up, while keeping things to a bare minimum below.
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Helen Williams, attending with her husband and Met Gala co-chair Pharrell Williams, sported a slick leather bodysuit layered over monogrammed tights; an outfit that balanced edgy biker energy with polished elegance. Lisa, making her Met Gala debut after blowing up social media with her Coachella performance and recent turn in The White Lotus, wore a sharp black jacket with a glimpse of glittery bikini briefs underneath.
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Sabrina Carpenter embraced the pantless trend with her own twist. She stepped onto the carpet in a sleek burgundy unitard, layered with a cropped blazer featuring dramatic tails. The structured collar and sharply cut jacket gave a nod to the night's tailoring theme, while the skin-tight silhouette sans pantalons brought some extra sassiness to what could have been an overly demure theme for the Met.
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But Louis Vuitton wasn't the only brand skipping on trousers. Cynthia Erivo turned heads in a voluminous Givenchy creation featuring boy shorts and a high-low skirt. Her look played with layers and proportions, exaggerated by the bare leg look.
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The pantless phenomenon isn't exactly new. It's been bubbling up on the red carpet since circa 2022, when stars like Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, and Bella Hadid started wearing blazers or bodysuits without trousers. But this year's Met Gala saw the style fully embraced—and elevated to couture, almost costume-worthy levels.
Charli XCX, styled by Ann Demeulemeester, leaned into this minimal-meets-dramatic approach with witchy textures and asymmetry. Her layered sheer bodysuit and sharp tailoring pushed boundaries without losing sight of the night's tailoring-focused theme. Similarly, Hailey Bieber opted for a Saint Laurent blazer worn solo, letting the structure and cut of the jacket carry the whole look.
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Doja Cat kept things as fearless as always, sporting an oversized, power-dressing pinstripe bodysuit by Marc Jacobs. Meanwhile, Erivo's look stood out for its archival references. The use of bloomers and frock-style skirt was a clever call back to fashion icons like Joseph Bologne and Prince, blending old-school opulence with contemporary, gender-fluid style. If nothing else, the trend spoke to the ethos that underpins the entire point of the Met Gala—you do you, and don't let anybody else wear the trousers.
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