Ayo Edebiri pays tribute to her dad, Nigerian culture with Met Gala look.
Ayo Edebiri of Dorchester showed off a new look at this year's Met Gala.
Edebiri, known for her Emmy-winning role in "The Bear," wasa member of the Met Gala host committee. The theme this year for the was Met Gala's exhibition, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style."
The annual fashion extravaganza, hosted at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, returned on May 5 with a theme that pays homage to the cultural influence of Black menswear, as seen through the lens of dandyism. The Black "dandy," defined as a "man unduly devoted to style," was a term associated with Black men in 18th-century Europe as a trend of smartly dressed servant staff emerged.
Here's what Edebiri wore on the floor of the Met Gala and how it was inspired by her family.
Edebiri said, according to Vogue reporting, that she is Black American who is half Bajan and half Nigerian, and that her dad served as the main inspiration for her outfit on May 5.
"He's one of the dandiest men I know, whether he's power-clashing to go to the office or in traditional Edo clothes at the Emmys with me," the award winning actress said to Vogue.
Edebiri is wearing a leather tailcoat over a wool-silk, floor-length shirtdress with glass beads that imitate coral, a motif that pays homage to coral found in Nigerian fashion, like some outfits worn by her father, Vogue reporting said.
"I feel like there's a story I've been telling myself of West meets West Africa as the look has come together," Edebiri said to Vogue.
And, to be clear, she is talking about her real father, Dele Edebiri, not the WB frog she has jokingly said she is related to in the past. The character was created by Chuck Jones, and to be extra clear, has never been voiced by her father professionally.
Edward Segarra contributed to the reporting of this story.
Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at rvelasco@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Met Gala 2025: Boston's Ayo Edebiri pays homage to her dad in new look
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