Madonna turns heads in a Regency-style pinstripe waistcoat and boots as she enjoys a private midnight visit to The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Queen of pop, 66, took to Instagram to share snaps of herself frolicking around the museum for the Superfine: Tailoring Black Style exhibition, which launched at the star-studded 2025 Met Gala.
Taking style inspiration from the Costume Institute's spring show, Madonna wowed in a black and white pinstripe waistcoat layered over a white ruffled-trim shirt.
She teamed it with a pair of distressed cut-out flared trousers which gave a glimpse of her thighs and square-toe lace up boots.
Madonna added a long black jacket over the top of her look and accessorised with silver jewellery, a black fedora hat, and sunglasses.
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She captioned the post: 'Finally got a chance to see the new Frick collection, an 18th century Jewel box on 5th Avenue. Especially fond of Rembrandt.
'Dashed over to the Met to see the SuperFine Tailoring Black Style exhibition! What a treat! So nice to see without big crowds. Well done to everyone involved.'
Superfine: Tailoring Black Style presents a cultural and historical examination of style over three hundred years through the concept of Black dandyism.
Visitors walk through 12 sections - Ownership, Presence, Distinction, Disguise, Freedom, Champion, Respectability, Jook, Heritage, Beauty, Cool and Cosmopolitanism.
The exhibition features looks from 40 contemporary Black designers including Grace Wales Bonner, Ozwald Boateng, Labrum London, Botter, Telfar,, Jeffrey Banks, Luar, Willy Chavarria, Balmain's Olivier Rousteing, Fear of God, among others.
Superfine: Tailoring Black Style opened on May 10 at The Met Fifth Avenue and will run until October 26.
The Met Gala adopted a theme in line with the exhibition's style and Madonna joined other A-listers in honouring the artistic creations on the red carpet.
She showed off a stunning natural look as she wowed in a cream silk Tom Ford suit, designed by Haider Ackermann.
Sticking to the event's Tailored for You dress code, the iconic musician displayed her interpretation in a double-breasted jacket, white shirt, cummerbund and bowtie.
The androgynous look was paired with a bold fuchsia lip and smoky eyeliner, while the star puffed on a cigar.
The night also saw her make her red carpet debut with her younger boyfriend Akeem Morris, 29 - with the pair looking very loved-up.
The duo were first romantically linked in July 2024, as the recording artist shared photos of them celebrating Independence Day in the Big Apple.
But they've known each other since at least August 2022, when they posed alongside each other for a Paper magazine cover.
Madonna will 'soon' re-release her sixth studio album Bedtime Stories and she's recording a sequel to her 2005 dance album, Confessions on a Dance Floor, with musical director Stuart Price.
She is the world's best-selling female recording artist and the most successful solo artist in the history of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart with 44 No. 1 singles.
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