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Met Gala 2025 Best Dressed: Zendaya, La La Anthony, Miley Cyrus, Nicole Kidman nail the ‘Superfine Black Style' theme; SRK, Priyanka Chopra, Diljit fail to make it

Met Gala 2025 Best Dressed: Zendaya, La La Anthony, Miley Cyrus, Nicole Kidman nail the ‘Superfine Black Style' theme; SRK, Priyanka Chopra, Diljit fail to make it

Indian Express06-05-2025

Met Gala 2025 has come to a wrap, and some big names and gala regulars like Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez, Blake Lively, and Jennifer Lopez were noticeably missing. However, those who attended were in a race to ace this year's theme, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.' From Zendaya's gorgeously dandy Louis Vuitton outfit to Diana Ross' dramatic 18-foot train, Vogue's roundup of the best-dressed celebrities spotlights those who not only impressed with their visuals but fully embraced the evening's sartorial spirit. Among the standouts were La La Anthony, Miley Cyrus, Coco Jones, and over 30 others who proved that when it comes to nailing a theme, they understood the assignment. While this year Asian and Indian celebrities also showed dominance, none of them were mentioned in the edition's main list. India was represented this year by Shah Rukh Khan, Diljit Dosanjh, Kiara Advani and Met regular Priyanka Chopra. However, none of them made it to the coveted list.
Here's everyone who topped Met Gala 2025's best dressed list.
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For the night, all the co-chairs, including A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, Colman Domingo, and Lewis Hamilton, passed the 'on-theme mark' with flying colours. However, the one who impressed the most was event host La La Anthony, who, according to the magazine, understood the theme just aptly and grabbed the No. 1 spot on the list. La La arrived in an archival Virgil Abloh, flaunting a split couture half-pants suit and half-gown from the off-white collection. Academy Award-nominated Domingo rocked his custom Valentino, laced with diamonds and crystals, making a clever inclusion of the theme with a blue cape inspired by a church choir robe and 1940s suit looks. Williams wore a custom-designed double-breast suit for himself, embellished and decked in 18k gold and Tiffany & Co. high-end collection. Helen Lasichanh complemented Pharrell Williams in another LV piece. Tyler Mitchell in Wales Bonner was another surprising addition to the best-dressed celeb looks. Kerry Washington in Jonathan Simkhai was truly a sight to behold with the tailored white jacket look and sheer A-line skirt, finishing the look with Chopard diamonds.
La La Anthony at the #MetGala2025 pic.twitter.com/OYjmhE2xqB
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Another highlight of the night was Gigi Hadid, the supermodel stunned in her golden Miu Miu couture. Zoe Saldaña in Thom Browne's gown, which took almost 10,000 hours of handwork, was worth the hype. Anne Hathaway in Carolina Herrera was probably the most casual fit of the night, yet it was named one of the best, and as the luxury house's creative director puts it, 'It is a moral code to dress well. Whatever your budget, you can wear a white shirt … and be well dressed.'
The #MetGala is fashion's biggest night. Here's what the stars wore, from Blake Lively to Rihanna https://t.co/IC7SAJbyCX pic.twitter.com/mgMygspfUq
— CNN International (@cnni) May 8, 2018
Met Gala 2025: Best looks
Zendaya in Louis Vuitton, Lupita Nyong'o in Chanel, Khaby Lame, Bad Bunny in Prada, A$AP Rocky in AWGE, Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade in Prada, Callum Turner & Dua Lipa in Chanel, Danielle Deadwyler, Miley Cyrus in Alaïa, Jodie Turner-Smith in Burberry, Imaan Hammam, Angel Reese in Thom Browne, Hunter Schafer in Prada, Cynthia Erivo in Givench, Doechii in Louis Vuitton, Tessa Thompson in Prabal Gurung, Maluma in Willy Chavarria, Jeremy O. Harris in Balmain, Keke Palmer in Vera Wang, Nicole Kidman in Balenciaga, Regina King in Who Decides War, Janicza Bravo in Tory Burch, John Imah and Sergio Hudson in Sergio Hudson, Future in Tommy Hilfiger, Chance the Rapper in Versace, Doja Cat in Marc Jacobs were named some of the best dressed celebs of the night.
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