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New York Post
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Met Gala 2025 afterparties: Here's where Rihanna, Heidi Klum, Spike Lee, Janelle Monáe and more kept the night moving
It was a fine and dandy night. The fabulous fashion fiends and A-Listers who were specially chosen to attend the 2025 Met Gala bounced around the city — many after a quick costume change into their second look, of course —to attend a grab bag of glitzy afterparties. 28 The gracious host herself, Janelle Monáe, arrived for a party at the PUBLIC Hotel without a typically integral part of any outfit — a shirt. WWD via Getty Images Advertisement The city was abuzz on the first Monday of May, from classic hotspots like Lower Manhattan's Casa Cipriani to newer locales like the Crane Club in western Chelsea, packing the house with a who's who. Janelle Monáe, someone who often optimizes this year's theme, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' and dandyism, welcomed guests to the PUBLIC Hotel for a 'Phenomenal Affair,' also hosted by Grammy-winning rapper Doechii. Questlove, Bebe Rexha, Chance the Rapper, Padman Lakshmi, Coco Rocha and more walked through the velvet red-carpet tunnel to head downstairs to the nightclub. Monáe jumped onstage to greet the crowd, which was filled with variations of tailored suits, top hats, and a few sexy, pantless partyers rocking only leotards under their jackets. Advertisement The gracious host herself also arrived without a usually integral part of any outfit — a shirt. The star confidently strutted into the event wearing a sailor-inspired look of high-waisted shorts, a jacket, tie, hat, monocle, and the bottom half of a corset. The latter was cut off right below her breasts, which were out to play with only nipple pasties in the shape of anchors covering her. 28 Monáe, shown with Doechii, confidently strutted into the event wearing a sailor-inspired look — including anchor-themed pasties. WWD via Getty Images Her entourage followed suit in similar outfits: black bikini bottoms, black suit jackets, black top hats, white bow ties, white gloves and white nipple pasties. Advertisement Revelers danced the night away to 90s and early 2000s club bangers — 'Back That Azz Up' by Juvenile was a big hit — under a sea of disco balls bouncing a rainbow of colors. 28 Questlove posed on the red carpet at the PUBLIC Hotel's afterparty. WWD via Getty Images 28 Bebe Rexha arrived at the party in a black ensemble paired with a fur shawl, petite hat and a timepiece attached to her pocket. WWD via Getty Images 28 Chance the Rapper rolled up to the PUBLIC on Monday night. WWD via Getty Images Advertisement 28 Padma Lakshmi stunned in an all-white jumpsuit adorned with reflective jewels. WWD via Getty Images 28 Model Coco Rocha attended Monáe and Doechii's party in a mermaid dress covered in black swirls of fabric. WWD via Getty Images In honor of Monáe and Doechii, party goers kept the Champagne flowing — Perrier-Jouët, to be exact — and celebrated Cinco de Mayo in their own way. Featured cocktails included the Doce Mezcal 'Lipstick Lover' and an 'Alligator Bite' Código Blanco Tequila concoction — named after their respective musical tracks. The A-Listers began to filter in shortly after midnight before being escorted upstairs to The Roof lounge, around 2 a.m., where a more exclusive group mingled through the early hours of the morning. Other star-studded events took place across the city, hosted by a roster of celebs. Here are some of the festive moments from fashion's big night out — after hours. 28 Stella McCartney (right) and Charlotte Tilbury hosted a Met Gala 2025 afterparty at Zero Bond, where Anne Hathaway (left) celebrated the evening. Matteo Prandoni/ Advertisement 28 Scott Sartiano, Tom Brady and Jon Chetrit spent part of the night at Zero Bond. Matteo Prandoni/ 28 Chris Rock and James Corden shared a laugh at the Zero Bond event. Matteo Prandoni/ 28 Rihanna had her baby bump on full display as she joined her partner to host the A$AP Rocky x Ray Ban party at Jean's. Darian DiCianno/ 28 A$AP Rocky beamed as he walked through his Met Gala afterparty with a hefty cigar protruding from his lips. GC Images Advertisement 28 Sabrina Carpenter and Jenna Ortega are seen arm-in-arm at the A$AP Rocky x Ray Ban Met Gala afterparty. GC Images 28 Stella Maxwell, Leni Klum, mom and model Heidi Klum, and designer Guram Gvasalia pose at the A$AP Rocky x Ray Ban Met Gala afterparty. GC Images 28 Julia Fox appeared to forgo the 2025 Met Gala theme as she attended the afterparty at Jean's. GC Images 28 Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman came out in the rain to attend A$AP Rocky's late-night event. GC Images Advertisement 28 Shaboozey walked into A$AP Rocky's afterparty in a pink-patterned two-piece set with white bows trimming the side of his pants. GC Images 28 Natasha Lyonne and Tracee Ellis Ross dozy up at A$AP Rocky's event in front of a branded RayBan display. Getty Images for AWGE 28 Tonya Lewis Lee and Spike Lee pose in sunglasses at A$AP Rocky's event. Getty Images for AWGE 28 Maluma put on a pair of sunglasses for the camera as he entered Jean's. Getty Images for AWGE Advertisement 28 Colman Domingo attends Richie Akiva's Met Gala afterparty at Casa Cipriani. Pierrick Rocher/ 28 Doja Cat wore a colorful floral top at Casa Cipriani Monday night. Pierrick Rocher/ 28 Jaden Smith also attended the Cipriani get-together following the 2025 Met Gala. WWD via Getty Images 28 Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles, who was part of the elite Met Gala host committee, celebrated her honor at Pharrell Williams' After Hours Uno Tournament. Zach Hilty/ 28 Singer PinkPantheress, Halle Bailey and Keke Palmer dazzled up-close at Pharrell Williams' After Hours Uno Tournament at Crane Club. Zach Hilty/ 28 Pharrell Williams greeted his beaming guests as he walked through the tables of the Crane. Zach Hilty/ 28 Priyanka Chopra and hubby Nick Jonas enjoyed a night out at the Boom Boom Room at the Standard High Line. Yvonne Tnt/ 28 'The Real Housewives of New York City 'cast member Erin Lichy smiled sweetly at the booming Boom Boom shindig. Yvonne Tnt/
The Sun
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Janelle Monae risks it all as they ditch bra and don nipple pasties for Met Gala 2025 after party look
JANELLE Monae has risked it all at a Met Gala after party. The 39-year-old singer, who came out as non-binary in April 2022, stunned onlookers as she arrived at the Met Gala 2025 on Monday - but further made a statement at an after party. 7 7 7 7 Ditching their bra and donning nipple pasties in a very daring look for the festivities following the fashion event of the year, Janelle looked sensational. The theme for the Met Gala 2025 was Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, and which fans thought Janelle nailed. Their red carpet look was even hailed as the "best look of the night" by some. Following the red carpet, Janelle rocked up to PUBLIC's Met Gala after party with an even bolder look. Arriving at the party, which was held at the PUBLIC Hotel, Janelle posed up a storm as they opened their blazer to reveal a very braless look. Janelle rocked a miniskirt in a black and white monochrome colorway, complete with a matching blazer, the same hat they rocked at the Met's red carpet, and a huge bag. The look was finished off with the same monocle worn on the red carper, and the same tie. But the ultimate head turner was perhaps Janelle's nipple pasties. Black and white and in the shape of anchors, Janelle's modesty was concealed by the nipple tassels as they opened their blazer and flashed the photographers. This comes after Janelle's Met Gala look was heavily praised for fitting the brief and looking like "an art piece". Janelle wore a Thom Browne two-piece look which boasted of a massive overcoat on the outer. Meanwhile, underneath, the singer wore a floor-length skirt suit, a Magritte-style bowler hat and a monocle. While climbing the steps of the Met, the overcoat was removed to reveal another look. The second outfit of the night was a deconstructed sport coat and skirt. ICONIC MET GALA RED CARPET LOOK 7 7 7 Speaking about the look to The New York Times, Janelle said: "I've tried to deconstruct systems for many years through my work, through my art and activism. "I want to deconstruct respectability politics around suiting and around how Black people can show up in the world. I wanted to show that we get to decide who we are." Fans were quick to react to Janelle's look from the Met Gala red carpet, with one saying: "This looks like an art piece wow." "Best look of the night," swooned a second. "Honestly I love this so much," added a third. "Knew this was Janelle's night! It's insane," penned a fourth. Someone else said that Janelle "didn't receive enough credit" and "ATE everybody up & was damn near the only person who over excelled the theme". JANELLE MONAE'S PRONOUNS Janelle identifies as non-binary, and revealed this in 2022. In April 2022 during an episode of Facebook Watch's Red Table Talk, Janelle spoke to co-hosts Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Norris. At the time, Janelle said: "I just don't see myself as a woman, solely. I feel all of my energy. I feel like God is so much bigger than the 'he' or the 'she'. "And if I am from God, I am everything. But I will always, always stand with women. "I will always stand with Black women. But I just see everything that I am, beyond the binary." In a Los Angeles Times interview published that same year, Janelle also noted that her "pronouns are free-ass motherf***er – and they/them, her/she". How do you get an invite to the Met Gala? The Met Gala is one of the biggest fashion nights of the year but not everyone gets to attend the annual fundraiser - so, how do you get an invite to the exclusive event? Invites to the charity event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute are rare and they do not let you get in for free. According to the New York Times, they cost $75,000 while tables are priced at $350,000 - and all attendees have to be approved by Vogue's editor in chief Anna Wintour. So, the majority of guests are invited by major fashion houses and organisations with celebrities usually able to attend for free on behalf of brands who will foot the bill. Designers like Gucci, Prada, and Louis Vuitton will usually buy tables and fill them up with A-listers from Hollywood, sports, art, and social media. Many who get invites are brand ambassadors, major figures for hot campaigns, or stars that companies want to be linked to. Social media stars are most likely to be invited by major platforms like Meta and Instagram, bringing in TikTok stars and other huge celebrities - but everyone needs to be over the age of 18. Ultimately, anyone with a major platform who it willing to pay the price of a table and who is approved by Vogue's chief will be able to attend. Those who are not part of the elite may also be able to get their way into to exclusive event via volunteering and work. Jobs or internships in production, public relations, catering, communications, media, and in the museum could also secure you a space behind the scenes at the Gala.
Time Out
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
There's an adorable new ridable life-sized carousel outside the PUBLIC hotel
Spring is in the air, and so is a splash of nostalgia. The PUBLIC hotel just dropped one of the city's most Instagrammable art installations yet: a fully rideable, life-sized carousel in the middle of Chrystie Park, the hotel's front courtyard. Dubbed 'Down the Rabbit Hole,' the surreal centerpiece is the brainchild of artist Pose (of 'Beyond The Streets' fame) in collaboration with hotelier Ian Schrager. Inspired by New York City's 1980s graffiti heyday and the imaginative pull of storybooks, this public art piece transforms the familiar childhood ride into a riot of color, symbolism and urban soul. Set to spin outside the hotel through the end of August, the carousel isn't just a pretty photo op: it's an immersive art experience that allows you to climb aboard, encouraging you to take in the layers of visual storytelling at play. Pose's signature style fuses comic book flourishes with pop art punch, resulting in a dreamy yet gritty aesthetic that feels both nostalgic and entirely new. 'New York was my amusement ride,' says Pose, who embedded personal memories into the piece. 'I don't want to give too much away cause it's meant to be explored and owned experientially by the viewers and riders.' From flowers cracking through concrete to emergency axes symbolizing escape, the ride is loaded with metaphor. But don't worry if you're just in it for the vibes—between the candy-colored panels and the whimsical yellow path that leads to it, the installation doubles as a mini escape amidst downtown chaos. You'll find it outside the PUBLIC Hotel at 215 Chrystie Street, beckoning locals, tourists and curious art lovers alike to take a spin—literally—through one artist's joyful, chaotic, very NYC mind.
