What Is the Met Gala Theme For 2025? What We Know About the Dress Code, Guest List, and More

Expect a lot of bespoke suits.

The exhibition will focus on Black styles throughout the decades, and more specifically, high-end menswear, exploring the idea of the “Black dandy.” Per Vogue, the exhibition is “organized into 12 sections, each representing a characteristic that defines dandy style: Ownership, Presence, Distinction, Disguise, Freedom, Champion, Respectability, Jook (defined in Zora Neale Hurston’s “Characteristics of Negro Expression”—an important reference for the exhibition—as a space for dancing, drinking, and other leisure activities), Heritage, Beauty, Cool, and Cosmopolitanism.”

Who are the 2025 Met Gala co-chairs?

In addition to perennial chair Anna Wintour, this year’s so-chairs are Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, and Pharrell Williams, plus honorary chair LeBron James.

The 2025 Met Gala will also feature a “host committee,” including, per Vogue, André 3000, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jordan Casteel, Dapper Dan, Doechii, Ayo Edebiri, Edward Enninful, Jeremy O. Harris, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Rashid Johnson, Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, Audra McDonald, Janelle Monáe, Jeremy Pope, Angel Reese, Sha’Carri Richardson, Tyla, Usher, and Kara Walker.

Who is on the guest list?

Obviously, all of the co-chairs and host committee members are expected to attend, and their partners will likely receive invites as well (we knew something was up with Bennifer when Ben Affleck didn’t show the year J. Lo co-chaired). Since A$AP Rocky is with Rihanna, and she’s a Met Gala fave, it’ll be surprising (and disappointing!) if she’s not there!

When is the 2025 Met Gala?

The first Monday in May, baby! This year the event falls on May 5, 2025.

This post will be updated.