Pinstripes emerged as the real overarching theme of the Met Gala 2025 and, as ever, Demi Moore was bang on trend by coming as a literal neck tie. Her sculptural Thom Browne gown was designed to mimic the knot of a men’s tie and embroidered with 1.4 million beads representing around 7,600 hours of work. Get it girl.

Before we get to the gown, let’s talk about the hair – because that bit of sweeping fringe is about as long as Kidman’s locks gets these days. It’s a bold look but she absolutely pulls it off (and all the better to show off those jaw-dropping Cindy Chao earrings). The dress is a recreation of a 1950s Balenciaga couture gown with a few modern twists courtesy of outgoing creative director Demna and references to Eartha Kitt via Kidman’s stylist Jason Bolden. I would argue that the finished look is more Oscars than Met Gala but she looks great.

This is a gorgeous look, and certainly dramatic enough to warrant an outing at the Met Gala, but given it’s a straight-from-the-runway gown from Valentino’s Vertigineux haute couture collection, it isn’t quite clear what it has to do with the evening’s theme. A bit of customisation to at least nod to the dress code would have been nice but I’m a big fan of those pin curls though.

Dressing no fewer than four attendess at this year’s Met Gala, Ferragamo creative director Maximilian Davis blended his own heritage with the house’s long-standing association with Hollywood to create a series of silver screen-worthy looks. For Kylie Jenner, this meant an unusual wool herringbone gown broken up by a mesh corset (well, she is a Kardashian after all). It’s a brilliantly creative way to reference tailoring and the fit is impeccable but I find the slit both distracting and detrimental to the silhouette.

This was probably one of the most ‘Met Gala’ looks of the night in terms of sheer theatricality and was accompanied by a surprise new music drop from André 3000. Paying tribute to Black musicians’ influence on American music throughout history, the boiler suit was inspired by an image from the Burberry archive while the baby grand piano was custom made by Pink Sparrow. Let’s just hope he takes it off before dinner.

Zoe Saldana is Hollywood’s ultimate cool girl so it only makes sense that she should choose the sophisticate’s label of choice for the Met Gala. Thom Browne has long been known for its exquisite contemporary tailoring and this gown is absolutely one of my favourites of the night so far. Fully embroidered with sequins, save for the ‘pinstripe’ waistcoat which is actually constructed from clever pleats, and paired with Buccellati jewellery, the whole thing is oozing 1920s dandy glamour. Obsessed.

Speaking on the red (okay, blue) carpet, Hathaway said she had only one person in mind when deciding on her look for the evening: André Leon Talley. Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon worked with SCAD, home of Leon Talley’s personal archive, to create the look and the fabulous and famously opinionated fashion editor would undoubtedly have high praise of that perfectly tucked white shirt and jaw-dropping Bulgari necklace. I’m not enthralled by the hair and makeup choices (a touch too severe for the softness of the shirt to my eyes) but that skirt is killer.

Cardi B and Burberry might not feel like the most natural of fits but, with the help of uber-stylist Law Roach, who styled all of Burberry’s Met Gala 2025 looks, somehow reimagining the singer as an Edwardian dandy just works. It’s English country house meets Harlem Renaissance and I’m a fan.

The Miu Miu team took inspiration from Zelda Wynn Valdes – a segregation era designer who created clothes for the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Maria Cole – for Gigi Hadid’s 1940s silver screen starlet vibes. It’s a stunning look and the tie waist is a clever way of incorporating tailoring-style elements without resorting to a suit. 10/10 for those victory rolls.

2025 marks Zendaya’s seventh Met Gala and, with the help of her long-time stylist Law Roach – she’s become quite the pro. The ivory three-piece Zoot suit, matching hat and Bulgari jewellery are, of course, incredible and this is undoubtedly shooting to the top of many an alternative bride-to-be. It also marks a bit of a tone shift for Zendaya, who has traditionally gone down the big, dramatic gown route for the Met Gala. Love.

The. Drama. Drawing on possibly one of the most niche influences of the night – a portrait of Black equestrian Selina Lazevski taken by Paul Nader in 1891 – Burberry’s Daniel Lee took the top hats, bustles and cinched waists of Victorian and horse riding aesthetics and exaggerated them to extreme proportions. Stunning.

Grace Wales Bonner is undoubtedly one of the most exciting names in menswear right now and the combination of the British designer and homegrown menswear fashion plate Lewis Hamilton is inspired. The white tie tux is pure dandy (Lewis Hamilton said Cab Calloway was very much on the moodboard) while the beret nods to the traditional style of the Black Panther Party and the fit is impeccable. Somebody did his homework.

A look rooted in the dandy culture of NYC, in which traditional tailoring is used as a method of personal expression and identity, Bassett’s caped tuxedo exudes power. The cane and camera bag are fun touches that elevate this to Met Gala worthy; the hat feels unnecessary.

Given the Met Gala isn’t *technically* an industry event in the same way, say, the Oscars of the Grammys are, it leaves much more wiggle room for celebs to turn fashion’s most glamorous night out into date night – and this year they’ve really been making the most of the opportunity. NFL star Colin Kaepernick took to the red carpet with girlfriend Nessa Diab, unarguably outshining her in his Ozwald Boateng caped suit. Honestly, Diab’s cropped Moncler puffer is frankly baffling; it may have enlisted Edward Enninful to design said cape but an Italian ski brand has very little to do with black tailoring. One suspects she took the colour reference a little too literally.

Sydney Sweeney’s glitzy Miu Miu look is an homage to Kim Novak which, on the face of it, seems a little odd for a party celebrating black menswear. However, this being custom Miu Miu, Mrs Prada has, of course, put more than a little thought into. Sweeney is set to portray Novak in Scandalous, a film recounting Novak’s involvement with the Rat Pack and, in particular, her relationship with Sammy Davis Jr – an interracial affair which threatend both of their careers. The film also happens to be Colman Domingo’s directorial debut. Plus, she looks great (the De Beers jewellery is stellar). Pass.

Ozwald Boateng is perhaps the most famous black designer working in traditional, old school tailoring – except, as you can see, his take on the Savile Row look is anything but traditional. The gold jacquard, the greased forelock, the Cartier pocket watch, the undone shirt: Henry Golding is giving sexy organised crime and I’m here for it.