Happy Met Monday! This year’s Met Gala 2025 themed “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” presents the perfect canvas for designers to explore the nuanced artistry of precision tailoring— a truly distinctive style, unmistakably and mastered by Thom Browne.
The 2025 Met Gala, themed ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,’ also explores over 300 years of Black fashion and dandyism across the African diaspora. Inspired by Monica L. Miller’s Slaves to Fashion, it highlights how Black communities have used tailoring and style for cultural expression and resistance.
Tailored to Perfection: Thom Browne at the Met Gala
Given the theme, it was only natural to anticipate a strong showing from Browne. His brand DNA is deeply rooted in redefining the tailored suit—challenging conventional norms and reimagining silhouettes through an avant-garde lens.
Thom Browne has long been synonymous with a modern take on the uniform, blending structure and surrealism, all while maintaining an unwavering commitment to detail, craftsmanship, and construction.
1. JANELLE MONAE
Janelle Monae wore a custom Thom Browne look, designed with Oscar-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell, blending sharp tailoring with theatrical flair.
The oversized suit-cape, inspired by 1930s menswear, paired classic mohair with embroidered red silk.
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A motorized monocle added a surreal touch, while underneath, she wore a deconstructed pinstripe coat, red skirt, black corset, white shirt, striped tie, and bold 4-bar platform shoes.
2. DEMI MOORE
Demi Moore turned heads in a custom Thom Browne look that reimagined the silhouette of a necktie—yes, an actual necktie!
The designer created a ‘simple’ dress with the knot of the necktie placed on her chest and the “collar” encircling above her, giving the look a majestic flair.
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Remarkably, even more majestically, the ‘necktie’ was crafted from 1.4 million beads, including 22,000 black sequins, 103,500 cut beads, and over 1 million black bugle beads. In total, the piece took over 7,600 hours of meticulous craftsmanship.
3. ANGEL REESE
Angel Reese fused sport and style at the Met Gala in a bold Thom Browne ensemble, cementing her place as a fashion and athletic icon.
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She wore a tailored black cropped blazer with a sculpted corset, highlighting her strong silhouette. Her beauty look featured a sleek bob, bold burgundy lips, and edgy yet elegant makeup.
4. ANOK YAI
Anok Yai served hard once again on the Met carpet, drawing inspiration from old Hollywood glamour. The top half of her black beaded shirt dress hugged her figure perfectly, featuring two trompe l’oeil jacket sleeves draped over her hips and knotted in a crisscross pattern, creating an hourglass illusion.
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Meanwhile, the lower section boasted a fanned skirt made from stiff white fabric with buttonholes at the center, combining the elegance of a tailored uniform with ballgown excellence.
5. NICKI MINAJ
The legendary rapper, styled by Law Roach in Thom Browne, rocked a deconstructed pinstripe look with an off-the-shoulder neckline and exposed white bra, challenging traditional tailoring.
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Fabric flowers added a soft contrast, inspired by the quaintrelle—a feminine counterpart to the dandy—and muses like Minaj, with their tiny waists, perfectly suited to this silhouette.
6. LORDE
Dressed in a simple deep slate look, the standout feature was her bandeau top, which stayed perfectly in place without the need for fastening. In addition, she paired it with a simple long skirt and a blazer, styled to hang off one shoulder.”
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7. ZOE SALDANA
The Academy Award-winning actress appeared in a gown adorned with a long line of white buttons that began at her neck and extended all the way to the floor, while continuing along her entire arms.
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The corseted look made out of suiting fabric presented a great contrast for the white buttons. Furthermore, the white “fabric” is fully beaded with 2,700,000 white bugle beads covering every seam.
8. TRAMELL TILLMAN
The actor wore a look that took over 300 hours to create, featuring 5,256 bugle beads and 13,140 seed beads, all hand-sewn onto black satin and velvet.
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He wore an elongated velvet tailcoat trimmed in black silk satin, adorned with handmade calla lilies—his favorite—tied with a silk ribbon.
It was paired with pinstripe trousers, a grey-and-white oxford shirt, a black silk bow tie, and black-and-white patent opera shoes.
9. WHOOPI GOLDBERG
Whoopi Goldberg wore custom Thom Browne: a black duchess satin dress under a dramatic overcoat embroidered with 350,000 matte white sequins and finished with back lacing.
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She styled it with a wool bouclé top hat from the Fall 2015 archive, black-and-white patent longwing boots, and bold jewelry by Brooklyn’s L’Enchanteur—including brass finger caps, gold sunglasses, and gemstone-adorned accessories.