2025 Met Gala Survival Guide — 5 Things You Need To Know - Page 2
2. The Theme? Tailored, Timeless and Total Black Excellence
This year’s theme is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,“ a celebration of Black dandyism and identity, according to a 2024 report by Vogue. Inspired by Dr. Monica L. Miller’s groundbreaking book, Slaves to Fashion, the exhibit explores how fashion has long been a form of resistance, identity, and art for the Black diaspora. Expect sharp suits, bold statements, and cultural storytelling through style. It’s curated by Miller herself alongside famous museum curator Andrew Bolton.
Miller told Vogue last year that she hopes the unique theme will “illustrate how Black people transformed from being enslaved and stylized as luxury items, acquired like any other signifier of wealth and status, to autonomous self-fashioning individuals who are global trendsetters.”
