The Bests, Worsts, Mosts, and Leasts of the 2025 Met Gala
"We're just wearin' clothes, and shit."
The Met Gala began on a rainy day with 98 percent humidity, which seemed like the worst possible start for fashion’s most anticipated night. But things shot up drastically from there: “Tailored For You,” a dress code pinned to the museum’s exhibit “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” yielded a madly dapper tribute to Dandyism full of sharp tailoring and pin stripes, fancy lids, and canes, and capes. Sure, we got a pubic bone, a dash of sheers, some lace nonsense. It IS a celebrity crowd, after all. And while we definitely held our breath for fear of some appropriative nonsense, from what we can tell, nobody transgressed. The entire red carpet from top (hat) to tail (coat) pulsed with excited energy, the interviews were lively, the inspirations thoughtful and touching. This exhibit comes at a time when certain forces seek to erase both the history and influence of Black culture; what a delight to celeb…