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ASAP Rocky, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, and Pharrell Williams are among the many co-chairs for 2025’s Met Gala, Vogue introduced on Wednesday (Oct. 9). The upcoming occasion’s theme will probably be “Superfine: Tailoring Black Model,” taking its inspiration from Monica L. Miller’s “Slaves to Trend: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Id.”
In accordance with the publication, the exhibit will embody “clothes, work, images, and extra — all exploring the indelible fashion of Black males within the context of dandyism, from the 18th century by means of [the] current day.”
Together with the celebs already talked about, Anna Wintour will proceed her decades-long tenure as co-chair alongside LeBron James, who is predicted to be an honorary co-chair. The costume code particulars are set to be introduced in early 2025, whereas “Superfine: Tailoring Black Model” will probably be on show from Might 6 to Oct. 26 of that yr.
Concerning the choice to faucet Rocky, Williams, and others as co-chairs, the Costume Institute Curator in Cost Andrew Bolton mentioned, “They’re all males who aren’t afraid to take dangers with their self-presentation. They benefit from traditional varieties, however in addition they remix them and break them down in actually new methods. I believe Black males and Black designers are very a lot on the forefront of this new renaissance in menswear.”
Rocky’s most up-to-date Met Gala was in 2023. He walked the pink carpet alongside Rihanna in a customized Gucci ensemble. Williams, however, has attended the annual occasion 5 instances already, together with in 2017, when he served as co-chair for the “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Artwork of the In-Between” theme.