The 2025 Met Gala theme and its celebrity chairs have been announced. Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton , Colman Domingo, and A$AP Rocky, along with the honourary chair LeBron James, will co-host the fashion's biggest night with Anna Wintour. This year, the theme is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which is said to be an expression of Black dandyism.
However, the exact dress code has yet to be announced. (Also Read | Next Met Gala chairs: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James ) After the theme was announced on Wednesday, netizens posted their reactions on X. While some were excited to see the representation of black culture on the Met stairs, others feared that it would lead to cultural appropriation.
Met Gala 2025 theme sparks debate online Despite the efforts to centre the fashion's biggest night on Black fashion, netizens had mixed reactions towards the theme. An X user wrote, “Wow! I’m impressed! This is amazing! I could see Beyoncé attending this one!” Another commented, “The cultural appropriation will be back in Vogue.” A netizen remarked, “A great opportunity to involve Black fashion historians, stylists, and innovators as cultural commentators and writers.
Don't mess this up.” An angry netizen pointed out, “Black Americans? Who are you talking about? Black people aren't all the same..
stop using Black Americans' culture and not representing history properly.” All about the Met Gala theme As per Vogue,.
