Warning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers: This story contains references to a deceased person. Sport and fashion’s love affair looks set to continue at the 2025 Met Gala , whose co-chairs and theme have been announced, with F1 driver and Dior brand ambassador Lewis Hamilton among Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour’s fellow party planners. The gala, set to take place on May 5, will precede the Met Costume Institute’s exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style and marks Wintour’s 30th anniversary as event chair.
Given the subject of the exhibition, an all-male, all-black line-up of co-chairs has been unveiled: Hamilton, rapper A$AP Rocky (aka Mr Rihanna), music producer turned Louis Vuitton menswear designer Pharrell Williams, and Euphoria actor Colman Domingo. Wintour’s wingmen (from left) Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and LeBron James. Credit: Getty/AP For an extra sprinkle of star power, NBA legend LeBron James will serve as honorary co-chair, meaning he may be spared the unenviable task of working out the seating arrangements.
As for what celebrities will wear to the gala, whose dress code will riff off the exhibition’s theme, will we see couture takes on tailoring or spins on gender-bending designs? And what will Rihanna, a former co-chair herself and red carpet favourite, wear? Traditionally, designers accompany their celebrity muses on the red carpet. But with so many positions at the top of the world’s bigg.
