Hotter Than The Carpet - Unseen's Met-Gala Recap
The first Monday in may is marked in every A-listers and fashion-lovers calender. Held annually at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of the Art (Met), the Met-Gala brings together It-Girls, Icons and designers. Besides being a red carpet event to show off looks it’s actually a fundraiser for the Costume Institute of the Met. The exhibition “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” focusses on the history and influence of the Black Dandy in the Western World. Each year, the guests are expected to interpret the new exhibition theme trough boundary pushing looks. Turning the famous MET stairs in to the most watched fashion spectacle in the world.
Under the powerful theme “Tailoring for You” the 2025 Met-Gala celebrated artistry, sharp tailoring and black excellence. The result? A lot of suits, hats and dresses with room filling trains.
The Met-Gala is THE fashion spectactle of the year and of course our Unseen Team stayed up all night to see this year’s looks. Who was best dressed? Who disappointed? And who brought an unexpected +1?
So here are our Categories:
hell yeah! – best dressed: Laura Harrier
Credit: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images
they did it again – veteran: Lana del Rey & Zendaya
Lana del Rey and Zendaya are always a force to reckon with. And this year they did it again. The expectations as met-gala icons were high and they delivered.
Credit: Zendaya: John Shearer & Lana: Dimitrios Kambouris
wait who’s that? – newcomer that outshined everyone:
Teyana Taylor
Teyana Taylor shut down the carpet before it even really begun. She took all of us by surprised and outshined everyone while also hosting the vogue livestream.
Credit: angela weiss / Getty images; gilbert flores / Getty Images
wait who’s that? – newcomer that outshined everyone:
Damson Idris
Just wow - what a reveal!
Credit: Vogue livestream / John Shearer
main character energy – show stopper: Diana Ross
Diana Ross had the whole carpet shut down for a hot minute while 7 men were required to place her enormous train.
Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty Images
thank you, next:
Lorde, Anne Hathaway, Hailey Bieber, Joey King, Kendall Jenner
Credits: michael loccisano (Joey King), Dimitrios Kambouris (Lorde/Hailey Bieber), Jamie McCarthy (Klum), Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images (Anne Hathaway / Kendall Jenner)
questionable, yet iconic: Tracee Ellis Ross
It’s simply just fun and unique. Well done!
pic: Michael Loccisano / Getty Images
most on-theme: Colman Domingo
Co-Chair Colman Domingo presented a two-layered look. Eccentric, extravagant and perfectly tailored – our perfect dandy of the night.
credits: Gilbert Flores / Getty Images (solo suit); Dia Dipsupil (cape); Theo Wargo (duo)
best dressed duo: Alicia Keys & Swiss Beatz
credit: Dimitrios Kambouris
Honorable mentions:
Janelle Monáe, André 3000, Rihanna, Lewis Hamilton, Doechii, Jodie Turner-Smith, Alton Mason
Credit: imitris kambouris / getty (doechii), Jamie McCarthy (Jodie Turner-Smith), Gilbert Flores (Alton Mason), Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images (Lewis Hamilton), Theo Wargo (Rihanna), Getty (André 3000)(Janelle Monáe)
What was your choice of the night?
WRITTEN BY
Frederike
Pop culture is my passion, and concerts are my second home. At Unseen Magazine, I dive deep into underground scenes, uncover unheard voices and bring new artists into the spotlight. I aim to showcase Berlin's vibrant music scene and what the mainstream bubble hasn’t discovered (yet).
Annabelle
As long as I can remember, I have been absolutely obsessed with literature and cinema - for me, both have been a way to not only explore different lives and experiences, but what moves contemporary society. Therefore, I love to explore how literature and cinema connects to societal developments and the green light it can offer to understand ourselves and our surrounding.
