Power, poise, and precision—this time, the athletes brought it not to the podium but to the Met steps. At the 2025 Met Gala, the world's finest competitors traded medals for custom couture, showing that legacy isn’t just earned on the field—it’s worn, tailored, and told.
Under the theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” the night honored Black dandyism and the radical elegance of Black fashion. And as athletes graced the carpet, they didn’t just show up; they showed out—dressed in symbolism, strength, and undeniable style.
Lewis Hamilton: Symbolism in motion
Fresh off the Miami Grand Prix, Sir Lewis Hamilton made another winning entrance—this time as a co-chair of the 2025 Met Gala. The seven-time Formula One world champion, now 40, wore a custom ensemble by Grace Wales Bonner, renowned for merging European tailoring with Afro-Atlantic tradition.
Golden girls with grown style
Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and Noah Lyles returned to the Met carpet four years after their 2021 debuts—no longer just rising stars, but icons of sport and style. Now members of the 2025 host committee, Biles and Richardson glided through the night in fits that channeled both their athleticism and artistry.
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Miles Chamley-Watson: Fencing’s fashion maverick
Olympic fencer Miles Chamley-Watson once again proved he’s sport’s most stylish wildcard. With a look that fused futuristic metallics and historic tailoring, Chamley-Watson delivered a visual duel between formality and edge—an homage to Black dandyism with a 2025 twist.
Court royalty, red carpet glory
Venus Williams served silver goddess energy in a sculptural gown that echoed the structure and sharpness of her forehand. With decades of dominance behind her, she arrived not as a guest, but as living history.
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, Met Gala mainstays, matched in royal tones—Wade in purple-and-white tailoring, Union in a fluid sea-glass silhouette. A couple in full fashion sync.
Colin Kaepernick, forever the embodiment of silent protest and presence, wore a crisp, controlled look—his demeanor as meaningful as his message.
WNBA presence: The new power dressers
Angel Reese, Sabrina Ionescu, and Breanna Stewart repped a new era—one where women athletes don’t just participate in culture, they shape it.
Whether in structured gowns or modern suits, their looks spoke to evolution—of sport, of style, and of the seats women athletes now rightfully take at fashion’s most elite tables.
While athletes dazzled in style, the night remained rooted in purpose. The Met Gala, formally the Costume Institute Benefit, raises funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The 2025 exhibition theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” spotlighted how Black communities have long used fashion—and specifically tailoring—as both armor and art.
Black tailoring isn’t just elegance. It’s identity. It’s survival. It's a celebration.