Colman Domingo, considered one of this yr’s Met Gala co-chairs, paid tribute to a late style icon. The Afro-Latino actor donned a fierce blue look that was a nod to the legacy of André Leon Talley.
Talley was a style journalist, stylist, and an editor-at-large at Vogue journal. All through his profession, he embodied Black excellence in style together with his larger-than-life fashion. In 2022, Talley died from a coronary heart assault at age 73, however his style sense continues to reside on, particularly with the theme of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Fashion.”
Domingo may very well be seen leaving The Carlyle Resort previous to attending the Met Gala in a royal blue cape look by Valentino that was very harking back to the outfit that Talley wore on the 2011 Met Gala, which celebrated Alexandrer McQueen: Savage Magnificence. The co-chair, who’s overtly homosexual, additionally embodied the daring queerness that Talley dropped at the runway together with his silver shoulder pads and white trimming.
The 2025 Met Gala put a highlight on Black styling and tailoring with the 2025 spring exhibition titled “Superfine: Tailoring Black Fashion.” The exhibit attracts inspiration from Monica L. Miller’s 2009 guide, Slaves to Style: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Id, and “characteristic 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 current day.”
As for the night time of the Met Gala itself, the costume code is “Tailor-made for You.” Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour will probably be joined by co-chairs Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, and Pharrell Williams. LeBron James will probably be an honorary chair.
