61 Looks “Tailored for You” to Wear to the Met Gala—From Archival Gaultier to This Season’s Wales Bonner


As the month of April draws to a close, there’s one thing—and one thing only—on our minds: The Costume Institute’s new show “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its iconic celebration, the Met Gala. The show, inspired by Monica L. Miller’s book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, will explore the role of style in forming Black identities, focusing on the emergence of the Black dandy in particular.

“Dandyism can seem frivolous, but it often poses a challenge to or a transcendence of social and cultural hierarchies,” said Miller, who is also a co-curator of the show, when the dress code was announced. “It asks questions about identity, representation, and mobility in relation to race, class, gender, sexuality, and power. This exhibition explores dandyism as both a pronouncement and a provocation.” It is fitting then that the dress code this year is “tailored for you,” encouraging attendees to express their own personal style through tailoring. Though it might seem more rigid and serious than other years, there are so many ways to explore and indulge in a good old-fashioned suit. To prove it, we’ve gathered 61 looks ready for the Met Gala red carpet, no matter your personality type.

If Your Go-to Is a Straightforward Suit

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Tom Ford, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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Wales Bonner, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Zoë Ghertner / Courtesy of Wales Bonner

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Saint Laurent, spring 2025 ready-to-wear

Alessandro Lucioni

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Sergio Hudson, resort 2025

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Louis Vuitton, spring 2025 menswear

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Dior Men, fall 2025 menswear

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If You Love a Jacket With a Little Something Extra

Balmain fall 2023 menswear

Balmain, fall 2023 menswear

Photo: Courtesy of Balmain

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Valentino, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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Campillo, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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Tom Ford, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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If You Want to Stand Out in a Sea of All Black

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Sergio Hudson, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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Tom Ford, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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Amiri, fall 2025 menswear

Umberto Fratini / Gorunway.com

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Pyer Moss, spring 2020 ready-to-wear

Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com

If You’re Sabrina Carpenter

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Alaïa, spring 1992 ready-to-wear

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If You’re a Romantic

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McQueen, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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Xu Zhi, Shanghai fall 2025

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Alberta Ferretti, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Courtesy of Alberta Ferretti

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Prada, fall 2012 menswear

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Sacai, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.com

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Fendi, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com

If You Live for an Opulent Fabric

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Duro Olowu, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Luis Monteiro / Courtesy of Duro Olowu

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Dior Men, spring 2025 menswear

Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com

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Louis Vuitton, spring 2025 menswear

Photo: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.com

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Jean Paul Gaultier, spring 2000 couture

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Luar, spring 2025 ready-to-wear

Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.com

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Erdem, spring 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Umberto Fratini / Gorunway.com

If You’re Doeechi

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Romeo Hunte, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Umberto Fratini / Gorunway.com

If You Would Drape Yourself in Velvet If It Were Socially Acceptable (It Is)

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Willy Chavarria, fall 2025 menswear

Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.com

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Gucci, fall 1995 ready-to-wear

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“Oh, Did You Say Dandy?”

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Jean Paul Gaultier, spring 1997 couture

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Jean Paul Gaultier, spring 1997 couture

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If You Like a Little Bling

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Erdem, spring 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Umberto Fratini / Gorunway.com

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Stella McCartney, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Umberto Fratini / Gorunway.com

If You’re Ayo Edebiri

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Jean Paul Gaultier, spring 1998 ready-to-wear

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If You Love to Deconstruct the Symbols of Masculinity

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Viktor & Rolf, spring 2011 ready-to-wear

Monica Feudi / GoRunway.com

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Comme des Garçons, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.com

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Thom Browne, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.com

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Luar, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com

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Balmain, resort 2025

Photo: Courtesy of Balmain

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Wales Bonner, spring 2017 menswear

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Off-White, fall 2016 ready-to-wear

Photo: Kim Weston Arnold / Indigital.tv

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Marc Jacobs, fall 2007 ready-to-wear

Photo: Marcio Madeira

If You’re Emma Chamberlain

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Givenchy, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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If You’re Going for a Two-Tone Moment

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Christopher John Rogers, fall 2020 ready-to-wear

Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.com

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Amiri, fall 2025 menswear

Umberto Fratini / Gorunway.com

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Louis Vuitton by Virgil Abloh, fall 2020 menswear

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Ahluwalia, spring 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Umberto Fratini / Gorunway.com

“Oh, You Mean Dandy, like Dandy?

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Thom Browne, fall 2011 menswear

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If You Love a Suit in Theory but Would Rather Wear a Dress

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Christopher John Rogers, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com

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Valentino, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com

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Jil Sander by Raf Simons, fall 2009

Marcio Madeira

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LaQuan Smith, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Greg Swales / Courtesy of LaQuan Smith

If You’re into Museum Method Dressing

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Pyer Moss, spring 2020 ready-to-wear

Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com

Wales Bonner fall 2023 menswear

Wales Bonner, fall 2023 menswear

Photo: Courtesy of Wales Bonner

Balmain fall 2024 menswear

Balmain, fall 2024 menswear

Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.com

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Marni, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

Photo: Courtesy of Marni

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Louis Vuitton, fall 2022 menswear

If You’re Timothée Chalamet

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Gucci, fall 1996 ready-to-wear

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