A History of the Met Gala: Everything You Didn’t Know

Only Women’s Wear Daily covered the event until 1958. To drum up excitement around the first-ever Party of the Year, in October 1948, WWD published an article titled “Benefit Party…

Jewelry Heist: Choose Your Met Gala 2025 Style Icon

The co-hosts of this year’s Met Gala are no strangers to jewelry. All four are multi-hyphenates who champion the category. They wear it with pride, bend rules, and sometimes design…

The Black Tailors Who’ve Kept Dandyism Alive for Decades

Beyond the sewing machine, Hill’s work represents a quiet preservation of Black elegance and self-presentation in the South. His tailoring speaks to a form of dignity rooted not only in…

To Be Seen and Not Defined: Dandyism and the Black Intellectual Imagination

Born a generation later, James Baldwin, like Hurston, did not wear his wounds; instead, he wore sunglasses. Scarves. Coats with sharp collars and clean lines. His wardrobe wasn’t extravagant, but…

The Best Dressed Met Gala Guests of All Time

The Met Gala is where celebrities ascend to style icon status. On the first Monday in May, celebs don’t just walk the red carpet, they climb the steps of the…

Where to Watch the 2025 Met Gala Livestream

The 2025 Met Gala is soon upon us on Monday, May 5th—and for devoted spectators of the annual star-studded red carpet, you’ll want to tune in to Vogue’s livestream. For…

Emma Chamberlain Reveals the ‘Underrated’ Eye-Shadow Trick for Her Signature Makeup Look

Things have gotten a little spooky since Emma Chamberlain last shared her Beauty Secrets with Vogue. Now 23 years old, the Met Gala special-correspondent extraordinaire has found that she likes…

Everything to Know About the 2025 Met Gala: Theme, Hosts and More

The 2025 Met Gala is officially just a few weeks away! Read on for everything you need to know about fashon’s biggest night—from the date to the theme, co-hosts, and…

The 57 Best Dressed Men in Met Gala History

Every year, the Met Gala’s red carpet is a place where celebrities are encouraged to pull out all the stops. So long as they honor the year’s specific theme, all…

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…