Must-see red carpet looks from the Met Gala | CBC Life
Here’s what Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton and other stars wore on fashion’s biggest night.
The Met Gala has, over the years, become one of the splashiest nights in fashion — drawing an eclectic and ever-evolving roster of A-list celebrities and fashion industry power players. Attendees often go all out on the red carpet, donning daring, one-of-a-kind ensembles in line with the theme and party dress code to varying degrees of success.
This year's dress code is Tailored for You, a nod to the menswear-focused spring exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, for which the gala is a fundraiser.
Featuring clothing and accessories, paintings, photographs and more, the exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style explores the aesthetic and history of Black dandyism from the 18th century to today, tracing how it emerged from African and European style traditions during the transatlantic slave trade and showing how personal style can function as "a mode of distinction and resistance" in a world impacted by race, gender and class.
The exhibition is guest-curated by Columbia University professor Monica L. Miller and takes inspiration from her book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.
Given this year's theme and dress code, it's no surprise that menswear-inspired looks and custom suiting filled the red carpet, with co-chairs Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton and Pharrell Williams all making their mark. Check back for more standout looks as the night unfolds.
Colman Domingo
Met Gala co-chair arrives in custom Valentino. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
A gala co-chair this year, Domingo wore a pleated blue cape, custom made by Valentino. The royal look was styled by Wayman + Micah.
Christian Latchman
Christian Latchman accessorized his outfit with an oversized boutonniere. (Savion Washington/Getty Images)
Latchman — who appears on the cover of the exhibition's catalogue — was dashing in a white suit with a train and an oversized boutonniere.
Teyana Taylor
Teyana Taylor attends the Met Gala in burgundy. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
The singer-songwriter and actress made a bold entrance in a burgundy look created in collaboration with Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter.
Lewis Hamilton
Gala co-chair Lewis Hamilton poses in a cream-coloured suit by British designer Wales Bonner. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
The Formula One Star and gala co-chair looked sharp in a cream-coloured suit by British designer Wales Bonner with shoes by Manolo Blahnik and jewelry by Briony Raymond.