La La Anthony attended the 2025 MET Gala Monday, stepping onto the red carpet in an archival design. Anthony wore a dress from the late Virgil Abloh’s Off-White label.
The gown features a white tulle portion paired with a tailored black jumpsuit half. Anthony’s accessories included Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Anthony is among the hosts for the MET Gala livestream. She joined Teyana Taylor and Ego Nwodim for the broadcast coverage.
The annual event supports the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. This year, the gala coincides with the exhibition “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
The exhibit explores the history and meaning of Black dandyism across the Atlantic diaspora. The exhibition draws inspiration from Monica L. Miller’s book “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.”
Speaking ahead of the event, La La Anthony commented on her choice to wear Abloh’s work. "Virgil was more than a designer—he was a visionary, he was my friend, and someone who changed the entire game for so many of us," she told Vogue.
The 2025 MET Gala dress code is “Tailored for You,” a focus on menswear and suiting referenced in the exhibit. A group of hosts including Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, and Colman Domingo presided over the evening, with LeBron James serving as honorary chair. Anna Wintour also hosts the gala.
Anthony has attended the MET Gala several times before, making her debut in 2011. She has hosted the red carpet livestream for previous events.
The event carpet for the evening featured a midnight blue shade. Guests from various fields arrived throughout the evening.
On the concept of Black dandyism informing the theme, guest curator Monica L. Miller notes: "Historical manifestations of dandyism range from absolute precision in dress and tailoring to flamboyance and fabulousness in dress and style," Miller writes. "Whether a dandy is subtle or spectacular, we recognize and respect the deliberateness of the dress, the self-conscious display, the reach for tailored perfection, and the sometimes subversive self-expression."
