Met Gala 2025 Competition

The 2025 Met Gala is set to take place on May 5th, and this year’s theme is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” — a celebration of Black excellence in fashion and the art of tailoring. This theme explores the influence, creativity, and legacy of Black style, from sharp suits to bold silhouettes, and how Black designers and wearers have transformed tailoring into a powerful form of expression.

The accompanying exhibition at The Met’s Costume Institute is inspired by the book “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity”. It will highlight the ways Black individuals throughout history have used fashion to reclaim identity, resist stereotypes, and express sophistication, resistance, and pride.

The official dress code for this year’s red carpet is: “Tailored for You” — inviting personalized, perfectly fitted looks that reflect individuality while nodding to the history and power of Black tailoring. Expect a showcase of craftsmanship, elegance, and bold self-expression.

The 2025 Co-hosts joining Anna Wintour on the red carpet are: Pharrell Williams, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, and LeBron James, all known for their distinctive fashion sense and contributions to Black culture and representation.

Your Challenge is create a Met Gala-ready outfit inspired by the theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” and the dress code “Tailored for You”. You can use your creativity to envision impeccable tailoring, incorporating Afrocentric influences, luxurious textures, strong silhouettes and blending it all with your personal style and historical references.

You can draw inspiration from everything from Harlem Renaissance style, to modern Black designers, to avant-garde takes on dandyism, just make it bold, beautiful, and fitting of fashion’s biggest night.

RULES:

• Your look must follow the given theme/dress code;
• Use your own doll;
• You can create the outfit in Starplaza, suite or a scenery, as you wish;
• Submit your outfit in the comments along with your doll's name;
• Don't forget to include hair and makeup that match the look; it can enhance your outfit;
• Winners will be chosen in a poll.

PRIZES*:

• 1st place: Antidote Vinyl Dress + 100sd

• 2nd place: 100sd
• 3rd place: 80sd

DEADLINE: may 5th

If you have any additional questions about this competition, feel free to ask in the comments or in my guestbook, and I'll try to respond asap.

*Prizes can be claimed through a bazaar purchase or as wishlist gifts.

*A minumum of 5 participants is required, otherwise the prize will be reduced by 50%.