By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
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On paper the 2025 Met Gala is a fundraiser for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but in reality it’s the world’s biggest night in fashion.
This year’s theme is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” celebrating the style, politics and history of the way black men dress.
According to Curator in Charge Andrew Bolton, the exhibit, which is inspired by guest curator Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, explores “the Black dandy as both a concept and an identity signifier.”
Through a curation of garments, paintings, photographs and more, the exhibit “presents a cultural and historical examination of Black style from the 18th century to the present through an exploration of the concept of dandyism,” according to a post on the museum’s Instagram.
Diana Ross, Lewis Hamilton, Sabrina Carpenter, Rihanna and Alicia Keys are among the celebrities in attendance.
Rihanna cradled her bump and smiled for the cameras while appearing on the red carpet, which was navy with daffodils.
Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Fenty, and her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, already have two sons.
A$AP Rocky, also known as Rakim Mayers, thanked reporters who offered their congratulations on the red carpet.
“It is time to just show the people what we were cooking up,” he said.
He added: “Honestly, it’s a blessing nonetheless. Because you know how like some people in other situations at times can be envious of other people. But we’ve been seeing love for the most part. And we real receptive to that and appreciate that, you know what I mean? That’s love. Love is love.”
The couple’s first son RZA was born in May 2022 and their second son, Riot, was born in August 2023.
The pop star and businesswoman is known for her high-profile pregnancy announcements.
She debuted the pregnancy of her first child with a photoshoot with her partner in Harlem, New York City in 2022.
When she performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2023 she revealed she was expecting their second child.
She’s not the first star to reveal their baby bump at the Met Gala – the former tennis player, Serena Williams and model Karlie Kloss both publicly revealed their pregnancies at the 2023 event.