Best Gala Dresses 2025. Gala dresses are always a great way to show off your personality while adding a touch of sophistication. The theme for the 2025 met gala is “superfine:

Tailoring black style.” this theme aligns with the costume institute’s spring exhibition of the same name and is said to be an expression of black dandyism. From rihanna’s iconic omelet dress to solange’s heavenly iris van herpen, here are the 24 best met gala looks of all time, according to bazaar’s editors.