The designer LaQuan Smith’s first experience at the Met Gala was as a guest of Tom Ford in 2023. In 2024, he got to design a look for his muse, the supermodel Adut Akech. Now, he’s back again for this year’s event, designing multiple custom looks for attendees, although Smith is mum about exactly who his new muses are.
“I want it to be a surprise,” he told Glossy on Friday.
Last year’s theme, “The Garden of Time,” was a bit outside Smith’s wheelhouse, since he hadn’t previously worked with florals. But the Gala’s 2025 theme, “Tailoring Black Style,” is a perfect match for the designer’s elegant takes on tailoring that have been worn by everyone from Beyoncé to Kamala Harris.
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