Rihanna Showed Up to the Met Gala Super Late, Superfine, & Super Pregnant
The belle of the Met Ball has returned. Rihanna made her grand entrance at fashion’s biggest night after skipping last year’s event—and let’s just say, it was worth the wait. While it sometimes feels impossible for her to top previous looks—like the rhinestone-encrusted John Galliano for Maison Margiela creation in 2018 or the fur-trimmed yellow Guo Pei gown in 2015—she may have done just that at the 2025 soirée on Monday, May 5. All eyes were on her as she ascended the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a deconstructed suit.
Rihanna, who announced she’s expecting her third baby with A$AP Rocky just hours earlier, closed out the blue carpet in a look that was so her. She opted for a sharp-shouldered crop blazer over a pinstripe bustier with a drop-waist skirt that featured a backwards suit jacket. She added on a dotted tie and a wide-brim hat for extra drama.
Rihanna arrived way after her longtime partner, who served as one of this year’s co-chairs alongside Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, Pharrell Williams, and Anna Wintour. The “Peso” rapper looked equally dapper in an all-black look, which he paired with a bedazzled umbrella.
The couple—who’ve been together since 2019 and already share two sons, RZA and Riot Rose—nailed the theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” and its accompanying dress code, “Tailored for You.” Rihanna interpreted it through structure and a variety of length, while Rocky leaned into the moment with a ruby necklace and intricate hair. The theme, which also titles the Costume Institute’s spring exhibit, explores the legacy of Black style through the lens of tailoring, dandyism, and self-expression—from the 18th century to now.
Ahead of the Gala, Rocky was featured on the cover of Vogue’s Met Issue. In the spread, he showcased his deep appreciation for fashion history, posing in Uptown Manhattan in looks from Jacquemus, Balmain, and Boss. “Being from Harlem, it just gives you this … pizzazz,” he told the outlet.
