Celebrities Kim Kardashian and Nicole Kidman set to grace the 2025 Met Gala in New York

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Simone Biles, Diana Ross, Pharrell Williams and other celebrities arrived on Tuesday at the annual Met Gala, the fashion showcase and fundraiser that this year celebrates Black men’s style and tailoring.

Black-and-white looks populated the daffodil-accented deep-blue carpet covering the steps to the museum door. Guests arrived with assistants sheltering them under umbrellas from heavy rain.

The Met Gala, a fundraiser for New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, has become known for its roster of A-list celebrities in extravagant outfits. This year’s guests were told to dress according to the theme ‘Tailored for You’, a nod to the exhibit called Superfine: Tailoring Black Style at the museum’s Costume Institute.

The theme was chosen last year before the election of US President Donald Trump, who launched an assault on diversity and inclusion efforts during the first weeks of his second term.

Legendary singer Diana Ross wore a white gown with a 5.5-metre train embroidered with the names of her children and grandchildren. Source: AP / Evan Agostini

Australian actor Sarah Snook made her debut on the Met Gala red carpet wearing a dramatic black suit with a cape. Source: AP / Evan Agostini

US Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, pictured with American football player Jonathan Owens, stood out in a short bright blue dress with a white collar. Source: AP / Evan Agostini

Singer Andre 3000 strapped a piano to his back and held a rubbish bag in his hand. Source: AP / Evan Agostini

Actor Colman Domingo wore a full-length royal blue pleated cloak falling from a gold-and-white casing around his shoulders, which he removed to reveal a bejewelled, checkered black-and-white jacket and grey trousers. His outfit is a tribute to the late André Leon Talley, a former editor-at-large at Vogue magazine. Source: EPA / Justin Lane

Rapper Janelle Monáe wore a black, red and white pinstripe suit, which was complemented with a monocle. Source: AAP / Theo Wargo

Reality star and SKIMS founder Kim Kardashian arrived wearing an all-leather look. Source: SIPA USA / Anthony Behar

White Lotus star Walton Goggins wore a skirt paired with a white shirt, black tie and overcoat. Source: AP / Evan Agostini

Australian actor Nicole Kidman opted for a strapless, black gown. Source: EPA / Justin Lane

Editor-in-chief of Vogue, Anna Wintour, transformed the Met Gala into a high-profile catwalk for the rich and famous in the 1990s. Source: SIPA USA / Anthony Behar

American actor and singer Zendaya stunned in a slim white suit and dramatic brimmed hat. Source: AP / Evan Agostini

Rapper and producer Pharrell Williams, pictured with his wife, fashion designer Helen Lasichanh, looked snappy in a short, pearl-encrusted white jacket and flared black tuxedo trousers. Source: SIPA USA / Anthony Behar

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