A Roll Call of African Excellence at the 2025 Met Gala

The 2025 Met Gala, themed “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” marked a historic celebration of Black fashion, with African creatives taking center stage. This year’s event honoured Black dandyism and its cultural history, showcasing the influence and innovation of African artists and designers. Notable attendees included Nigerian singer Tems, who donned a powerful ensemble by Ozwald Boateng, paying homage to Black sartorial excellence. Burna Boy also collaborated with Boateng, wearing a regal red wool tuxedo paired with an oxblood eelskin cape, symbolising Nigerian heritage . Actress Ayo Edebiri honored her father’s style with a leather tailcoat and white shirtdress designed by Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo . Lupita Nyong’o returned to the Met Gala in a pastel green power suit, complete with a sheer cape and bedazzled eyebrows, embodying the event’s theme. Here’s a closer look at the African stars who showed up and showed out on fashion’s biggest night.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Tems

Burna Boy

Lupita N’yogo

Anok Yai

Adut Akech

Ncuti Gatwa

Tyla

Ayra Starr

Imaan Hammam

Shaboozey

Damson Idris

Ugbad Abdi

Doja Cat

Ayo Edebiri

Khaby Lame

Ego Nwodim

Cynthia Erivo

Dynasty and Soull Ogun

The 2025 Met Gala spotlighted Black dandyism and celebrated the vital contributions of Black men to global fashion, with African creatives actively shaping and redefining style narratives on one of the world’s biggest stages.