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    met gala Stories

    Tems in a blue Ankara suit dress with a puff skirt accented with a green cravat and a matching umbrella
    Music
    06 May 2025

    The African Designers Who Stole the Spotlight at the 2025 Met Gala

    This year’s Met Gala was always going to make history, but it did so in more ways than expected, as several African designers made their debut on the iconic stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

    A photo of Tyla wearing a Balmain gown inspired by the captivating “Sands of Time” at the Met Gala 2024.
    News
    07 May 2024

    The Head-Turning Looks From African Celebrities at Met Gala 2024

    From Tyla and Aya Nakamura to Cynthia Erivo and Wisdom Kaye, African celebrities clearly understood the assignment at this year’s Met Gala.

    Tems at Met Gala
    Fashion + Beauty
    02 May 2023

    Met Gala 2023: The Best African Celebrity Looks

    From Tems’ risk-taking monochrome couture to Michaela Coel’s gilded stunner, these African celebrities dazzled on fashion’s biggest night.

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    Fashion + Beauty
    07 May 2019

    Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Idris Elba and More Stun at the 2019 Met Gala

    Check out some of the most fabulous "camp" looks from this year's Met Gala.

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    Fashion + Beauty
    08 May 2018

    Black Excellence Was On Full Display at Last Night's Met Gala

    Check out some of the "divine" looks from the 2018 Met Gala.

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