Dua Lipa has delivered some memorable Met Gala moments over the years: There was the purple psychedelic dress by Atelier Versace that she wore to the 2019 Camp-themed edition; the archival Chanel haute couture gown from autumn/winter 1992, originally worn down the runway by Claudia Schiffer, which she chose to honor Karl Lagerfeld in 2023; and the boudoir-inspired Marc Jacobs number that she sported for the Sleeping Beauties theme in 2024.
This year, the singer turned to Chanel once again for her 2025 Met Gala look. In keeping with the “Tailored for You” dress code, Lipa wore a custom open-back chiffon dress with a long bow, a black sequin tweed jacket, and an organza cape–all adorned with crystals, pearls, and feathers to add to the sense of drama. In total, the complete look took 2,000 hours to make and features 45,000 embroidered elements, highlighting the remarkable level of craftsmanship on display. She accessorized with Chanel High Jewelry pieces, including a necklace made of 18-karat white gold and diamonds, earrings in white gold and diamonds, and the Tweed Icône Ruban ring in 18-karat white gold, diamonds, and cultured pearls.
In keeping with this year’s Met Gala theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” Lipa and her stylist Lorenzo Posocco were inspired by dancer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker. “[She was] a woman who truly embodied the spirit of dandyism on and off-stage and whose legacy speaks to femininity, fearless expression, and resistance,” Posocco tells Vogue. “It’s a black chiffon dress adorned with a fully embroidered corset, which was inspired by a photo that captivated Dua when we began our research with Vogue contributor, Eric McNeal. The tweed jacket is a nod to Josephine’s play [with] masculinity and femininity. And the organza cape [is] for the performer, the drama of it all. Ultimately, we were captivated by Josephine Baker as she is one of the great Black female dandies. In so many ways, we found that the codes of Josephine were so relatable to the Chanel essence. It really was the perfect match.”
Of course, Lipa’s relationship with the French fashion house goes way back: The star previously revealed how she splurged on the Chanel Boy bag after she got her first paycheck from her record label in 2014. Since then, she’s worn Chanel on countless occasions–including during her Radical Optimism tour, where she wore a bodysuit version of the chained dress originally worn by Christy Turlington on the maison’s spring 1992 catwalk (Lily-Rose Depp later went on to wear the gown at the 2019 Met Gala)–and was announced as a face of the Chanel 25 bag earlier this year.
Lipa hasn’t been exclusively wearing Chanel for Met Gala weekend, though, with the star also photographed in Willy Chavarria and Calvin Klein while in New York.
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