Dua Lipa & Callum Turner Sparkle in Epic Met Gala Debut
I suppose you could use a briefing on Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s first Met Gala appearance together, in case the headlines flew right over your head. On May 5, 2025, the Metropolitan Museum of Art transformed into a star-studded runway for the Costume Institute’s “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition gala—an event co-chaired by heavyweights Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour, with LeBron James serving as honorary chair (Vogue; People). Naturally, the theme “Tailored for You” set the tone for sleek menswear and sharp suiting.
Dua Lipa, marking her fourth Met Gala outing after memorable runs in 2019, 2023 and 2024, stepped onto the red carpet in a jaw-dropping Chanel creation (Vogue). The “Levitating” singer’s black halter dress featured a daring plunging V-neck, a sheer geometric corset bodice and a feathery, translucent skirt with a subtle train—a look she balanced with rhinestone-studded sheer gloves, layered silver necklaces and diamond-shaped earrings. Lipa’s slicked-back gelled curls framed her face while a nude lip, bronzed cheeks and perfectly defined brows rounded out her glam.
Standing by her side, British actor Callum Turner cut a dashing figure in a custom Louis Vuitton black suit—complete with a crisp white shirt, a matching white tie and subtly dotted black dress shoes (Vogue). At 35, Turner solidified their romance rumors—first sparked in January 2024—into red carpet reality, after Lipa hinted at their relationship in a cozy July 2024 Glastonbury recap photo.
The couple’s arrival punctuated an evening dedicated to celebrating Black dandyism and diasporic style through centuries, inspired by guest curator Monica L. Miller’s book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. According to Curator in Charge Andrew Bolton, the exhibit “presents a cultural and historical examination of Black style from the 18th century to the present,” a bold backdrop for the gala’s trailblazing hosts—including Simone Biles, Regina King, Spike Lee and Usher—who joined the fundraising efforts for The Costume Institute (Met Museum Instagram).
Dua Lipa’s Met Gala résumé is nothing if not eclectic. She first dazzled in a psychedelic Atelier Versace ball gown (2019), co-chaired alongside Michaela Coel and Penélope Cruz in 2023 wearing a historic Chanel piece once modeled by Claudia Schiffer, then turned heads in a sheer Marc Jacobs corset at last year’s show.
Consider yourself up to speed on all the fashion flair and power-couple pizzazz from the 2025 Met Gala. Glad I could clarify the essentials for you.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, Vogue, Metropolitan Museum of Art Instagram
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