Derek McLane, the Tony Award-winning scenic designer, began planning for the Met Gala last August—nine months before the event itself. It’s his third year working on the annual fundraising gala in honor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute alongside longtime event designer Raúl Àvila.

Met Gala 2025 made headlines May 5 with Rihanna confirming she's pregnant with her and A$AP Rocky's third baby, Diana Ross' showstopping look and Zendaya flashing her engagement ring from Tom Holland.

Met Gala 2025, and the celebrity looks it brings, is the only thing on our minds right now—and not just the event itself, but the after-party looks that so many stars brought and blew our minds with.