A$AP Rocky Steps Into Met Gala With Self-Designed Costume
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A$AP Rocky Steps Into The Met Gala With A Unique Costume

A$AP Rocky stepped into the Met Gala 2025 as a guest and a visionary. The Harlem-born rapper, known for his razor-sharp taste, took center stage as one of this year’s co-chairs. He joined an elite panel that includes Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, and Colman Domingo. Alongside him were honorary co-chairs LeBron James and Vogue’s Anna Wintour.

Ever the sartorial alchemist, Rocky arrived clad in an all-black ensemble from AWGE. Thus, showcasing his own creative collective. The look featured a sharply tailored suit layered with an oversized coat. A$AP combined them with a curated arsenal of diamond accessories, including a brooch, stacked rings, and a pistol-handled umbrella from Briony Raymond. It was a nod to opulence and power, precision, and intent.

A$AP Rocky Steps Into Met Gala With Self-Designed Costume

The theme of the evening, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” with its “Tailored for You” dress code, felt like a natural extension of Rocky. So, the 36-year-old artist has long used fashion as a canvas for cultural storytelling, blurring lines between streetwear, luxury, and art. “I’m looking forward to seeing everybody celebrate Black excellence,” he told the magazine in April.

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But Rocky wasn’t the only one making headlines. Rihanna, his longtime partner and style icon, stunned the crowd when she stepped out from The Carlyle Hotel. The R&B queen debuted her third pregnancy in jaw-dropping fashion. So, the couple shares two young sons, RZA and Riot. Thus, they again reminded the world why they’re hip-hop royalty.

For A$AP Rocky, the moment felt both full-circle and forward-facing. Thus, the rapper-turned-fashion-mogul has laid the groundwork for this cultural moment for over a decade. “The plight that comes with being a trendsetter,” he told GQ during his 2024 Paris Fashion Week debut. “Is sometimes you see the things you love, the precious brands, the precious designers—overdone by the masses. So then you gotta switch it up.”

With his Met Gala co-chair debut, Rocky isn’t just switching it up—he’s setting the standard “You name it, I’ve been there,” he said “Now it’s my time to show how I’m going to kill it, how I’m going to freak it Now it’s my time.”

And from the looks of the Met Gala 2025, that time is now.