Met Gala 2025: the eastern avant-garde—how Asian designers reimagined fashion’s biggest night
The Met Gala 2025 which celebrated the theme Superfine: Tailoring Black Style had a powerful showcase of Asian design talent on the red carpet. As celebrities increasingly turn to eastern aesthetics for statement-making fashion moments, a cohort of brilliant Asian designers demonstrated why their distinctive cultural perspectives and technical mastery deserve global recognition.
From Prabal Gurung to Robert Wun, these designers didn’t simply participate in fashion’s biggest night—they redefined it, challenging conventional notions of luxury while honouring their cultural heritage. Here, Tatler spotlights seven Asian designers whose creations commanded attention and sparked conversation at the Met Gala.
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Shaboozey in Robert Wun
Lauryn Hill in Cheney Chan
Isha Ambani in Anamika Khanna
Kiara Advani in Gaurav Gupta
Diljit Dosanjh in Prabal Gurung
Natasha Poonawalla in Manish Malhotra
Shah Rukh Khan in Sabyasachi
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