This year may only mark Ayo Edebiri’s second time attending the Met Gala, but for the actor the 2025 theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” has already proven to be a personal favorite. “The most exciting thing for me was that so much sprung to mind,” says Edebiri. “There were so many different points of entry where I felt like I could connect. It feels incredibly stirring to me to be able to do that while celebrating Black art and Black history—past, present, and future.” As a fan of the annual Met Gala red carpet, the star also admits she was most excited to see how others would interpret the theme too. “I’m really excited to see the guys have to go hard,” she says.

To find a fitting look that embodied the spirit of last night, Edebiri looked to one of the most prolific designers working in tailoring right now: Maximilian Davis, the creative director of Ferragamo, who created the star’s wool-silk, floor-length shirtdress with glass beads and a leather tailcoat. The inspiration for the ensemble stemmed from conversations around Edebiri’s own background, particularly the style icons and dandies in her family. “I’m a Black American who’s half Bajan, half Nigerian, and grew up in church,” Edebiri tells Vogue. “I honestly think all of the men in my life are fashionable.” It was her dad, Dele, however, who emerged as her main fashion reference. “He’s one of the dandiest men I know, whether he’s power-clashing to go to the office or in traditional Edo clothes at the Emmys with me,” she says. “He got married to my mom in leather trousers and tuxedo tails, which is pretty iconic.”

Ayo Edebiri in her 2025 Met Gala look by Ferragamo

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