We’ve touched on this already. A couple of times, in fact. But the fact that a major—like major—event like the Met Gala decided to commit to a theme that’s rooted in the world of menswear feels pretty special. So we here at Esquire have had our ears perked up since it was announced that the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art had decided the title of this spring’s exhibition would be Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. A celebration of Black dandyism through the years? A chance for the guys attending the Met Gala to really turn it out in service of the theme? Hell yeah!
So far, the evening has not disappointed. Instead of taking things entirely over the top, most of the best-dressed attendees have opted for a sartorial approach the walks the line between restraint and raucousness. And one of our very favorites is Pusha T, who showed up in a striped burgundy Louis Vuitton suit bedecked with crystals and finished with flared trousers that somehow managed to feel, well…kinda low key. In the best way.
Pusha T at the 2025 Met Gala.
Granted, part of this is contextual. When you’re attending fashion’s biggest night out, surrounded by dresses with multi-foot-long trains, brooches that cost more than most folks’ down payment, and fabulously ornate fabrics everywhere the eye can see, a suit with crystal embellishment is far from ostentatious. But it’s also about the fact that Pusha looks comfortable.
Check out that tie dimple.
He’s no stranger to the red carpet, of course. He can surely fake it through a night in a less-than-ideal look. But he seems like he’s genuinely at ease in his suit. Chalk that up to the fit. The jacket give him enough room to move and offers enough length, but doesn’t swamp him. The trousers break nicely at the ankle, but don’t pool uncomfortably. The tailoring—often the stumbling block when it comes to red carpet outfits—is right on the mark.
Oh, and that perfectly positioned dimple in his tie? Well that’s just proof that when it comes to the finer points of menswear, sometimes a properly executed detail can outshine even the glitziest crystal.
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