Gigi Hadid enlisted Miu Miu to help her pay homage to Josephine Baker. In 1927, Baker became the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture with the silent film Siren of the Tropics. She went on to headline the Folies Bergère in Paris, and was a major muse to designer Pierre Balmain.

Met Gala red carpet is open. This year’s event coincides with the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s spring 2025 exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” The dress code, Tailored for You,