- Over the weekend, numerous parties were held to celebrate the 2025 Met Gala.
- Colman Domingo and Pharrell Williams took fashion-forward approaches to menswear.
- Cynthia Erivo and Sabrina Carpenter also wore eye-catching outfits.
The 2025 Met Gala doesn't start until Monday night, but celebrities already spent the weekend celebrating.
Stars will soon gather at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the annual Met Gala, a fundraiser for the museum's Costume Institute.
For the 2025 gala, A-list attendees will dress for the event's "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" theme, which honors Black Dandyism and menswear.
Stars won't reveal how they're channeling the Met Gala theme until they walk the red carpet, but the outfits they wore to pre-parties for the event over the weekend might offer clues.
Take a look at some of the best outfits stars wore to pre-Met Gala events.
Laura Harrier looked like she stepped out of the '90s in a baby-pink minidress for the Moda Operandi party.
Versace designed the actor's sleeveless slip, which was covered from top to bottom in translucent sequins. The dress also had a cowl neckline and the brand's signature hardware in silver across each strap.
She wore it with black patent-leather kitten heels, a micro purse in black, and small diamond stud earrings.
Anne Hathaway embraced menswear, matching the 2025 Met Gala theme.
Also in Versace, Hathaway wore a white button-down blouse, a loose black blazer with a gold logo embellishment at its pocket, and straight-leg trousers.
Her party look was cool and chic on its own, but it became more feminine thanks to her choice of accessories.
The actor carried a sparkling gold purse, sported large sunglasses on her face, and donned heeled sandals with beaded detailing.
Ariana DeBose was there in a blazer-style dress.
Her black Versace number had long sleeves, a deep V-neckline, crystal buttons, and an above-the-knee skirt.
The garment gave a feminine edge to a classic menswear piece.
It was her silver accents, however, that really stole the show. To complete her look, she added thick sunglasses, silver sandals with bow straps, and a shimmering purse with ring handles.
Oil heiress Ivy Getty wore one of the night's most daring looks.
Getty wore a yellow Versace minidress with long sleeves, an all-over shell print, and a plunging neckline that revealed the middle section of her torso. One of Versace's signature gold safety pins held the garment together.
She completed the look with classic accessories, including black pumps, a crystal anklet with a cross charm, a gold purse, and hoop earrings.
Sabrina Carpenter looked like a mermaid in a shimmering blue gown.
For the Moda Operandi party, the "Espresso" singer stepped out in a sleeveless Versace dress that hugged her body and shimmered in the light.
It had sheer sequins all over its baby-blue fabric, a gold safety pin that pulled it together at the hips, and a thigh-high slit in its skirt. For shoes, Carpenter wore her signature platforms in the form of tan sandals.
Donatella Versace made a vibrant appearance in pink.
The fashion designer wore one of the brightest looks of the night: a hot-pink suit over a yellow blouse printed with shell images.
She also wore platform Versace heels in the same pink shade, dangling crystal earrings, and rectangular sunglasses with cherry-red frames.
Met Gala co-chair Colman Domingo wore a textured suit to his stylists' Wayman + Micah's pre-Met party on Sunday.
Domingo attended pre-Met Gala events throughout the weekend, and his cream suit from Eleven Sixteen for Wayman + Micah's party spoke directly to the 2025 Met Gala theme.
The bold tailoring of his cream suit represented Black dandyism, while the thick material and checked pattern made it feel modern. Domingo's tie coordinated with the suit, and his white shoes completed the outfit effortlessly.
Taraji P. Henson put a sparkly spin on a jacket and pants at LaQuan Smith's pre-Met Gala party on Sunday.
On Sunday, Henson also played with the silhouette of a suit, arriving at the LaQuan Smith Met Gala party in a fitted jacket and matching wide-legged trousers.
The jacket was open on Henson's chest, mirroring the pointed hemline that cinched her waist. Sparkles covered the entire outfit, giving it a glitzy edge.
The same night, Pharrell Williams was spotted arriving at Anna Wintour's Met Gala dinner in a more casual look.
Williams is also a Met Gala co-chair this year, and he arrived at the dinner that Wintour hosts the night before the event in a mix of high- and low-fashion garments.
He paired a green blouse and a brown sweatshirt with khaki trousers and a Louis Vuitton trench coat. His coat matched his bag, and Williams added sunglasses and a yellow cap to the look.
The ensemble effortlessly blended styles, perhaps offering a clue as to how Williams might be approaching his Met Gala look.
Cynthia Erivo chose an oversize suit and colorful tie for the UTA pre-Met soiree on Sunday.
Erivo's Saint Laurent suit was double-breasted, and the coordinating pants flared wide. Her blouse underneath featured a colorful pattern of stripes, bringing out the purple hue of her tie.
Tinted sunglasses and Christian Louboutin shoes completed the look.
Regé-Jean Page attended the same event in a modern take on a pinstripe suit.
Page's Brioni suit was bright blue and had a classic pinstripe pattern, which the actor juxtaposed with a more relaxed pink T-shirt.
