Lewis Hamilton has arrived at the Met Gala. The Formula 1 driver, who was tapped by Vogue editor Anna Wintour to co-chair the prestigious event, stepped out less than 24 hours after the Miami Grand Prix event wearing a custom Wales Bonner ensemble creating an all-cream look including a tuxedo and bowtie styled by Eric McNeal.
Inspired by the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” theme’s “Tailored for You” dress code, he added a matching beret and brooch on his lapel, along with multiple rings and a pair of diamond earrings. The 40-year-old is no stranger to the Met Gala, however he is making his co-chairing debut alongside Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams.
“Firstly, it’s a real honour and privilege and something that I’ve been working on for a long, long time to get into that position. Just getting to go to the Met Gala was always something really special,” he told Vogue in a cover story published ahead of the event. “Having seen the hosts before, I remember I would look on and think ‘it would be cool one day to be a host’. Anna’s been so gracious as to include me within that group.”
Anna Wintour, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton at The 2025 Met Gala in New York City, New York.
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In 2021 – in the midst of his championship fight with Max Verstappen – Hamilton invited a group of Black designers to the Met. “Of course, I always wanted to go to the Met Gala, and I got invited for the first time in 2015. It’s always been a privilege to attend, but in 2021, I no longer wanted to just be another person in the room,” he recalled.
“I was working with Law Roach, who is a dear friend, and I was like, ‘What if we created a table together where we invite a few up-and-coming Black designers, have them dress some guests, and we all show up together—so it’s about creating space and opportunity?’ And also, I was going to buy the table myself,” he went on.
“Of course, everyone looked great, but I felt like that night opened up a dialogue about amplifying underrepresented voices and talent … If you think about where we are in the world—and particularly in the States, in terms of people pulling back on diversity—I think this Met Gala sends a really strong message that we must continue to celebrate and elevate Black history.”
