Ye revealed his plans to make a statement on fashion’s biggest night with a sketch of his potential outfit. Taking to social media, the 47-year-old uploaded a sketch of a figure wearing a pointed hood, infamously worn by the Ku Klux Klan. The X post was captioned, “MET BALL 2025.”
The figure in the sketch appeared to be mostly nude, outside of the hood, with dark boots and gloves. It is not clear whether or not the second figure in the image is a different viewpoint of the same garb or a second outfit to be worn by his wife, Bianca Censori.
Earlier this year, the couple made a shocking appearance at the 2025 Grammy Awards with controversial fashion choices. Ye wore an all black outfit with matching shades while Censori wore a fully sheer dress, exposing her nude body underneath.
Whether or not the Chicago musician and Censori are actually set to attend the 2025 Met Gala, the controversial looks teased are not in alignment with this year’s theme. Hosted by André 3000, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Grace Wales Bonner, and more, the dress code of “Tailored for You,” a nod to the exhibition’s focus on menswear, is “purposefully designed to provide guidance and invite creative interpretation,” per The Met.
Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, and Anna Wintour were named the co-chairs of the 2025 Met Gala alongside honorary chair LeBron James. The annual charity event supports the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute’s Spring 2025 exhibition and is inspired by Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.
In the past, Ye has attended the fashion-forward affair, including multiple times with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian.
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