Paying tribute to black sartorial traditions, this year's Met Gala sported the theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. Embracing the theme of Black dandyism in full, the men who walked the icon stairs of the Met Gala were seen in sharp suits, headpieces, body jewellery, and other accessories. Here are six of the lot that really understood the assignment.

Shahrukh Khan

The Met Gala is an awaited event every year, with mere mortals on the other side of the screen keeping a close watch on what their favourite celebs wear. This year, however, was especially important for SRKians around the world, and why not? It was King Khan's first time on the Met carpet after all, and fans were beside themselves in anticipation.

Khan did not disappoint either, as he stepped out in an all-black ensemble designed by the famous Indian designer, Sabyasachi. He paired a crepe de chine silk shirt with a hand-canvassed, single-breasted long Tasmanian superfine wool coat. The coat, peak collared and wide lapelled, was accented with monogrammed Japanese horn buttons, and the superstar wore a pleated satin kamarbandh to complete the look. He accessorised his outfit with layers of custom-made jewellery and stole the show further with the Bengal Tiger Head Cane "crafted in 18k gold with tourmalines, sapphires, old mine cut and brilliant cut diamonds."

Colman Domingo

Dazzling the red carpet was 55-year-old actor Colman Domingo, who was also playing ambassador to the event alongside names such as F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour, and honorary chair LeBron James.

He was first seen in a dramatic, bright blue, floor-grazing pleated cape and an embellished collar (royal vibes unlocked) and then, in a black and white windowpane plaid Valentino. He added a polka-dotted necktie and a polka-dotted flower to his outfit, layering on the drama, one accessory at a time.

Diljit Dosanjh

Even though the event's dress code was "Tailored for You," a nod to the exhibition's focus on menswear and suiting, Punjabi actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh chose to veer in a different direction, with regal Indian attire.

His look was truly one for the books, complete in an ivory outfit embroidered with Gurmukhi alphabets and the map of Punjab, a bejewelled turban with a feather, a lion-headed kirpan (sword) and a neck piece reminiscent of the famous Patiala Necklace that had been crafted by Cartier, almost a hundred years ago. He sported on his hand, a Cartier watch, to complement his statement jewellery.

Inspired by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, a former ruler of the state of Patiala, Dosanjh's outfit was a nod to men's fashion in the Indian Subcontinent back in the day, and a successful attempt to bring Punjab right into the contemporary fashion scene of the Met.

Dosanjh's outfit was designed by Prabal Gurung, and the jewels were customised by Jaipur-based jewellers, Golecha Jewels.

Lewis Hamilton

Not to be outdone by Colman Domingo in any way, the other co-chair of the Met Gala, F1 champion Lewis Hamilton owned the event in an off-white ensemble and snow diamonds, custom-designed by acclaimed British designer Grace Wales Bonner.

Hamilton chose a cropped silk tailcoat and high-waisted trousers with tux stripes for his base outfit. Despite its deceptively minimalistic outlook, his outfit had a lot going on, albeit in the same or similar shades. He embellished it lightly, with a sash encrusted with cowrie shells that symbolised wealth and spiritual protection in African culture and mother-of-pearl buttons. He wore a matching beret, garnet-studded earcuffs, and baobab tree (tree of life) brooches to seal the look.

Sabyasachi Mukherjee

Pushing the boundaries of fashion, celebrated Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee turned muse for himself at the Met Gala this year. In charge of dressing celebrities and the crème de la crème of Indian and international society, the maximalist designer stole the show in a hand-quilted court jacket and sherwani in hand-dyed Murshidabad silk. He styled it with black quilted trousers, a satin shirt, a kamarbandh, and embroidered formal shoes, befitting his exuberant style.

Ditching the tie, a symbol of colonialism, Sabyasachi turned to a selection of necklaces from his own coffers, the Bengal Royale High Jewellery collection. In the designer's own words, "In the Sabyasachi world, the tie has been replaced with Indian jewellery; formal for sure, and richer indeed."

Andrew Scott

Very dandyish, very playful, Andrew Scott's look from the 2025 Met Gala featured a three-piece suit in Smurf blue and other contrasting colours such as mustard yellow, red and black. It was different from his look in 2024, where the All of Us Strangers star was seen in an all-black Versace ensemble. His 2025 outfit was designed by the Italian house, Giuliva Heritage.

Taking inspiration from legendary Harlem designer Dapper Dan, famously known as the "king of knock-offs" the designers chose to keep the outfit plain, without too many over-the-top accessories, or headgear, save a simple corsage on his lapel, relying instead, mostly on their choice of colour and texture.

A genius move perhaps, to make the outfit a truly quirky, memorable one was the actor's choice of footwear — black and white pointees with block heels. While many are on the fence about his accessory of choice, plenty of others have lauded his sportiness and spirit in wearing it, associating it with real, unapologetic dandyism.

Formally known as the Costume Institute Benefit, the Met Gala is an annual haute couture fundraising event that supports the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. Many people consider the Met Gala to be the most prestigious and elegant fashion event in the world.