Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, expects classic black and white to retain their popularity, due to the number of celebrities who appeared in black, white or black-and-white outfits. The combination of black and white also offered an element of nostalgia that connected naturally to this year’s Met Gala theme of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” Eiseman said.
Evan Ross and Diana Ross in custom Eleven Sixteen at the 2025 Met Gala.
Pantone also expects wine reds and “members of the brown family having increased sticking power as far as trend is concerned.”
“The theme really lent itself to spectacular designs and finishes in black, while outfits in white offered a beacon of light and clarity into what the future might hold,” Eiseman said. “For monochromatic looks, we found the trains, tailoring, capes and volume provided much of the drama, not the color itself — as evidenced by Diana Ross and others,” Eiseman said.
Savannah James at the 2025 Met Gala celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” held at the Metropolitan Museum of
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