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May 5, 2025

Zendaya wears all-white at 2025 Met Gala: See her looks through the years

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Zendaya rocked the night's blue carpet in head-to-toe white at the 2025 Met Gala.

The actress wore a fitted, all-white suit and a white hat for fashion's biggest night.

This year's Met Gala exhibition and theme is "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." The dress code for the annual event is "Tailored for You."

PHOTO: Zendaya attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 5, 2025 in New York City.
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Zendaya attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 5, 2025 in New York City.

In 2024, the actress was a co-chair for the star-studded event. She walked the carpet in not one, but two epic looks inspired by the event's theme, "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion."

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Below, take a look at Zendaya's Met Gala style evolution through the years.

2015

Theme: "China: Through the Looking Glass"

PHOTO: Zendaya attends the "China: Through The Looking Glass" Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on May 4, 2015, in New York.
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Zendaya attends the "China: Through The Looking Glass" Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on May 4, 2015, in New York.

Zendaya made her Met Gala debut in 2015 donning a custom Fausto Puglisi dress. It featured a black velvet bodice and a voluminous red skirt that was embellished with sun-shaped motifs. The look was complete with armbands and a tiara that also featured sun-like symbols which aligned seamlessly with the theme, "China: Through the Looking Glass."

2016

Theme: "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology"

PHOTO: Zendaya attends the "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art, on May 2, 2016, in New York.
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Zendaya attends the "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art, on May 2, 2016, in New York.

The "Euphoria" star completely switched up her look for the 2016 Met Gala. She wore a dazzling gold Michael Kors dress along with a sleek bowl cut hairstyle and bold smokey eye makeup.

In Vogue interview with the late André Leon Talley, Kors said "we wanted her to be Android... robot realness" when describing Zendaya's futuristic look.

2017

Theme: "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between"

PHOTO: Zendaya attends the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art, on May 1, 2017, in New York.
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Zendaya attends the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art, on May 1, 2017, in New York.

In 2017, Zendaya graced the red carpet in a vibrant Dolce & Gabbana dress that included a mix of tropical parrots and florals that perfectly tied to the theme "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between." She paired the look with a bright peach lipstick and beautifully blown out, naturally textured hair.

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2018

Theme: Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination

PHOTO: Zendaya attends the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on May 7, 2018, in New York.
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Zendaya attends the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on May 7, 2018, in New York.

The actress' fourth Met Gala appearance was inspired by Joan of Arc, and it commanded attention.

She wore a silver chainmail Atelier Versace dress that featured stylish armor-like details throughout. Her look was paired with a cropped red wavy bob and blunt bangs.

"I dreamt of Joan of Arc one night and called Versace and was like, 'What if we did something to reference Joan of Arc?,'" Zendaya's longtime fashion collaborator Law Roach told WWD at the time.

2019

Theme: Camp: Notes on Fashion

PHOTO: Zendaya arrives for the 2019 Met Gala celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on May 6, 2019, in New York.
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Zendaya arrives for the 2019 Met Gala celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on May 6, 2019, in New York.

Zendaya's mesmerizing 2019 dress was one of her most standout to date.

She wore a powder blue Cinderella-inspired gown that included a corseted bodice top, a billowing tulle overly bottom and puffy sleeves. One of the best elements of the dress was that it was designed to light up.

When Roach, who accompanied her and wore a correlating tuxedo look, waved his wand, Zendaya's dress lit up and absolutely wowed onlookers.

2024

Theme: Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion

PHOTO: Zendaya attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 6, 2024, in New York.
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Zendaya attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 6, 2024, in New York.

At the 2024 Met Gala, Zendaya opened the carpet in a blue, black and forest green gown by Maison Margiela.

PHOTO: Zendaya attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 6, 2024, in New York.
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Zendaya attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 6, 2024, in New York.

She closed the carpet in a Givenchy gown by John Galliano and paired it with a towering floral headpiece.

2025

Theme: Superfine: Tailoring Black Style

PHOTO: Zendaya attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 5, 2025 in New York City.
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Zendaya attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 5, 2025 in New York City.