Usher, Stevie Wonder, Nicki Minaj, Madonna and more arrive on the red carpet for fashion's biggest night, the Met Gala, in New York. "That's what dandyism means to me. It means understanding what the rules were and breaking them. Intentionally," says American singer-songwriter and rapper Janelle Monáe about 2025's theme, which explores the sharply tailored dandy aesthetic and its rich, complicated history. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES