The Celeb We're Already Expecting To Have The Best 2025 Met Gala Outfit (No, Not Blake Lively)

The Met Gala is an annual parade of exciting fashion, from the classically beautiful to the boundary-pushing, and every year, a few recurring faces tend to stir up our sartorial anticipation. For instance, Jennifer Lopez has flaunted some stunning Met Gala outfits, and Blake Lively's best Met Gala outfits rank high in the event's history. But in 2025, we're not talking about J.Lo or Lively — we're waiting with bated breath to witness what will surely be award-winning rapper Doechii's Met Gala debut.

No, we aren't psychic, and no, we don't have a secret spy leaking us the event's buzz-inducing guest list. It's just that all evidence suggests that Doechii is going to make the Met Gala cut in 2025. On top of scoring best rap album at the Grammys in February, the "Denial Is a River" performer has been blazing a fashion trail from Florida to Milan and back again, earning her a reputation at the forefront of style.

To be fair, this reputation isn't entirely new. The so-called "Swamp Princess" has been making fashion waves since day one. Even a few years ago, when she was still building a following and stepping into the limelight, Doechii's style was turning heads — for instance, she had one of the best summer fashion looks at Coachella 2023. But her recent outings, from red carpets to high-profile fashion shows, have been in a different, gala-worthy league.

For evidence that Doechii is haute couture's next musical it-girl, look no further than the stunning array of looks she debuted at Paris Fashion Week this March — sometimes swapping clothes, makeup, and even hairstyles in a van crammed with stylists as she hurried from event to event. Doechii had so many distinct and show-stopping ensembles that followers were treated to an entire series of roundups on the rapper's social media, including one Instagram carousel that showed off preppy separates from Louis Vuitton, layered plaids with a punk-rock schoolgirl vibe, and a retro bodysuit-fur-coat combo for the ages.

While these looks were all met with widespread acclaim, two of Doechii's outfits made particular impact: a duo of breathtaking gowns. One was a dress we've actually seen before — on Charlize Theron in November 2024 — but that didn't stop it from making a splash again at fashion week. Doechii donned the gown from Schiaparelli, the most avant-garde luxury brand, for the designer's Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-2026 show. It layered yards of flowing white fabric beneath a fitted denim corset, creating something like a modern take on the Greek muses. "We wanted the flirtiest, bombshelly-ish look," makeup artist Chelsea told Vogue about the nearly mythological styling. "You want this look? You need to be extra."

Meanwhile, Doechii's golden Valentino gown for the Louvre Grand Fashion Dinner gave us a sneak peek at how she might dress for the Met Gala: with style that's elegant and regal yet also innovative. The richly embellished dress was modest in cut but striking in its crystalline shine and voluminous silhouette, creating a high-drama aesthetic that begged to be photographed — a positive precedent to set before fashion's biggest night.

Doechii's showing at Paris Fashion Week would already be enough to put her on the Met Gala's radar, but that's not the only reason we expect to see her in attendance. Adding fuel to the fire, Doechii's been spotted rubbing shoulders with two of the Met Gala's major players: Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and designer Thom Browne. At Paris Fashion Week, Doechii was caught exchanging pleasantries with both Wintour, who co-chairs the event, and Browne, who has dressed many an attendee (his 2022 look for Lizzo is one of the most-stunning Met Gala looks we'll never forget). Moreover, Browne's partner, Andrew Bolton, runs the gala's fundraising recipient, The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. Long story short? Hanging with Browne and Wintour could mean that Doechii is well-positioned for an invite to this year's exclusive party.

Likely placing her even more in the duo's good graces, the rapper is a known fan of Browne's work. Doechii rocked not one, not two, but four Thom Browne looks for her winning night at the 2025 Grammys. As her stylist, Sam Woolf, explained to Harper's Bazaar, Doechii and Browne's synergy is about "the beautiful tailoring, the silhouettes, the colors, the fact that it can be feminine, it can be masculine. ... The preppy thing was something that no other female was really doing."

Doechii's androgynous point of view is actually another selling point, as this year's Met Gala theme seems tailor-made for the "Nissan Altima" performer. The Met's exhibit is called "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" in celebration of Black dandyism, while the event's dress code is "Tailored for You" and will focus on menswear. Of course, Doechii might surprise us at the Met Gala with a totally unexpected aesthetic. "Doechii is stupid creative," Woolf added to Harper's Bazaar. "She wants to think about how her work is going to impact someone. ... She'll say, 'Well, everyone would do that, so what else can we do?'"