How Zendaya and Anna Sawai Accidentally Twinned in Tailored White Suits at 2025 Met Gala: ‘Great Minds'
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Zendaya and Anna Sawai both interpreted the 2025 Met Gala theme, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' in similar ways, but with different references. At Monday's event, the two actresses showed up in crisp white tailored suits and coordinated hats, creating a twinning moment on the red carpet.
Styled by Law Roach, Zendaya's outfit featured a custom Louis Vuitton suit and Bulgari jewelry. It included a vest with small silver buttons and a button-up shirt and coordinated tie for a wholly monochrome look.
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Different fashion icons, including Diana Ross and Bianca Jagger, inspired Zendaya's look.
Diana Ross in 'Mahogany.'
On the red carpet, Zendaya watched Ross enter the event and said, 'She's the reference!' Ross wore a similar look in 'Mahogany' (1975).
On Instagram, Law Roach revealed his inspiration from Jagger's 1971 wedding suit for Zendaya's look.
Mick and Bianca Jagger at their wedding in 1971.
Jagger was known for favoring tailored silhouettes in her public appearances. During her wedding to Mick Jagger, she ditched the traditional wedding dress for a white suit made by Yves Saint Laurent.
Meanwhile, Anna Sawai's Met Gala outfit featured a custom Dior suit and Cartier jewelry. The look was a nod to '70s tailoring and could also be interpreted as a reference to Ross. Sawai was styled by Karla Welch, who also dressed Ross' daughter, Trace Ellis Ross, for the event.
Anna Sawai
On Instagram, Welch commented on the similarities between Sawai's and Zendaya's outfits. 'We can add homage to Zendaya as well,' she wrote. The stylist also tagged Law Roach in a different post, saying, 'Great minds.'
The 2025 Met Gala, held Monday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, featured the theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.' The event highlighted Black dandyism and menswear, with a 'Tailored for You' dress code. Cochairs include Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour.
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