
A Black self-taught Brooklyn tailor was behind some of the 2025 Met Gala’s best looks
At the Met Gala, every stitch told a story. Every hem is a declaration. And behind two of the most unforgettable looks at this year’s Met Gala—Diana Ross’s ethereal train and Jeremy O’Harris’s razor-sharp silhouette—stood the steady hands and discerning eye of Lionel Nichols, a self-taught tailor from Flatbush, Brooklyn.