The Best Dressed At The 2025 Academy Museum Gala

Hollywood turned it all the way up this weekend as the stars hit the red carpet for the 2025 Academy Museum Gala — the unofficial Met Gala of LA. Think maximalist gowns, surreal silhouettes, and a heavy dose of cinematic drama under the museum’s glowing lights.

Red Carpet as Performance Art

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco made their newlywed debut, radiating honeymoon confidence in matching monochrome. Kim Kardashian went full Margiela fever dream. Masked, mysterious, and looking like a couture secret you couldn’t quite decode. Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber both did their own takes on the little black dress, one sharp, one ethereal proving there’s no single way to do “effortless.”

Fashion’s New Power Energy

The night was about boldness, texture, skin, movement. Every star came dressed not just to be seen but to tell a story. From red-carpet royalty to indie rebels, the looks hit somewhere between nostalgia and next-gen fantasy.