Met Gala 2025: Zendaya and Anna Sawai Accidentally Twin in Nearly Identical Looks

Zendaya and Shogun actress Anna Sawai's sleek white suits made them both challengers for best dressed at the 2025 Met Gala.

By Natalie Finn May 06, 2025 2:53 AM
| Updated May 06, 2025 4:50 AM
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Watch: Met Gala 2025: Zendaya and Anna Sawai Accidentally Twin in Nearly Identical Looks

Here's hoping Zendaya and Anna Sawai experienced the same sense of euphoria when they tried on their 2025 Met Gala looks.

Because, wow, did the Emmy-winning actresses cause some excitement when each hit the carpet outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art May 5 in a stunning white suit and wide-brim hat.

It was the little details that separated the two ensembles: Dior-wearing Sawai (she's an ambassador for the brand) sported a silver tie clip and left her hair down, while Zendaya tucked her hair under her hat and her tie into a vest. And upon closer inspection, the detailing of Sawai's suit jacket pockets was more pronounced and the Shogun star carried gloves, so as not to cover up her Cartier watch.

Moreover, Zendaya's Louis Vuitton trousers were more of a bell-bottom, and she sported a blood-red manicure along with her massive diamond engagement ring from fiancé Tom Holland.

But it was as close to a twinning moment as this Met Gala had to offer amid oodles of menswear-inspired looks. (See all the red carpet fashion right here.)

This was also, incidentally, Sawai's first Met Gala and Zendaya's seventh, the 28-year-old having made her debut at the annual fundraiser in 2015.

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Met Gala 2025: Inside the Superfine: Tailoring Black Style Exhibit

While both celebs' looks were tailor-made—pun intended—for the evening's theme, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," Zendaya is known for her chameleonic Met Gala couture.

Sawai, meanwhile, may have lucked out for her debut, telling Vogue last year that a suit was her going-out look of choice.

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“This is what I’d wear in my regular life if I was going out,” the New Zealander told the publication, referring to the blazer she had on. "Except definitely with sneakers instead."

Otherwise, Sawai added, “I’m glad I didn’t change into my sweatpants, which are far more normal for me.”

But when dressing up, she explained, "I like to go chic. I don’t want to be too ladylike, like cutesy or sexy. I like to balance it out."

Ahead of the Met Gala, she told the New York Times, "The Met is the place where you can have the most fun, because it’s a heightened version of the red carpets that we get to do.”

And she was stoked for the theme, adding, "This is going to be the first time that I’m getting to kind of channel my androgynous side. And I’m really excited to pay respect to Black dandyism.”

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Zendaya's Best Met Gala Looks

Zendaya was a Met Gala co-chair last year and was happy to hit the carpet twice in different Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano gowns, unafraid of challenging herself for best-dressed.

So it's no surprise that the Euphoria star joined all of these stars in that department in 2025:

Cardi B

The rapper debuted a new hair style and eye color while walking the red carpet in a jaw-dropping green Burberry  get-up. 

Kendall Jenner

Keeping up with the 818 Tequila founder's style is a near impossible feat. The 29-year-old turned heads yet again at the annual fashion event in a cleavage-bearing Torishéju skirt suit. 

Kim Kardashian 

The SKIMS founder made head-to-toe leather look chic as ever with her Chrome Hearts ensemble for the event. 

Zendaya

The Euphoria stars knows chic sometimes means simple, opting to wear a perfectly fitted all-white pant suit designed by Louis Vuitton and oversized white hat. 

Colman Domingo 

The Sing-Sing actor turned heads not one but twice on the Met steps this year. For his first look, the co-chair made jaws drop in a floor-length bedazzled cobalt blue cape by Valentino.  

Colman Domingo

And for his second show-stopping look, the Oscar nominee played with mixing patterns in a gray-and-white suit, also by Valentino. 

Jaden Smith

The Karate Kid star knows how to get people talking, and this year's Met Gala was no different. The 26-year-old had everyone doing double takes with his plaid cape and all-black suit combo. 

Pamela Anderson

The Baywatch alum debuted a gorgeous bob to go with her sparkly long-sleeved gown designed by Tory Burch. 

LaKeith Stanfield

The Get Out actor was a vision in black and white with his floor-length white suit coat and matching top hat. 

Suki Waterhouse

The singer showed off her style moves at the annual fashion event, rocking a matching suit vest and maxi skirt ensemble with super-high coordinating pumps. 

Janelle Monáe

The multi-faceted artist went totally Met-a at this year's gala, wearing a jacket with a suit printed on it, as well as another suit underneath. 

Madonna

We're still hung up on the "Material Girl" singer's all-white satin Tom Ford suit. Not to mention, her cigar accessory was a perfect touch. 

Emma Chamberlain

The Chamberlain Coffee founder rocked her riskiest look yet, donning a custom Courrèges gown made out of pinstripe suit material, vintage glasses from eBay and Stuart Weitzman heels. 

Bad Bunny 

The "DÁKITI" artist carried his Met Gala look—literally—by pairing his custom Prada suit with an oversized leather duffle bag. 

Sabrina Carpenter

This singer has taste. The 25-year-old looked stunning on the red carpet in a burgundy pantsless look made custom by Louis Vuitton. 

Teyana Taylor

The "Gonna Love Me" singer had everyone buzzing with her custom Ruth E. Carter ensemble that featured pinstripe suit pants and a gorgeous velvet cape with epic shoulder pads. 

Gigi Hadid 

The supermodel made the whole place shimmer in a custom liquid gold Miu Miu gown. 

Jennie Kim

The Blackpink singer took the "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" theme to heart, wearing fitted black suit pants and a matching off-the-shoulder top with a massive train. 

Diana Ross 

She's coming out! No one could miss the "Upside Down" singer's show-stopping entrance at this year's gala, as the train of her custom look co-designed by Ross, her son Evan Ross and designer Ugo Mozie covered the entire Metropolitan Museum of Art steps. 

Pusha T

The rapper looked dapper in a deep red Louis Vuitton suit featuring silver glitter detailing on the shoulders. 

Maya Hawke

There's nothing strange about the actress arriving dressed to impress at the annual gala, where she wore a custom Prada strapless gown with a sheer beige cape over top. 

Coco Jones

The Grammy winner brought the glitz and the glam in a cream-colored Manish Malhotra ensemble and Jimmy Choo shoes. 

Lewis Hamilton

As a co-chair for the event, the F1 driver certainly felt the pressure to step out in style—and he delivered in a custom off-white Wales Bonner suit.