The Metropolitan Museum of Art will once again play host to the Met Gala on the first Monday in May. A new band of co-chairs and host committee members will grace the iconic steps of the museum ahead of the latest exhibition, “Costume Art,” unveiling. Venerated athlete and seven-time grand slam champion Venus Williams will join Nicole Kidman and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as one of the co-chairs alongside Anna Wintour for the annual event. Williams recently became a regular on the Met Gala red carpet, but her first foray came in the late 2000s. WWD breaks down Venus Williams’ Met Gala journey ahead. 2025 Venus Williams at the 2025 Met Gala. Michael Buckner At the 2025 edition of the Met Gala, Williams brought tennis to the red carpet with her custom Lacoste look, crafted by couturier and Lacoste creative director, Pelagia Kolotouros. The look was comprised of a deep forest green polo shirt, a high-low hemline skirt that created a mini effect in front while extending dramatically i...
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s youngest son Prince Louis celebrated his eighth birthday on Thursday. The Prince and Princess of Wales commemorated the occasion with a new portrait of the 8-year-old, which they shared on their official Instagram account. For the portrait, captured by photographer Matt Porteous, Prince Louis wore a Boden half-zip knit jumper in a shade of nautical blue, with red trim at the end of the sleeves and a white interior collar. The photo was captured during Prince William and Middleton’s family holiday in Cornwall. View this post on Instagram “Happy birthday, Louis! 8 today!” read the caption to the post, which also featured a red balloon emoji. The British royal couple also shared a secondary post to commemorate Prince Louis’ birthday, this time a video of the newly minted 8-year-old on holiday. The video captured Prince Louis digging in the sand, playing cricket, jumping into the water in a black wetsuit and running toward the camera as it pulled away. “...