A Shocking Switch-up at the 2025 Met Gala: Nicole Kidman's Dramatic New Do
- 💋 Nicole
- 🕶️ Costume Institute Gala
- 👔 Balenciaga
- 💇♀️ Bob Cut
- 🏛️ Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 📝 Vogue
- 🗽 New York
- 📷 Richard Avedon
- 🗛️ Harper's Bazaar
Goodbye from her lengthy golden tresses. - Farewell to the lengthy, radiant, golden tresses of her hair.
Nicole Kidman, at 57 years old, wowed attendees at the 2025 Met Gala with her fresh, powerful new 'do. The stunning actress traded her long, flowing blonde locks for a sleek, short slicked-back bob, providing quite the contrast to her Balenciaga ensemble.
Nicole Kidman's Short Bob Cut
This edgy hairstyle served as the perfect counterpoint to her couture outfit, cleverly designed in homage to a vintage Balenciaga piece from 1952. Kidman's primary stylist for this year's event, Jason Bolden, collaborated closely with Balenciaga's creative director, Demna Gvasalia, along with celebrity stylist Adir Abergel, to skillfully recreate the original look inspired by Richard Avedon's iconic "Harper's Bazaar" shoot in the October issue of 1952.
Kidman explained to her interview with Vogue that Demna's striking design was her primary inspiration for this year's Met Gala look: "Men's fashion and the color black were the buzzwords for this event, and yet Demna managed to modernize a captivating, vintage piece from the house's history in a way that made it uniquely mine." Her black corset dress, black short gloves, pointed pumps, dramatic earrings, and her new short bob with a deep side part effectively complemented her breathtaking attire.
A Divine Met Gala Look, Says Kidman
For Kidman, her black gown was the perfect epitome of the "Tailored For You" dress code set by Anna Wintour and her team. "[The dress] is exquisite, right from the hips, waist, and corset – every detail is divine," she raved. The ensemble represented female dandies like singer and actress Eartha Kitt, as hinted at by her stylist, Adir Abergel. Kidman took to her Instagram afterwards to express gratitude for a memorable evening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
The Met Gala is the most prestigious event in the fashion world, happening annually on the first Monday in May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Often referred to as the fashion Oscars, this year's focus celebrated men's fashion and the color black. The exhibition at the museum, inspired by Monica L. Miller's work, "Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity," highlights various clothing, paintings, and photographs that depict Black dandyism throughout history, from the 18th century to the present day.
- Nicole Kidman, the 57-year-old actress, stunned attendees at the Costume Institute Gala with a dramatic change to her signature long hair, sporting a stylish bob cut.
- For the 2025 Met Gala, Kidman's short bob cut was a meticulously crafted homage to a vintage Balenciaga piece from 1952, inspired by Richard Avedon's "Harper's Bazaar" shoot in the October issue of that year.
- Jason Bolden, Kidman's primary stylist, collaborated with Balenciaga's creative director, Demna Gvasalia, and celebrity stylist Adir Abergel to recreate the original look for the event.
- Kidman's new hairstyle, worn with her Balenciaga ensemble, was a bold contrast that perfectly complemented her gown, earning accolades as her "divine" Met Gala look.
- This edition of the Met Gala, themed around men's fashion and the color black, took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, marking its status as a major event in the fashion-and-beauty, entertainment, and lifestyle spheres for celebrities.
