Tems Leaves Heads Turning As She Rocked an Ankara Gown to 2025 Met Gala

Popular Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, aka Tems, performed at the recently held Met Gala 2025, much to the delight of fans.

The society event, which is regarded as the world’s most prestigious and glamorous fashion event, occurred on May 5, 2025, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Many celebrities from around the world, including Nigerian musician Tems, were in attendance.

The theme for the 2025 Met Gala was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which refers to suits and menswear. Guests showed up in outfits with different interpretations of the concept.

One of the guests who made headlines with her outfit was Grammy-winning Nigerian star Tems.

The Love Me Jeje crooner rocked a buttoned-up suit dress made with blue Ankara Fabric, with a green cravat around her neck and a matching green umbrella.

See her photos below:

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Met Gala: Reactions as Tems rocks Ankara dress

Tems’ interpretation of the ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ theme was met with mixed reactions after the photos went viral on social media.

While some netizens praised her for using an Ankara fabric to make her outfit, thereby showcasing herself as an African, others claimed the dress did not depict the theme.

@Derryanna.destiny:
“I love how she understood the theme yet still kept her culture and history on brand with it. It’s beautiful.👏🏾”

@Katrinatheartist:
“I like she made it her own 💯.”

@Uglyxepidemic:
“Look Like A Lucious African Version Of Mary Poppins 🔥.”

@Trubluluisdead:
“I love the nod to the motherland 😍.”

@Dedejiofficial:
“She slayed! The Ankara fabric! The tie matching with the umbrella! The hair, using the tie as a hairband is everything !😍”

@Henrietta_m:
“I love her, but I think Nigerian tailors could have done more!!”

@Yourpersonalhypegirl:
“So Beautiful! So Regal! So African! So Marketable! So Trophy! Go Tems!!! Up Naija.”

@Sylves__star:
“Even if you wanted to use Ankara, why use the burial type 😭😭.. who is Tem’s stylist?”

@Chris_jajuan:
“She is so beautiful, but totally missed the concept!”

@Rahmanburkman:
“I feel like some people might critique her fashion sense because she’s fully covered and doesn’t show as much skin. It’s like there’s a double standard where certain styles are judged more harshly because of societal expectations around revealing clothing 😬.”

@Koku_diaries:
“@euru22 honestly, with all the Nigerian stylists out there, this?”

@Mz_preye_the_1st:
“Cloth wey you for give @veekee_james to finish work for you…..I still love you sha.”

@Bellabritt30:
“Not the theme.”

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