The Hoot List: A Post-Gala Love Letter from Oliver Hooty

Darlings,

What a splendid spectacle that was! The 2025 Met Gala unfurled like a decadent novella—each guest a stanza, every look was a crescendo. With feathers preened and pocket watches synced, I watched from my perch above the chaos and couture. Here, I present to you The Hoot List: a curated curation of those who didn’t just follow the theme—they became it.

Best in Brocade

Joey King arrived as if stitched from Versailles wallpaper—glorious, gilded, and completely unbothered. The adornments alone deserved its own press release.

The Cravat Conqueror

Dapper Dan, with a cravat so wide and wild, one might mistake it for a cumulus cloud. And yet, they wore it like thunder in silk.

Dandy Reimagined (Gender-Fluid Edition)

Jenn Goicoechea glided in with a tuxedo train and tulle sleeves—proof that fashion, like the self, is gloriously uncontained.

Best Headwear in a Supporting Role

A stovepipe hat with peacock plumage? Yes, darling. Jordan Roth turned heads, then reattached them—better dressed.

Most Likely to Be Immortalized in Ink

Rihanna looked like a character Oscar Wilde wished he’d written. The cane, the gaze, the velvet—perfection incarnate.

Ode to the Unexpected

Coco Jones came dressed as a dandy moth. Silk creams. Intricate brocades. And confidence only nature or true style can lend.

The Final Word

The theme was dandyism—but you gave us so much more. You gave us stories. Silhouettes that sighed, fabrics that flirted, and statements stitched in subtle rebellion. This was not a costume party. This was poetry without apology.

To the house of style, the hallowed red carpet, and to you:

Bravo. Brava. Bravissimo.

Until next year,

Oliver Hooty