Overview
- Dwayne Johnson, attending Monday's Met Gala for the first time, wore a custom Thom Browne ensemble with a pleated skirt over trousers.
- The designer’s tailcoat used over 350 meters of hand‑pleated silk ribbons in a skeletal motif that Johnson said symbolized the mortal and the immortal body.
- Explaining the choice, Johnson cited Polynesian dress where men wear lavalavas, a wrap skirt common in Samoa, and he said the look reflects how masculinity can be expressed.
- Stylist Ilaria Urbinati said the skirt was chosen to subvert expectations for a man of Johnson’s build, aligning with the gala’s dress code of Fashion is Art.
- Reaction online ranged from praise for the cultural context to criticism, while fashion coverage also noted a multi‑million‑dollar Jacob & Co. diamond watch that completed the look.