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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Greg Evans

Lewis Hamilton’s symbolic Met Gala outfit took ‘months of research and development’

Seven-time Formula One world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton raced from the Miami Grand Prix to hit the carpet with his fellow co-chairs at the 2025 Met Gala on Monday (5 May) – wearing an outfit that was drenched in symbolism.

Hamilton, 40, who wore an ensemble from English fashion designer Grace Wales Bonner, wrote on Instagram: “It’s hard to put into words what it means to co-chair this year’s Met. This year’s theme speaks to royalty, spirituality, and the sacred power of adornment. Materials like ivory and cowrie aren’t just beautiful – they carry ancestral memory. They are markers of identity, protection, and reverence.

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