Nicole Kidman Reveals Quick Hair on the 2025 Met Gala

There have been so many unforgettable appears on the Met Gala this 12 months, nevertheless it was Babygirl star Nicole Kidman who had everybody doing a double take. Identified for her signature strawberry-blonde waves, the Oscar-winner stepped out with a layered brief reduce, a hanging departure from her regular look and an ideal match for the night time’s tailor-made theme.

Carrying customized Balenciaga couture, a reinterpretation of an iconic piece from Cristóbal Balenciaga’s 1952 assortment, Kidman was the image of class. The strapless black robe, sculptural diamond earrings and elbow-length gloves created a regal silhouette. It was the cropped reduce nevertheless, tucked behind one ear and swept with simply the correct quantity of quantity, that gave her a contemporary twist.

To carry the look to life, Kidman teamed up with longtime collaborator and Advantage inventive director Adir Abergel, who reduce and styled the brand new bob utilizing a mixture of Advantage, Denman, and Kristin Ess instruments. Abergel’s crew says the inspiration was a tailor-made brief reduce that introduced out the essence of Dandyism. The stylist wished to honor the theme by celebrating individuality, class, and confidence—the place each element is uniquely tailor-made to the particular person. Abergel prepped the hair with an unreleased Advantage product and snipped the reduce simply hours earlier than showtime, “snipping Nicole’s hair to excellent the proportions for this final tailor-made reduce.” For shine and definition, he layered in Advantage’s Injury Reverse Serum ($60), Volumizing Primer ($40), Un-Frizz Cream ($44) and Therapeutic Oil ($45).

It’s the primary time we’ve seen the star stroll a crimson carpet with out her signature lengthy hair and one factor’s for positive: the brief model served the correct dose of drama for style’s greatest night time.