Nicole Kidman Reveals Quick Hair on the 2025 Met Gala

There have been so many unforgettable appears to be like on the Met Gala this yr, however 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 minimize, a putting departure from her typical look and an ideal match for the evening’s tailor-made theme.

Sporting customized Balenciaga couture, a reinterpretation of an iconic piece from Cristóbal Balenciaga’s 1952 assortment, Kidman was the image of magnificence. The strapless black robe, sculptural diamond earrings and elbow-length gloves created a regal silhouette. It was the cropped minimize 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 minimize and styled the brand new bob utilizing a mixture of Advantage, Denman, and Kristin Ess instruments. Abergel’s staff says the inspiration was a tailor-made brief minimize that introduced out the essence of Dandyism. The stylist needed to honor the theme by celebrating individuality, magnificence, and confidence—the place each element is uniquely tailor-made to the individual. Abergel prepped the hair with an unreleased Advantage product and snipped the minimize simply hours earlier than showtime, “snipping Nicole’s hair to excellent the proportions for this final tailor-made minimize.” 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 purple carpet with out her signature lengthy hair and one factor’s for certain: the brief model served the precise dose of drama for style’s largest evening.