"We just connected and had a really nice chemistry," Simkhai tells me, sitting with Washington in their Met Gala prep-suite. "I reached out to Kerry and asked her if she'd be my date for this event.

By Laurie Brookins Freelance Contributor Jewelers should be thrilled in general with their presence on the 2025 Met Gala carpet ... s custom look for Kerry Washington, with its sheer A-line ...

His confidence, charm and shocking entrance created a memorable moment on this year’s Met Gala steps. Kerry Washington stuns in elegant two-piece Jonathan Simkhai and Kerry Washington attend the ...

Kerry Washington married husband Nnamdi Asomugha, a former NFL player, actor and up-and-coming filmmaker, in 2013. Washington ...

With the Met Gala 2025 theme and the celebration ... She was then followed by Kerry Washington in a sophisticated Jonathan Simkhai design, and finally, Anna Sawai in a nipped-in Dior ensemble.

Mike Coppola/Getty Images Walton Goggins and Kerry Washington attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" on May 05, 2025 in New York City. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images ...

Some Met Gala red carpet collaborations are born in conference rooms, exhibiting as much chemistry as a blank Post-It note. Kerry Washington's "Black dandy, white hat" moment by Jonathan Simkhai ...

His confidence, charm and shocking entrance created a memorable moment on this year’s Met Gala steps. The actress Kerry Washington arrived in a sophisticated back-baring look that thrilled.