On the first Monday of May, the fashion world comes together to celebrate at its annual soir茅e. The Met Gala is the celebration of culture and fashion, and the entire world gathers to gawk at, admire, and critique celebrities’ ostentatious outfits. This year’s theme was . The theme encouraged designers and fashion icons to draw inspiration from 300 years of Black style, from 18th century dandyism to the modern day.
You may be asking yourself: “As an outdoorsperson or a granola girl, what does the Met Gala have to do with me?” Well, just as football championships are often eclipsed by their TV commercials, the true highlight of the Met Gala has quickly become the next day’s memes. Plus, as hyper-focused outdoorspeople, we see adventure inspiration everywhere…including this year’s blue carpet. This is not a best dressed list by any means鈥攖his is our best memes list of 2025.
A Roundup of the Best Outdoorsy Met Gala Memes on the Internet
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It’s only right that Wild Rye shares a photo of the , Sha’Carri Richardson, to attain Queen of the Mountain Status in this聽Strava-related听尘别尘别.
Ok, yes, but really it’s: Our crew capturing every second of the camping trip that finally made it out of the group chat…
Coloradans have their Fourteeners鈥攁nd Angelenos have their Runyon Canyon hiking influencers.
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Pictured: Us planning every moment of a 3-day backpacking trip for our friends. (We’re not mad, we’re just Type-A.)
Finally, the 70s! Cardi wearing custom Burberry styled by Kollin Carter. A tailored, velvet, floor-length pantsuit with a ruffled shirt and waist belt?! It鈥檚 so 70s funk, Superfly, Bootsy Collins, Prince-inspired. The color + brocade?! One of the best tonight!
鈥 K E I S H (@MikeishaDache)
POV: That patch of poison ivy on your favorite trail, eyeing its next victim at the start of the season.
What our computers look like when we’re planning a backpacking or …
鈥 馃摳 (@metgalacrave)
The crow at your campsite as it waits to steal your when you aren’t looking.
me trying to leave the office before 5 pm
鈥 Betches (@betchesluvthis)
What we look like on a Friday afternoon, sneaking out early so we can hit the road for the weekend adventure.
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Our seasonal allergies’ biggest fears: a trail in full bloom, and this dress.
Our hiking boots after even the shortest of off-trail jaunts. (Burrs? check. Cheat grass? check. Oh鈥攊s that a whole stick I see there?)