Leading up to the Met Gala, several stars had already paid tribute to Talley, including Grammy winning rapper Doechii, who honored Talley's love of tennis through a sporty look, which featured a tennis racket cover designed by Louis Vuitton.

Colman Domingo paid homage to fashion icon André Leon Talley during Monday’s Met Gala. The actor, who served as one of the evening’s co-chairs, arrived wearing a pleated royal blue Valentino cape with shimmering gold over the shoulders and a bold Boucheron necklace layered on top.

Colman Domingo arrived on the Met Gala 2025 red carpet in style, appearing to pay tribute to late fashion journalist André Leon Talley in a bright blue Valentino cape — specifically referring the silk kaftan the Vogue alum wore to the annual event in 2011.