Met Gala 2024: Travis Kelce left stunned as Lewis Hamilton steals the show with black history-inspired look on the red carpet

“And when we fall apart, we come back every time, because we never go out of style, we never go out of style.” Taylor Swift sang this for a dreamy James Dean type of guy, but these beautiful lines may very well describe Lewis Hamilton’s appearance at the Met Gala. And Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce agrees!!

Lewis Hamilton, the uncrowned ambassador of Formula 1, always takes center stage in the outside world and never fails to use his platform for the good of this world. This time he put another twist on his black history movement by paying tribute to Britain’s first black gardener. Lewis posted a montage of three photos of her Met Gala outfit. He wrote, “Inspired by the legacy of John Ystumllym and the beauty of his work. Thank you, Daniel Lee and the @burberry team. Met Gala 2024

Amid the celebrity attention on this iconic look, F1 team owner and NLF player (Kansas City Chiefs tight end) Travis Kelce commented: “🔥🔥🔥🔥”

Lewis Hamilton’s Met Gala Outfit Details

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In his fifth appearance at fashion’s biggest event, Lewis Hamilton made his biggest statement yet. The black outfit was an ode to an 18th century gardener. But that’s not all. The Burberry jacket also included a poem by Alex Wharton, a black poet – titled “The Gardener” – which Lewis added himself while working with creative director Daniel Lee and his team.

During the era of slavery, John Ystumllym came to Wales from Africa and became Wales’ first black gardener. That’s where the inspiration for her look came from. Explaining his outfit, Lewis said: “It’s Burberry. I did a lot of research, I came across this 18th century gardener who, through slavery, brought times from Africa to Wales and became the first black gardener in Wales, and therefore truly triumphed over adversity. So that’s really where the inspiration comes from. I love that the thorns here are ready to show the pain of this period of the slave trade. Explaining his process, Hamilton added: “I like to delve deeper into that… you have to (take the theme seriously), you have to get into the character.”

What do you think of Lewis’ outfit for the Met Gala?