The popular charity event for New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art this year had the late designer and fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld as its central theme. The theme of the 2023 Met Gala, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” required A-Listers in attendance to dress “in honor of Karl.”
A$AP Rocky and Rihanna made the wait worth it with their red carpet looks. Rocky attended the event in a suit jacket, jeans and plaid skirt, while the famous singer chose a Valentino dress, decorated with rosettes on the bodice and a ballgown skirt for her.
The supermodel stunned in a sleeveless pink and silver toga dress with a silver foil bloomer bodice. Her gown had a high neck of silver floral appliqué, while the side ended in a pink satin veil. The side of the skirt featured silver detailing, while the back of the dress featured a high slit that revealed her long legs. She completed her look with a pair of silver metallic peep-toe heels, dangling diamond earrings, a pink clutch and eye-catching glitter.
Penelope, who was a close friend of Lagerfeld’s, chose a Chanel gown she had chosen when she received her Oscar in 2008. The embellishments lining the hood of the dress resemble those of a traditional Spanish headscarf.
Olivia Wilde chose a violin dress that Lagerfeld originally designed in 1983 when he was still at Chloé. The look combines high fashion in a way that defines Lagerfeld’s designs.
Nicole Kidman was amazing walking the red carpet at the Met Gala 2023, wearing the iconic dress she wore in the Chanel No. 5 in 2004. It is the first time the dress has been worn in public. Nicole’s pale pink sequinned Chanel gown with feathered tail was a stunning way to honor the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld.
The famous model walked the red carpet in a Givenchy creation by Matthew Williams. The star opted for a sleek black corset that had a sheer tulle overlay, falling off just one shoulder. The top model paired the corset with a low-cut, almost sheer black tulle skirt. She wrapped several rows of pearls around her neck and pulled her long hair back into a beach-wavy half-up, half-down style. Gigi also chose to wear sheer gloves that matched the design of the dress.
Global pop star Dua Lipa looked radiant as she arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art looking like a fashion queen in a halter dress once worn by Karl Lagerfeld’s muse Claudia Schiffer. The dress, made from the fashion house’s traditional tweed fabric, is from the late designer’s fall 1992 Chanel Couture show and was intended as a bridal gown. Another highlight of the singer’s outfit was the huge, 200-carat Tiffany & Co. diamond necklace. and had a huge pendant. She also added a Tiffany & Co. ring. in platinum with diamonds totaling more than 9 carats and Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger®
Jenna Ortega has a penchant for goth-inspired fashion, and her Thom Browne look was exactly what we’ve come to expect from her on the red carpet. The waist-cinching corset, ruffled skirt and platform oxfords are exactly what Wednesday Addams would wear if she were a guest at a Chanel show.
Supermodel Gisele Bündchen returned to the Met Gala red carpet without her longtime companion, wearing an angelic Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2007 gown with a feathered cape and house accessories created by the late designer
