MET GALA 2023

The Met Gala, known as a significant event in the fashion industry, recently honored the late designer Karl Lagerfeld in an exhibition titled "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty." The exhibition showcased approximately 150 outfits from his successful career, along with their corresponding original sketches. Lagerfeld's artistic talent was apparent as he claimed that he had the ability to draw before speaking, and his sketches held the key to his imaginative ideas.

BEST DRESSED ON MET GALA 2023

RIHANNA AND A$AP ROCKY

Rihanna arrived at the annual celebration wearing a dramatic white Valentino gown festooned with giant white sculptural flowers that swathed her torso, arms, and head. The Shine Bright Like a Diamond star embodied her song as she wore nearly $24 million worth of Cartier jewels as a part of her outfit.

A$AP wore a Gucci ensemble including a plaid kilt and a stack of belts around his waist.

Brian Tyree Henry

Actor Brian Tyree Henry appeared in a regal fashion with an ensemble from Karl Lagerfeld's eponymous label. With a white stand-collar shirt underneath an array of necklaces and a combo of black jacket and trousers, what ties the look is Henry's textured floor-length cape. Adding to the layered look is the tiered sleeve, peeking from beneath the cape.

Michaela Coel

The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star and co-chair for this year's gala walked the carpeted steps in a gilded, semi-sheer gown by Schiaparelli. The long-sleeved, curve-hugging gown included 130,000 crystals embroidered onto a dark brown silhouette, including star-shaped adornments along the chest and abs, as well as chain detailing, pearls, and gold leaves wrapped around the arms.

DUA LIPA

Dua Lipa’s tweed bridal gown and ‘Ocean’s Eight esque necklace. The tweed, ball gown-shaped dress included a structured corseted midsection with black-and-white striped piping, a voluminous skirt, and a fringed hemline. The singer paired her look with a whopping 200+ carat Tiffany diamond necklace with a massive square pendant, matching rings, and metallic pointy-toed heels. Dua Lipa Drips in Over $10 Million Worth of Diamonds at the 2023 Met Gala.

DOJA CAT

The Grammy-winning singer is known for her cutting-edge makeup looks, so naturally she had to one-up herself for her first Met appearance. Doja Cat stepped out on the carpet with a prosthetic cat face, rounding out the feline fashion moment with a glittering and feathered silver gown by Oscar de la Renta topped with a cat-ear hood.

More traditional tributes to Karl Lagerfeld

JEREMY POPE

jenna ortega

kendall jenner

jennie kim

anne hathaway

lily collins

Jeremy Pope (wins the Met Gala with his Lagerfeld train tribute)
Jeremy Pope quite possibly won the Met Gala with his stunning custom Balmain 30 foot cape, featuring an enormous image of Karl Lagerfeld in his signature white collar, ponytail and dark glasses. It made for an impressive statement as the actor walked up the Met's iconic staircase.
Jennie Kim
Hugely popular K-pop star Jennie Kim transformed into a Chanel doll with her classic look from the brand's archive - this subtle black and white piece is from 1990 but looked timeless at the Gala.
Kendall Jenner
Karl Lagerfeld was famous for his signature ponytail and white collar and Kendall Jenner paid tribute in her sequined Marc Jacobs ensemble complete with enormous platform boots.
Jenna Ortega
Jenna Ortega leaned further into 'Wednesday-core' in a Thom Browne designed outfit inspired both by Lagerfeld's favoured black and white theming as well as her role as 'Wednesday' in the popular series.
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway's look could have been mistaken for a Chanel original with its tweed fabric, but the pin details were all Versace. She attended the Gala with the dress designer Donatella Versace.
Lily Collins
Emily in Paris star Lily Collins took inspiration from the French capital in her black and white look, which featured a tribute to Lagerfeld, literally spelled out on the train of the dress.