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Met Gala 2023 fashion: The best looks from the red carpet
Stars arrive at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for the annual Costume Institute Benefit.
The Met Gala theme is based on the Costume Institute’s spring show “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” which is a posthumous retrospective of the German fashion designer’s work.
Because of Lagerfeld’s deep influence on generations of designers and models, the red carpet turnout is expected to be big, with stars paying tribute by channeling his best looks over the decades, or perhaps reinterpreting his own distinctive black-gloved personal style. Expected guests include Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Jennifer Lopez, Billie Eilish, Jenna Ortega, Pedro Pascal, Kim Kardashian, and Kendall and Kylie Jenner.
Scroll down to see some of the event’s best fashion. This article will be updated as the red carpet unfolds.
Cara Delevingne Credit: John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images
Jennifer Lopez Credit: John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images
Jennie Kim Credit: Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty Images
Doja Cat Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Pier Paolo Piccioli and Florence Pugh Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Julia Garner, Halle Bailey, and Daisy Edgar-Jones Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Lil Nas X Credit: John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images
Gisele Bündchen showed up in a feathered vintage Chanel gown, which she previously wore for an editorial shoot with Karl Lagerfeld. Credit: Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty Images
Jared Leto Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
FKA twigs Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Finneas O’Connell and Billie Eilish Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Ashley Graham Credit: Andrew Kelly/Reuters
Karlie Kloss Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
Anok Yai Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
Lila Moss and Kate Moss Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Sydney Sweeney in a cinched pink Miu Miu ensemble featuring a long train. Credit: John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images
Brian Tyree Henry Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Jessica Chastain Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Model Precious Lee in a black wrap Fendi dress with a hot-pink train.
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Gwendolyn Christie struck an ethereal note in a draped Fendi number.
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images
Penelope Cruz Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
Met Gala co-chair Michaela Coel’s Schiaparelli gown was meticulously made with more than 130,000 crystals and gemstones.
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Model Karen Elson in a sheer black gown with voluminous floral details.
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Met Gala co-chair Roger Federer wore a Dior suit, with the lining and pockets featuring sketches by Kim Jones that honor Lagerfeld.
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Rapper Ice Spice arrives at her first Met Gala in all-white.
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Olivia Wilde opted for a Chloé “violin” dress — one of Lagerfeld’s designs from the 1980s — in white and gold.
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Actor Ariana DeBose made an entrance in an Altuzarra fur-trimmed yellow hooded gown, arriving with designer Joseph Altuzarra. Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/MG23/Getty Images
Musician Phoebe Bridgers channeled her best Chanel girl in a pearl-encrusted black gown.
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Model Quannah Chasinghorse in a pink tulle Prabal Gurung gown, black gloves and Indigenous jewelry.
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Nicole Kidman arrived in a gown familiar to anyone with a TV in the 2000s: the feathered blush gown she wore in the dramatic, romantic Chanel No 5 commercial directed by Baz Luhrmann. Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images North
Vogue livestream co-host Emma Chamberlain wore a baby blue suited two-piece with a high slit.
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Emily Ratajkowski opted for a black-lined nude gown from Tory Burch.
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James McAvoy and Lisa Liberati Credit: John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images
Rita Ora Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Vogue editorial director Anna Wintour arrived with actor Bill Nighy. Credit: John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images
Met Gala co-chair Dua Lipa in a voluminous Chanel corset dress. Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images
Saturday Night Live’s Chloe Fineman arrived in a black and pink gown with rose details, carrying a gem-encrusted cat purse — perhaps a tribute to Lagerfeld’s cat, Choupette. Credit: Noam Galai/The Hollywood Reporter/Getty Images
Chloe Fineman Credit: John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images
La La Anthony, who is co-hosting the Vogue live stream, wore a custom white one-shoulder gown from Sergio Hudson with gold chains and a bow. Credit: Noam Galai/The Hollywood Reporter/Getty Images
Actor Harvey Guillen set the tone early in a pink bustled jacket by Christian Siriano with oversized floral embellishments. Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Top Photo: Amanda Seyfried channels old Hollywood glamour in a layered nude minidress. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters)
