Rihanna, Jared Leto and Doja Cat grabbed eyeballs on the red carpet of the 2023 MET Gala in black-and-white outfits to honour late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld’s iconic Chanel bridal couture range. The prestigious annual fashion event, held in New York on Tuesday (IST), was themed ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’ as a tribute to Lagerfield, who died in 2019.
Priyanka Chopra showed up in a Valentino black strapless dress with leather gloves along with a black cape, while Nick Jonas opted for a classic black blazer, black trousers and a white shirt.
Rihanna made a statement in a custom Valentino silk faille dress with a 5-metre-long train. The dress was embellished with 30 camelias, 500 petals and 25 leaves.
Doja Cat surprised everyone in a feline look consisting of an Oscar De La Renta custom gown with a white feather train. Her cat-inspired makeup look was a tribute to Karl Lagerfield’s beloved cat Choupette.
Jared Leto also paid homage to Choupette and wore a realistic cat suit to the red carpet.
Lil Nas X made a statement in a silver Dior thong and painted his entire body ivory. The Rapper-singer also embellished his body with pearls and crystals.
Florence Pugh shaved off her hair and walked the red carpet in a white Valentino dress with bow detail and a feather crown.
Isha Ambani looked stunning in a black satin sari gown by Prabal Gurung. The hand-embellished sari was paired with a Chanel bag and diamond jewellery.
Kendall Jenner wore a sequined black Marc Jacobs bodysuit with a matching cape sleeve attached to it.
Wednesday star Jenna Ortega wore custom Thom Browne for the MET Gala. The outfit consisted of a cropped jacket, a black peau de soie corset dress and a black silk organza shirt.
(L-R) MET Gala co-chairs Penelope Cruz and Dua Lipa showed up in vintage Chanel outfits. Penelope stunned in a 1988 gown with a shawl collar, while Dua wore a corseted dress from the house’s 1992 haute couture fall-winter collection.
Jeremy Pope turned heads in a custom Karl-inspired cape and flared pants by Balmain for the 2023 Met Gala.
Rita Ora went for a Prabal Gurung black silk tulle corseted gown draped with silk chiffon tulle.
Jackson Wang showed up in head-to-toe Louis Vuitton and paid homage to Lagerfeld's signature look. His outfit featured a cropped embellished jacket paired with black leather gloves and skinny-fit pants.
Halle Bailey looked dreamy in a custom Gucci sequin-embroidered gown and ruffle coat.
Kristen Stewart opted for a Chanel suit consisting of baggy trousers and a cropped jacket and tie.
Anne Hathaway wore a custom Versace Atelier gown to the event. The bodycon gown, made of gold thread French tweed, was paired with a tweed motorcycle jacket and long gloves.
Kim Kardashian wore a 50,000 pearl-adorned naked dress inspired by her famous 2007 Playboy photoshoot for the event. The look was accessorised with white puff sleeves and a diamond choker.
Rapper Bad Bunny showed up in style in a custom white Jacquemus suit with rose adorning the sleeves and an open back.
Cara Delevingne honoured Lagerfeld by recreating his silver-grey hair on the red carpet. The supermodel wore a custom low-neck white dress by the late fashion designer with fingerless black gloves and knee-high socks.
Conan Gray suited up in Balmain. He opted for a fringed tweed jacket with hand-embroidered pearls, a signature high v-neck tailored collar and a black pearl-embroidered fan.
Janelle Monae wore a custom Thom Browne oversized coat in black and white with a circular tulle pannier dress.
Simu Liu wore custom Versace to the MET Gala, opting for a double-breasted blazer with a high-neck collar and a custom tie pin.
Chinese singer-songwriter Cai Xu Kun wore a black Prada coat with crystal embroidery and tie, paired with black trousers and a white shirt.