The Met Gala in New York City must take place on the first Monday in May, and nothing else. The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual gala is dubbed “fashion’s biggest night out,” when A-listers experiment with their looks to pay homage to the occasions’ subject. The theme for this year was “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” in honor of the renowned designer Karl Lagerfeld, who was born in Germany. The controversial fashion personality gained notoriety throughout his lengthy tenure as the creative director for Fendi and Chanel, often seen with dark sunglasses (even inside).
Something you might be interested in, facts about fashion’s biggest night:
- Formerly called the Costume Institute Gala, the glamorous event was founded in 1948 by fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert.
- There is an annual theme that celebrities and other elite attendees abide by every year. The theme is divided into two parts: a cocktail hour and formal dinner. During the cocktail hour, celebrities walk the red carpet and tour the year’s exhibits and be seated by the dinner party that includes entertainment by the different entertainers of the night. Celebrities have in the past admitted to finding it hard going by some themes as they may not be very clear.
- Renowned and infamous Vogue fashion editor Anna Wintour sits at the helm of the Gala. The legendary fashion icon and journalist, whose ways as depicted by Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada are just as controversial in real life, chooses each year’s guest list. Any personality in her bad books obviously gets no invitation. Having assumed chairmanship in 1995, Wintour saw proceeds increase exponentially, amounting to over $200 million. The annual guest list includes about 650-700 guests.
- The Met Gala never falls short of controversy. From controversial themes to celebrities breaking the set rules, the Ball always makes many a headline. In 2014, the Gala required guests to don a white tie, and backlash arose over the difficulty that became of the requirement as invitees had problems getting traditional white ties. The 2018 catholic theme was Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination. Religious people across the world deemed it utterly blasphemous. Social media users called it ‘blasphemous’ and ‘sacrilegious cosplay.’
- Celebrities do a walk-and-repeat on the iconic Met Gala stairs after walking the red carpet. Year in, year out, they are known to pull stunts with some sitting on the steps
- In 2015, the Gala issued a no-selfie rule, in their quest to have the celebrities not spend most of the evening on their phones. “The use of phones for photography and social media will not be permitted inside the gala,” Read a notice. Two years later, Kylie Jenner famously flouted the rule when she took a viral bathroom with Hollywood bigwigs like Diddy and Jennifer Lawrence in it.
- A lot of planning goes not the sitting arrangement. Spouses are not allowed to sit next to each other and a lot of consideration goes into deciding who sits next to who. Wintour and her staff sift through who has sat next to who in previous years, who gets along with who, et al.
It was requested that guests dress “in honor of Karl,” which left room for many different interpretations. Doja Cat and Jared Leto contributed two of the theme’s most inventive—and enjoyable—riffs. They both channeled Lagerfeld’s adored cat Choupette.
Doja Cat chose to dress in a couture garment with bejeweled cat ears and prosthetics that made her nose resemble a feline for a more subdued interpretation of a feline. Leto, on the other hand, went all out with a gigantic catsuit that had an enormous head that resembled a mascot. Many of the guests were surprised and wondered who was underneath the outfit when he initially didn’t remove the head.
While Doja Cat and Leto grabbed attention with their outfits, they weren’t the only celebrities who dazzled in glitzy attire. View outfits from the 2023 Met Gala by scrolling down.
As usual, the attire at the Met Gala 2023 was breathtaking. Here are some of the night’s best fashions.
Images by MET GALA
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