Karl Lagerfeld: A Beauty Line
This year’s exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Met Gala before that pay homage to fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. The exhibition spanned more than half a century of the fashion designer’s creative path, from the 1950s to his 2019 collection, which was presented on the runway two weeks after his death.
As for the prom, the dress code was succinctly and clearly stated – “In honor of Karl.”
Actress Penélope Cruz, singer Dua Lipa, screenwriter Michaela Koel and tennis player Roger Federer will co-chair the Met Gala 2023 with Vogue’s Global Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour.
bottle instead of flower
The Met Gala continued the Oscar trend with the red carpet being champagne instead of red for the first time in 62 years. The guests of the balloon stepped on a light-colored carpet with red and blue stripes. It was designed by the great Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The idea was ridiculed on social networks – Twitter users compared the road with toothpaste.
Instead of traditional fences, light installations made from recycled bottles were used in the decor. The chandeliers suspended from the ceiling are also made of the same material.
The organizers promised that “all bottles used as decor for the Met Gala will be recycled for further use after the event.”
Cockroach – the main star of the red carpet
Another thread that went viral on Twitter was dedicated to a cockroach that suddenly ran up the stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
“The photographers got so bored waiting for Rihanna that they started shooting cockroaches”, “Damn, I thought Elon Musk wasn’t coming this year”, “I could have done a better mustache”, “Which house was responsible for this image? Users of the social network argued, “Even Cockroach received an invitation, but you did not.”
Later he learned about the tragic death of the insect.
“It is with great sadness that we announce that the Met Gala cockroach has been squashed. Eternal memory,” Variety journalists accompanied the post, along with a photo of a cockroach and years of life from 2023 to 2023.
Karl Lagerfeld’s cats
Unlike an intruder, Karl Lagerfeld’s favorite – an 11-year-old Burmese cat named Choupette – was invited to the Met Gala 2023 but missed the event. On prom day, Choupette’s official Instagram account (Meta’s owner is recognized as an extremist and banned in Russia) posted a message that she would stay at home.
Still, the Metropolitan Museum of Art couldn’t do without Choupette. In 30 Seconds to Mars, actor and vocalist Jared Leto appeared on the red carpet dressed as a cat but then transformed into Gucci. The Doja Cat singer appeared in an Oscar de la Renta dress with ears on the hood, matching makeup and a claw-like manicure. And rapper Lil Nas X appeared in an underwear – his body was covered with silver paint and five thousand Swarovski crystals. Makeup artist Pat McGrath spent about 10 hours on her image.
British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful modestly limited himself to a tie with a picture of cat faces.
Nostalgic
The most obvious red carpet trend at the Met Gala 2023 is vintage. Nicole Kidman appeared in a dress from the 2004 Chanel couture collection. Actress, Chanel No. She wore it about 19 years ago to shoot in the advertising campaign of the 5 scents. The three-minute video, directed by Baz Luhrmann, cost nearly $42 million and became the world’s most expensive commercial ever.
In addition to Nicole Kidman, the Chanel archive outfits were chosen by supermodels Naomi Campbell (2010 collection) and Gisele Bundchen (2007), actresses Penelope Cruz (1988) and Margot Robbie (1993), singer Dua Lipa (1992). The lead singer of the South Korean band Blackpink Jenny (1990).
bridal gown
Chanel couture fashion shows of the Karl Lagerfeld era always featured bridal gowns – so was the Met Gala 2023 red carpet.
Model Irina Shayk wore a Yohji Yamamoto dress from her 1998 collection, which she completed with flat shoes. Actress Elle Fanning has named her former “angel” Victoria’s Secret Miranda Kerr – Dior Vivienne Westwood. Alton Mason dressed as bride and model.
Pearls, camellias and tweed
Those who did not dress in Chanel tried to use details referring to House in their images. The brightest of these are camellia, pearl and tweed. Singer Rihanna appeared in a camellia-patterned Valentino cape, while reality show star Kim Kardashian appeared in a Schiaparelli dress with more than 50,000 pearls. Actress Anne Hathaway wore a Versace tweed dress embellished with both.
“In honor of Karl”
Many were inspired by Karl Lagerfeld himself and his signature style. Model Kendall Jenner wore a black Marc Jacobs bodysuit with a white collar, artist Cardi B and Wednesday star Jenna Ortega wore Thom Browne dresses in reference to the fashion designer’s costumes, and actress Kristen Stewart wore a jacket, shirt and pants by her authorship.
fans
Karl Lagerfeld did not leave the fan. Not surprisingly, this accessory has completed the looks of many stars, including Carla Bruni, wife of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and actor James McAvoy. A more interesting move was made by supermodel Amber Valletta and producer Jordan Roth: they both wore fan-shaped dresses.
best couple outs
Vogue global editor-in-chief Anna Wintour confirmed her love affair with actor Bill Nighy at the Met Gala 2023, making their first official appearance as a couple. At the same time, two couples – Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian and Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner – announced the addition of the family at the prom.
In addition, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, Suki Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson, Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham, Nicole Kidman and Taika Waititi, Rita Ora and Taika Waititi, Priyanka Chopra and Joe Jonas are eagerly awaited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. supply.