In Images: 2023 Met Gala celebrates Karl Lagerfeld
Here is an incomplete yet striking gallery from 2023 Met Gala, which took place on 1 May at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This year's theme was 'Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty', paying tribute to the late designer.
Janelle Monae arrives on the carpet for the 2023 Met Gala, the annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, in New York, New York, USA, 01 May 2023. The theme of this year's event is the Met Costume Institute's exhibition, 'Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.' EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE
A$AP Rocky and Rihanna attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Rihanna attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue ) Jared Leto, dressed as Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette, attends the 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Jared Leto, dressed as Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette, attends the 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Lizzo and Jared Leto, dressed as Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette, attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Anne Hathaway, Jared Leto, and Salma Hayek Pinault attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Lily Collins attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Jeremy Pope, fashion detail, attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Conan Gray and Olivier Rousteing attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Rachel Smith, jewellery detail, attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) La La Anthony attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue ) Chloe Fineman attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Chloe Malle, purse detail, attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Michaela Coel attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Karen Elson attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Pedro Pascal attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld) Margaret Zhang attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Olivia Wilde attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld) Jeremy Strong attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Alton Mason attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Erykah Badu attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Yung Miami and Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Billie Eilish attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue ) Kylie Jenner attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Cardi B attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue ) Treor Noah attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Anna Wintour and Bill Nighy attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Emily Ratajkowski attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) David Byrne attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld) Gisele Bündchen attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Brian Tyree Henry attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Doja Cat attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Glenn Close attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Janelle Monáe attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Lil Nas X attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Jennifer Lopez attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Sora Choi attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Daniel Ricciardo attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) South Korean model Choi So-ra arrives on the red carpet for the 2023 Met Gala, the annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, in New York, New York, USA, 01 May 2023. The theme of this year's event is the Met Costume Institute's exhibition, 'Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.' EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE Aubrey Plaza arrives on the carpet for the 2023 Met Gala, the annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, in New York, New York, USA, 01 May 2023. The theme of this year's event is the Met Costume Institute's exhibition, 'Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.' EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE Jordan Roth attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Mary J. Blige attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Anok Yai attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Diane von Furstenberg and Barry Diller attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Jessica Chastain attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Jenna Ortega, fashion and manicure detail, attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Cara Delevingne attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Yung Miami attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Penélope Cruz attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Barry Keoghan attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) A view of the Karl Lagerfeld statue at the Karl Lagerfeld Met Gala After Party at The Mark Hotel on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Siskin/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld) DM/ML
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486953034.jpg "A$AP Rocky and Rihanna attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486966844.jpg "Rihanna attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486928088.jpg "Jared Leto, dressed as Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette, attends the 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486950366.jpg "Jared Leto, dressed as Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette, attends the 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486928128.jpg "Lizzo and Jared Leto, dressed as Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette, attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486942809.jpg "Anne Hathaway, Jared Leto, and Salma Hayek Pinault attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486950186.jpg "Lily Collins attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486936240.jpg "Jeremy Pope, fashion detail, attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486950113.jpg "Conan Gray and Olivier Rousteing attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486900611.jpg "Rachel Smith, jewellery detail, attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486905010.jpg "La La Anthony attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486906046.jpg "Chloe Fineman attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486911267.jpg "Chloe Malle, purse detail, attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486916756.jpg "Michaela Coel attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486917391.jpg "Karen Elson attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486938390.jpg "Pedro Pascal attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486915678.jpg "Margaret Zhang attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486915891.jpg "Olivia Wilde attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486941011.jpg "Jeremy Strong attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486942503.jpg "Alton Mason attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486935544.jpg "Erykah Badu attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486946285.jpg "Yung Miami and Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486971823.jpg "Billie Eilish attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486931153.jpg "Kylie Jenner attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486968296.jpg "Cardi B attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486971792.jpg "Treor Noah attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486909748.jpg "Anna Wintour and Bill Nighy attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486912666.jpg "Emily Ratajkowski attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486955650.jpg "David Byrne attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486917611.jpg "Gisele Bündchen attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486921962.jpg "Brian Tyree Henry attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486923917.jpg "Doja Cat attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486926838.jpg "Glenn Close attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486933789.jpg "Janelle Monáe attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486929047.jpg "Lil Nas X attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486943699.jpg "Jennifer Lopez attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486950344.jpg "Sora Choi attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486948152.jpg "Daniel Ricciardo attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/11446272.jpg "South Korean model Choi So-ra arrives on the red carpet for the 2023 Met Gala, the annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, in New York, New York, USA, 01 May 2023. The theme of this year's event is the Met Costume Institute's exhibition, 'Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.' EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/11446313.jpg "Aubrey Plaza arrives on the carpet for the 2023 Met Gala, the annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, in New York, New York, USA, 01 May 2023. The theme of this year's event is the Met Costume Institute's exhibition, 'Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.' EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486926103.jpg "Jordan Roth attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486934069.jpg "Mary J. Blige attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486945484.jpg "Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486921367.jpg "Anok Yai attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486922212.jpg "Diane von Furstenberg and Barry Diller attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486950569.jpg "Jessica Chastain attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486948177.jpg "Jenna Ortega, fashion and manicure detail, attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486939291.jpg "Cara Delevingne attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486939305.jpg "Yung Miami attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486939428.jpg "Penélope Cruz attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486929744-1.jpg "Barry Keoghan attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1486993566.jpg "A view of the Karl Lagerfeld statue at the Karl Lagerfeld Met Gala After Party at The Mark Hotel on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Siskin/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld) DM/ML")
Janelle Monae arrives on the carpet for the 2023 Met Gala, the annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, in New York, New York, USA, 01 May 2023. The theme of this year's event is the Met Costume Institute's exhibition, 'Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.' EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE