The theme was ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’. And on Monday (the first Monday of May of course) the likes of Anna Wintour, Pedro Pascal, and Kim Kardashian hit the red carpet. Here are the top ten best looks of the night:
10. Camilla Morrone
A less direct nod to the theme, Morrone honored Karl through a crisp black and silver Rodarte look.
9. Maya Hawke
Maya Hawke donned head-to-toe white Prada for the affair, a textured mini-dress complete with a puffy cape layered in flower motifs.
8. Tems
Tems wore black and white Robert Wun.
7. Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway wore an asymmetric Versace gown made of white tweed with gold detailing (referencing a famous motif of Lagerfeld.)
6. Cardi B
Wearing Chenpeng studio, Cardi B paid homage to the theme with her black tie and collar, as well as a reference to a quilted Chanel bag through the detailing on her dress.
5. Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny wore Jacquemus to this year’s Met Gala, in a white backless suit complete with a train of white roses stemming from either arm.
4. Elle Fanning
Elle Fanning was one of the many to reference the “Chanel bride”, with her all-white Vivienne Westwood look.
3. Doja Cat
You would’ve been living under a rock not to see Doja Cat’s Oscar De La Renta ensemble, complete with facial prosthetics.
2. Anok Yai
Anok Yai wore Prabal Gurung and what had to be the most mesmerizing look of the night. Complete with gloves, a tulle train, and gold and silver sparkles.
1. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky
Fashionably late, the kilt worn by A$AP Rocky (Gucci) is a nod to Lagerfeld’s personal style, while Rihanna was dressed in custom Valentino.
Met Gala legends like Blake Lively, Zendaya, and Lady Gaga were not in attendance this year, whether it be due to prior obligations or the much-disputed theme. Honoring Karl Lagerfeld surely raised its share of controversy. Customer director Andrew Bolton went as far as to state: “We wanted to focus on the work rather than the words or the man… Because, yeah, he was problematic. There were things he said that were, yeah, difficult. And, again, did he mean it? Or was it a deflection? I don’t know, it’s hard to know.” Lagerfeld was known for not only his work but a myriad of offensive commentary, surely an interesting choice for a theme.
