MET Gala 2023 was about revising and reinventing the legacy of Karl Lagerfeld. Gauri D from Professional Beauty India, gets you first hand information about the theme and glimpses of a few red carpet looks of the event.
“I’m a kind of fashion nymphomaniac who never gets an orgasm.” – Karl Lagerfeld
If ever a Devil in Chanel walked among us, it would’ve to be the ponytail-sporting, kitschy eyewear king, Karl Lagerfeld. He ruled the fashion industry with great passion from 1983 till he drew his last breath in 2019. He was an artist and designer of unparalleled passion for everything fashion. This year’s MET Gala pays him an ironic tribute with its theme ‘Karl Lagerfeld – A line of beauty’. Ironic in a manner of speaking because he was a fierce believer of the future who had no time or inclination towards nostalgia. Known for a tongue as sharp as his scissors, Karl outshined everybody with innovative and fantastical creations. His creations include Chanel, Fendi, Chlóe, and his namesake brand, to name a few.
Very few have an ingrained proclivity towards fashion that keeps them innovating as well as inspiring at each step. Lagerfeld fit the bill to the T. This iconoclastic designer and branding mastermind was a self-proclaimed big mouth who cared about only one opinion – his own. This made him an epicentre of controversies and also led him to create many iconic looks. Some of them will be on display at this year’s MET Gala along with the original sketches. This design extraordinaire will be open to view for the public from May 5th, 2023. Among a throng of influential names is the newcomer from Bollywood. She walked the red carpet for the first time alongside our beloved PeeCee. Isha Ambani is also set to make an appearance at this prestigious event.
Karl Lagerfeld once said, “To say that there is no fashion anymore is ridiculous. The fashion of no-fashion is still fashion. And fashion is a train that waits for nobody. Get on it, or it’s gone.” The celebrities attending the MET Gala 2023 decided to get on the fashion train and how! Let’s take a look at the ethereal beauties that walked the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, mesmerizing everyone with their iconic styling.
Alia Bhatt
Bhatt is all set to make her Hollywood debut with the film ‘Heart of Stone.’ For the first timer at MET Gala, she sure won many hearts with her dress designed by a New York-based Nepalese-American designer, Prabal Gurung, who has designed for the high profile influencers including the first lady Michelle Obama and the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. Her iconic white gown embedded with hundreds of pearls was nothing short of visionary. Additionally, her outfit featured a dramatic sheer train. She elegantly paired it with a single fingerless glove, a perfect ode to the man who loved the accessory.
Anne Hathaway
Hathaway looked like a vision in her Karl inspired Versace white tweed deconstructed dress. She looked sleek sporting an iconic Camellia head piece, the only person to bust out this unique accessory from the Chanel archives. Moreover, the face of Versace, Anne Hathaway called her chic look a marriage of Chanel and Versace.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Chopra Jonas attended yet another Met Gala with her hubby Nick Jonas. They were a jewelled couple sporting a classic black and white Karl look. Nick’s snake print tie and PeeCee’s white-gloved extravagant Valentino dress with a high slit were elegant and sexy. Both husband and wife sported jewels as Priyanka confirmed her neckpiece to be approximately 11.6 karate while saying, “I love lots of karats.”
Meanwhile, Isha Ambani also looked elegant in a starry black darker as she walked the iconic steps of the Metropolitan.
MET GALA 2023 looks were inspired as well as spoke of the man who lived for fashion. He believed in flamboyant innovation akin to magical creations and from the archives of Karl Lagerfeld, the designers at the MET Gala delivered it flawlessly. The MET Gala has always celebrated talent and this was a last Hurrah to the man who called himself a Caricature with a big mouth – Karl Lagerfeld. It’s a hope that Karl’s sharp tongue and his sharp scissors continue to inspire many generations of designers, for he believed there is but endless innovation in the future of fashion by borrowing from fashion designs across the ages. Hence, his name shall continue to be revered in everything Haute Couture and everything else fashion.
Article by Gauri D