Met Gala 2023: Theme honoring Karl Lagerfeld, co-chairs and everything we know

the late Karl Lagerfeld will be Man of the Night at the 2023 Met Gala. This year’s theme and exhibit will honor Karl, who passed away in February 2019 at the age of 85. For years Karl was considered one of the best designers in the industry, working for brands like Fendi and Chanel and eventually creating his own Lagerfeld line. Karl has been a frequent visitor to the Met Gala over the years and will now be cemented in the history of the event. Also, it was revealed that the dress code for the event would read: “In honor of Karl.” Learn more about this year’s event, which will, as usual, take place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

When is the Met Gala 2023?

After the turmoil of 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Met Gala returns to its usual location on the first Monday in May. The next event will take place on May 1, 2023, kicking off the month in style. The Met Gala had to be canceled completely in 2020 due to COVID-19 and in 2021 it was postponed to September with strict rules. However, the event has been moved to May 2022, with a star-studded fashion event on May 2.

The Met Gala red carpet rolls off in the early afternoon, with celebrities beginning their arrival around 5 PM ET. The red carpet is a highly publicized event, and even stars are often photographed leaving their hotels for the main event. Fashion usually streams the event on social media and YouTube, while E! he usually covers the event on television. However, no official broadcast has been confirmed at this time.

What is the theme of the Met Gala 2023?

The theme of the Met Gala 2023 is “Karl Lagerfeld: A Beauty Line”. Again, andrewbolton, the chief curator of the Met’s Costume Institute, will create the exhibit. However, this year will have Karl’s longtime colleague, amanda harlech, working alongside him as a creative consultant. André will be accompanied by Fashion publisher, Anna WintourY wendy youwho is the Chief Curator of the Met’s Costume Institute, serving as co-host of the 2023 event. This year’s co-chairs are dualipa, Penelope Cruz, Roger Federer, michaela coeland Anna Wintour.

Bolton said he was inspired to create a display of Lagerfeld after a memorial service for the late designer in 2019. He then began studying Karl’s sketches to create the perfect display. The final exhibition is expected to feature 150 original looks created by Karl over the years. The looks will be featured alongside her original sketches from Karl’s collection, as well as video interviews from people she’s worked with at various fashion houses over the years.

Met-goers will get their first look at the exhibit on May 1. The exhibition will then be open to the public at the Tisch Gallery from 5 May to 16 July 2023. About the exhibition, Bolton joked: “We might not be doing a traditional retrospective. On the one hand, I think Karl would have hated it. Although one of his facets was that of a historicist and revisitor of themes in his work, he always looked to the future in his work, he hated looking back. It was something I had a very contentious relationship with.

About the Met Gala

The inaugural Met Gala took place in 1948. The event has come a long way since then, becoming one of the most star-studded soirees of the year. While fans love seeing celebrity dresses year after year at the Met, it’s also a charity event held to benefit the Met Costume Institute. Anna Wintour has been the director of the Met Gala since 1995 and has spearheaded the process by moving the event to the first Monday in May, which has now become an annual tradition.

Once the red carpet is complete, the Met Gala is actually a very private event, with no cell phone use inside. While some stars have broken this rule to take bathroom selfies or videos on the dance floor multiple times over the years, overall, there was very little content available to the public within the Gala. Designers get to choose which celebrities they want to wear to the night and tend to show up to the event alongside the stars who represent them.

Which celebrities will be attending the 2023 Met Gala?

A list of celebrities who will attend the 2023 Met Gala has not been confirmed. However, there are a few stars who have become staple events in recent years. Kim Kardashian she always goes out of her way for the Met and no doubt spends months preparing her look for the couture event each year. In 2022, Kim even had the honor of wearing one of the by Marilyn Monroe dresses on the red carpet, and as the latest star to arrive, she made quite a splash in her look.

Kim sisters, kendal JennerY Kylie Jenner they’ve also become Met Gala staples. The women have attended the event together in the past, but often walk the red carpet with different stylists. In 2022, both Kourtney Kardashian Y Khloe Kardashian They were also there for the first time, making it a family affair.

while that, Lady Gaga always knows how to make a statement at the Met Gala. In fact, she co-hosted the event in 2019 and had one crazy entrance on the red carpet as she stripped down to her underwear. Rihanna She hasn’t been to the Met Gala in several years, but she always goes the extra mile with her stunning looks and fans are constantly waiting to see if she’ll show up in 2022. Blake Lively Y ryan reynolds she co-hosted the event and also had many epic moments on the Met Gala red carpet over the years. We’ll have to wait and see!

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