World stars of fashion, showbiz, sport and politics paid tribute on May 1, in luxury and extravagance, to “Kaiser” Karl Lagerfeld who died in 2019, during one of the most selective evenings of the planet.
In true American philanthropic tradition to raise millions of dollars, the Met Gala, which takes place on the first Monday in May, is intended to fund the museum’s fashion department, The Costume Institutewhose annual exhibition pays homage to the couturier with the ponytail and dark glasses, inseparable from the house of Chanel. First major retrospective since his death, Karl Lagerfeld : A Line of Beauty (May 5 – July 16) explores the dualities of the artist, master of reinvention, who had adapted the famous Chanel tweed suit with a mini-skirt to rejuvenate the brand.
Created in 1948, the “Met Gala” was for a long time reserved for the very high society of New York but the editor-in-chief of Vogue Anna Wintour took it over in 1995 to transform it into an event “people” planet adapted to the era of social networks. Even invited, the ticket is very expensive: 50,000 dollars for a place at dinner (compared to 35,000 dollars in 2022), from 300,000 dollars per table paid by a patron.
In a white Valentino dress, Rihanna arrived last on the carpet at the MET in Manhattan on May 1, 2023. Pregnant, the pop superstar was content to hurl to the forest of cameras “feeling great” while her fellow rapper ASAP Rocky said he was “happy to be a father” (THEO WARGO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)tv-lL-v2CUmQwtL4Qsn2gTUvAlY/640x360/2023/05/02/6450ba7ce53b8_063-1486913709.jpg 640w, https://www.francetvinfo.fr/pictures/vFzl9uW_ommbQRB5A2TWCqxLxVI/2176x1224/2023/05/02/6450ba7ce53b8_063-1486913709.jpg 2176w"/>
In a Chanel dress she first wore nearly 20 years ago in a ‘Numéro 5’ perfume ad, Nicole Kidman said she was “so happy to still be able to wear it” during the climb from the Met Gala steps, May 1, 2023 (THEO WARGO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala in New York, May 1, 2023 (TAYLOR HILL / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
At the Met Gala on May 1, 2023, singer Dua Lipa wore a cream-colored dress Karl Lagerfeld designed for Chanel in the 1990s, highlighted by a stunning diamond necklace from jeweler Tiffany, whose owner LVMH has just reopened its famous store on 5th Avenue. (JAMIE MCCARTHY / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
On the dress of British-American actress, writer and producer, Lily Collins in gigantic letters, Karl’s name. In tribute to the fashion legend, who passed away in February 2019, all the stars of the gala were supposed to be dressed in outfits honoring him for the rise of the steps of the Met Gala on May 1, 2023 (JEFF KRAVITZ / FILMMAGIC)
American rapper, songwriter and actress Cardi B at the Met Gala in New York, May 1, 2023 (TAYLOR HILL / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
Actor Jared Leto arrived at the Met Gala in New York on May 1, 2023 hidden in the costume of Choupette, the designer’s famous sacred cat from Burma, before stripping to reveal another outfit for the climb of the steps. (MATT BARON/SHUTTERSTOCK/SIPA / SIPA)
Olivier Rousteing, the artistic director of Balmain, arrived at the Met Gala in New York with a black bag on which was displayed Karl Who? This one is inspired by the tote bag made by the French designer Naco, during the lifetime of Karl Lagerfeld (MIKE COPPOLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)