
The first Monday in May is arguably fashion’s biggest night of the year, also known as the Met Gala. The annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute is always one of the most exciting red carpets to watch, as attendees go all out with their sartorial attire for the evening.
The 2023 Met Gala paid tribute to the late Karl Lagerfeld; the exhibit at the Met is “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” and the theme for the glamorous night was simply, “in honor of Karl.” The iconic German designer is perhaps best known for his lengthy tenure as creative director at Chanel, but he also worked at fashion houses including Fendi, Chloé, Patou and Balmain throughout his illustrious career.
Dressing for the Met Gala is an art form in and of itself, and seeing how guests interpret and execute the theme is always one of the best parts of the evening. The gentlemen in attendance at this year’s Met Gala showcased their takes on the theme in a myriad of ways, ranging from classic dapper tuxes and pearl-encrusted ensembles to monochrome looks and flowery outfits. Below, see all the best men’s fashion looks from the 2023 Met Gala.
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Edward Enninful

Ke Huy Quan
in Dior

Jared Leto

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness

Lil Nas X
in Dior

A$AP Rocky
in Gucci

Trevor Noah
in Thom Browne

Emily Blunt and Michael Kors

Rami Malek
in Prada

Wes Gordon and Adut Akech

Dr. Dre

Manu Rios
in Karl Lagerfeld

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz
in Valentino

Thom Browne and Andrew Bolton

Pusha T
in Thom Browne

Jonathan Bailey
in Tom Ford

Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith

Nick Jonas

Robert Pattinson
in Dior

Roger Federer and Mirka Federer
Roger Federer in Dior and Oliver Peoples sunglasses

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Baz Luhrmann
in Thom Browne

Seth Meyers and Alexi Ashe

James McAvoy and Lisa Liberati

Erika Woods and Wendell Pierce

Barry Keoghan

Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre Elba

David Byrne

Cai Xukun
in Prada

Zac Posen

Stormzy
in Burberry

Chi Ossé

Usher

Ben Platt
in Wiederhoeft

Jeremy Scott

Olivier Rousteing

Bradley Cooper
in Tom Ford

Pedro Pascal
in Valentino

Bad Bunny
in Jacquemus

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
in Sean John

Alexander Skarsgård
in Thom Browne

Jack Harlow
in Tommy Hilfiger

Jeremy Strong

Dwyane Wade
in Prada

Tom Ford
in Tom Ford

Pete Davidson
in Fendi

Bradley Cooper
in Tom Ford

Jeremy Pope
in Balmain