The first Monday in May has arrived, and you know what that means—it’s time for the annual Met Gala. This is fashion’s biggest night of the year, and those who score a coveted invitation to the glamorous evening always dress to impress.
While the Met Gala guest list is kept tightly under wraps until the start of the evening’s red carpet, the event never fails to bring out all the most stylish A-listers. This year’s co-chairs for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit are Penélope Cruz, Roger Federer, Michaela Coel and Dua Lipa, along with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who has helmed the fashion extravaganza since 1995.
The 2023 Met Gala pays homage to the late Karl Lagerfeld; this year’s Costume Institute exhibit is “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” and the coinciding theme for the glitzy night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is “in honor of Karl,” paying tribute to the iconic fashion designer. Attendees definitely understood the assignment, bringing their sartorial A-game to the red carpet. Below, see all the best looks from the 2023 Met Gala.
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A$AP Rocky and Rihanna
in Valentino
Olivier Rousteing
Jeremy Pope
in Balmain
Paris Hilton
in Marc Jacobs
Cardi B
in Chenpeng Studio
Olivia Rodrigo
in Thom Browne and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry
Erykah Badu
in Marni
Madelyn Cline
in Stella McCartney
Alexandra Daddario
in Dior
Aubrey Plaza
in Stella McCartney
Pedro Pascal
in Valentino
Viola Davis
in Valentino
Ben Platt
in Wiederhoeft
Janelle Monáe
in Thom Browne and Reza jewelry
Devon Aoki
in Jeremy Scott
Miranda Kerr
in Dior
Stella McCartney
Jennifer Lopez
in Ralph Lauren and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry
Lily Aldridge
in Oscar de la Renta and Bucherer Fine Jewellery
Allison Williams
in custom Patou and Mikimoto jewelry
Gigi Hadid
in Givenchy
Cara Delevingne
in custom Karl Lagerfeld couture
Mary J. Blige
in Burberry and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry
Kendall Jenner
in Marc Jacobs and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas
in Valentino
Bad Bunny
in Jacquemus
Kim Kardashian
in Schiaparelli and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry
Bella Ramsey
in Thom Browne
Kylie Jenner
in Jean Paul Gaultier and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry
Elle Fanning
in Vivienne Westwood
Bradley Cooper
in Tom Ford
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
in Sean John and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry
Pete Davidson
in Fendi
Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre Elba
in Gucci
Carolyn Murphy
in Chanel
Michelle Yeoh
in Karl Lagerfeld Couture
Jenna Ortega
in Thom Browne
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz
in Valentino
Serena Williams
in Gucci and Tiffany & Co. jewelry
Joan Smalls
in Tom Ford
Mindy Kaling
in Jonathan Simkhai and Fred Leighton jewelry
Hannah Bagshawe and Eddie Redmayne
in Alexander McQueen
Florence Pugh
in custom Valentino and Tiffany & Co. jewelry
Jodie Comer
in Burberry and Fred Leighton jewelry
Lily James
in Vera Wang
Jared Leto
Lil Nas X
in Dior
Letitia Wright
in Prada
Camila Morrone
in Rodarte and Fred Leighton jewelry
Anne Hathaway
in Versace
Alexander Skarsgård
in Thom Browne
Christina Ricci
in Fendi
Ashley Park
in Michael Kors and Jacob & Co. jewelry
Kristen Stewart
in Chanel
Jack Harlow
in Tommy Hilfiger
Lea Michele
in Michael Kors and Fred Leighton and Jacob & Co. jewelry
Glenn Close
in Erdem
Alexa Chung
in Roisin Pierce
Lizzo
in vintage Chanel
Vanessa Hudgens
in Michael Kors
Donatella Versace
in Atelier Versace
Lily Collins
in Vera Wang
Jeremy Strong
in Prada
Vera Wang
in Vera Wang
Billie Eilish
in Simone Rocha
Carla Bruni
in archival Karl Lagerfeld and Messika jewelry
Salma Hayek Pinault
in Gucci and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry
Charlotte Casiraghi
in Chanel
Amber Valletta
in Karl Lagerfeld
Huma Abedin
in Fendi
FKA Twigs
in Maison Margiela
Kaitlyn Dever
in Michael Kors
Sienna Miller
in Gucci
Marion Cotillard
in Chanel
Emily Blunt
in Michael Kors
Kerry Washington
in Michael Kors and Mikimoto jewelry
Daisy Edgar-Jones
in Gucci and Bucherer Fine Jewellery
Karlie Kloss
in Loewe
Rachel Brosnahan
in Sergio Hudson
Halle Bailey
in Gucci
Julia Garner
in Gucci
Doja Cat
in Oscar de la Renta zand Messika jewelry
Jessica Chastain
in Gucci
Sydney Sweeney
in Miu Miu and Bucherer Fine Jewellery
Margot Robbie
in Chanel
Keke Palmer
in Sergio Hudson
Tom Ford
in Tom Ford
Diane von Furstenberg
Ashley Graham
in Harris Reed and Mikimoto jewelry
Suki Waterhouse
in Fendi and Reza jewelry
Gwendoline Christie
in Fendi Couture
Precious Lee
in Fendi
Kate Moss
in Fendi and Tiffany & Co. jewelry
Lila Moss
in Fendi
Amanda Seyfried
in Oscar de la Renta
Imaan Hammam
in Standing Ground
Gisele Bündchen
in vintage Chanel
Maya Hawke
in Prada
Naomi Campbell
in vintage Chanel Haute Couture
Irina Shayk
in Yohji Yamamoto
Brooklyn Decker
in Chanel
Eva Chen
in Fendi
Vanessa Kirby
in Chloé by Karl Lagerfeld
Margaret Qualley
in Chanel
Ice Spice
in Balmain
Karen Elson
in Christian Siriano
Michaela Coel
in Schiaparelli
Olivia Wilde
in Chloé
Gabrielle Union
in Prada and Tiffany & Co. jewelry
Anok Yai
in Prabal Gurung
Maude Apatow
in Chloé
Samantha Barry
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman in Chanel
Phillipa Soo
Ariana DeBose
in Altuzarra and Bucherer Fine Jewellery
Quinta Brunson
in Prabal Gurung
Catherine Martin and Baz Luhrmann
in Thom Browne
Quannah Chasinghorse
in Prabal Gurung
Phoebe Bridgers
in Tory Burch
Emily Ratajkowski
in Tory Burch and Fred Leighton jewelry
Roger Federer and Mirka Federer
Mirka Federer in Valentino
Tory Burch
in Tory Burch
Rita Ora
in Prabal Gurung
Emma Chamberlain
in Miu Miu
Vittoria Ceretti
in Givenchy
James McAvoy and Lisa Liberati
Erika Woods and Wendell Pierce
Penélope Cruz
in Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer 1988
Dua Lipa
in Chanel Haute Couture 1992 and Tiffany & Co. jewelry
Anna Wintour and Bill Nighy
Anna Wintour in Chanel
Bee Carrozzini
in Chanel
Chloe Fineman
in Wiederhoeft
La La Anthony
in Sergio Hudson
