Met Gala 2023: The “Meowvelous” Looks That Dazzled During Fashion’s Night Out

 

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The first Monday in May can only mean one thing—it's time for the Met Gala in New York City. The fundraising fête for the Metropolitan Museum of Art is “fashion’s biggest night out,” when A-listers take risks with their style all in the name of honoring the event's theme. This year's prompt was “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” after the famed German-born designer Karl Lagerfeld. During his decades-long career, the controversial fashion figure was best known as a creative director for Fendi and Chanel, always donning dark sunglasses (even indoors).

Guests were asked to dress “in honor of Karl,” which lent itself to a wide array of interpretations. Two of the most creative—and fun—riffs on the theme came from Doja Cat and Jared Leto. Both of them channeled Choupette, Lagerfeld’s beloved cat.

Doja Cat opted for a slightly subtler take on a feline, choosing to wear a custom dress affixed with bejeweled cat ears and prosthetics that made her nose look like a feline. Leto, conversely, went big (literally) with a larger-than-life catsuit that was complete with a giant head like a mascot. He didn’t remove the head at first, surprising many guests as they questioned who was underneath the outfit.

While Doja Cat and Leto made headlines with their ensembles, they weren’t the only ones who stunned with glamorous looks. Scroll down to see outfits from the 2023 Met Gala.

The Met Gala 2023 stunned, as always, with its fashion. Here are some of the best looks from the night.

 

Jared Leto

 

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Lil Nas X

 

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A$AP Rocky and Rihanna

 

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Diddy

 

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Janelle Monae

 

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Brian Tyree Henry

 

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Taika Waititi

 

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Halle Bailey

 

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Ashley Graham

 

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Michaela Coel

 

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Anok Yai

 

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Jenna Ortega

 

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Pedro Pascal

 

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Gisele Bündchen

 

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Sydney Sweeney

 

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Amanda Seyfried

 

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Kristen Stewart

 

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Penélope Cruz and Dua Lipa

 

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Ava Max

 

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Harvey Guillén

 

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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled 'Embroidered Life' that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
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