The 2023 Met Gala is Serving Major Bridecore

by Annika Lautens May 1, 2023

Is this the Met Gala 2023 red carpet or the swankiest wedding we’ve ever seen?

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This year’s evening, co-chaired by Penélope Cruz, Michaela Coel, Roger Federer, and Dua Lipa, celebrates The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute’s latest exhibition, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.” Inspired by the late-great designer’s work with Chanel, Fendi, Chloé and more, the dress code was to pay tribute to his legacy in the only way Lagerfeld would want: through fashion.

As predicted, there was a sea of tweed, black and white, and vintage but no one could’ve been prepared for this many Chanel brides. Famously, Lagerfeld started the tradition of closing Chanel shows with a euphoric white bridal look in 1984. Since then, it’s become a mainstay and one of his definitive legacies. And today on the Met Gala 2023 red carpet, many celebs took note. Co-chair Dua Lipa looked effortlessly elegant in vintage Chanel tweed ballgown, famously worn by Claudia Schiffer in 1992. Gisele proved she never needs a plus one and looked fabulous in another Chanel throwback from 2007. And Nicole Kidman re-wore her dress from her Chanel No. 5 commercial directed by Baz Luhrmann.

Another major highlight was seeing how other designers interpreted the iconic designer’s signature style. Emily Ratajkowski looked Lagerfeld-approved in a light beige Tory Burch dress. Emma Chamberlain’s Miu Miu ensemble was an ode to his love of suits. And Maya Hawke looked cozy in feather couture by Prada.

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Rihanna in Valentino

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Jenna Ortega in Thom Browne

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Ashley Graham in Harris Reed

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Simu Liu

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Karen Elson

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Viola Davis in custom Valentino

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Michelle Yeoh

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A$AP Rocky in Gucci

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Naomi Campbell in Chanel

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Lily James in Tamara Ralph

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Michaela Coel in custom Schiaparelli

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Jodie Comer in Burberry

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Bad Bunny in Jacquemus

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Imaan Hammam

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Conan Gray in Balmain

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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade in Prada

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Jeremy Scott and Devon Aoki in Jeremy Scott

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Elle Fanning in Vivienne Westwood

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Ke Huy Quan in Dior Men

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Cara Delevingne in custom Karl Lagerfeld

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Salma Hayek in Gucci

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Serena Williams in Gucci

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Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz

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Erykah Badu in Marni

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Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre Elba in Gucci

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Cai Xukun

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Vanessa Kirby in Chloé and Christian Louboutin shoes

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Anne Hathaway in Versace

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Alessandro Borghi in Gucci

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Hannah Bagshawe and Eddie Redmayne in Alexander McQueen

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Maude Apatow in Chloé

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Lil Nas X in 218,784 round flatback Swarovski crystals over silver body paint by Pat McGrath

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Lizzo in Chanel

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Camila Morrone in Rodarte

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Maluma

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Jared Leto dressed as Choupette

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Jared Leto

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Aurora James in custom Bode, a tribute to Karl Lagerfeld’s 1954 Woolmark Prize-winning coat

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Ashley Park in Michael Kors Collection

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Paloma Elsesser in Luar and Swarovski jewellery

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Doja Cat in Oscar de la Renta and Messika High Jewelry

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Amber Valletta in Karl Lagerfeld and Brilliant Earth jewellery

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Letitia Wright in Prada

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Jack Harlow in Tommy Hilfiger

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Yara Shahidi in Jean Paul Gaultier

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Phoebe Bridgers in Tory Burch

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Glenn Close

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Stormzy in Burberry

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Lea Michele in Michael Kors Collection

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Alexa Chung in Roisin Pierce

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Emily Blunt in Michael Kors

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Pedro Pascal in Valentino

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Sienna Miller in Gucci and Christian Louboutin shoes

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Amanda Seyfried in custom Oscar de la Renta and Cartier jewellery

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Lily Collins in custom Vera Wang and Christian Louboutin shoes

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Marion Cotillard in Chanel

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Kerry Washington in Michael Kors Collection

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Sydney Sweeney in Miu Miu

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FKA twigs in custom Maison Margiela

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Quinta Brunson in Prabal Gurung

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Karlie Kloss in Loewe

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Kristen Stewart in Chanel

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Grace Elizabeth in Christopher John Rogers

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Gisele Bündchen in Chanel

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Gabriella Karefa-Johnson in custom Coachtopia

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Daisy Edgar-Jones in Gucci

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Quannah Chasinghorse

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Adut Akech

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Keke Palmer in Sergio Hudson and Swarovski jewellery

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Margot Robbie in Chanel

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Donatella Versace

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Julia Garner in Gucci

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Irina Shayk

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Jessica Chastain in Gucci

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Halle Bailey in Gucci

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Gustav Magnar Witzoe in Palomo Spain

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Precious Lee in Fendi

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Gwendoline Christie in Fendi

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Anok Yai in Prabal Gurung

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Brian Tyree Henry

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Suki Waterhouse in Fendi and Robert Pattinson in Dior Men

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Kate Moss in Fendi

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Lila Moss in Fendi

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Maya Hawke in Prada

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Emma Chamberlain in Miu Miu

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Vittoria Ceretti in Balenciaga

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Olivia Wilde in Chloé

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Roger Federer and Mirka Federer

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Dua Lipa in Chanel

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Nicole Kidman in Chanel

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Ariana DeBose in custom Altuzarra

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Taika Waititi

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Penélope Cruz in Chanel

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Chloe Fineman in Wiederhoeft

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Janelle Monáe in Thom Browne

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Rami Malek in Prada

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Allison Williams

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Paris Hilton in Marc Jacobs

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Emily Ratajkowski in Tory Burch

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Cardi B in Chenpeng Studio

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Jennifer Lopez in Ralph Lauren

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Ice Spice in Balmain

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Miranda Kerr in Dior

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Kylie Jenner in custom Jean Paul Gaultier

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Alton Mason

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Gigi Hadid in Givenchy

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Billie Eilish in custom Simone Rocha

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Kim Kardashian in Schiaparelli

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Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas in Valentino

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Mary J. Blige in Burberry

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Aubrey Plaza in Stella McCartney

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Teyana Taylor in Thom Browne

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Rachel Brosnahan in a Sergio Hudson gown embellished with Swarovski crystals

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Bella Ramsey in Thom Browne

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Ben Platt in Wiederhoeft and Christian Louboutin shoes

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Olivia Rodrigo in Thom Browne

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Trevor Noah in Thom Browne

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Kendall Jenner in Marc Jacobs

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Mindy Kaling in Jonathan Simkhai

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Rita Ora in Prabal Gurung

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Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin

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Liberty Ross in Burberry

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Vanessa Hudgens in Michael Kors Collection

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