It is the Metropolitan Museum Of Art's most renowned event, where fashion leaders and celebrities reveal their best-kept insider inspirations, motifs, and reimagining takes on what it means to embody 'style icons'.

As it weaves personal style together with an extravagant artful composition of creativity and brilliance, the MET gala recalls the influences of years gone by while paving the way for the future.

The Met always leaves fashionistas breathless – from the flawlessly striking make-up artistry to designer's gravity-defying silhouettes – and this year is no exception. An ode to the late Karl Lagerfeld, the 2023 Met Gala honours his incomparable fashion career, legacy, and devoted attendance through naming him this year’s theme: “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty”. 

A poignant gesture to the man synonymous with the very idea of fashion itself, the 2023 Met Gala offers a chronological recontextualization of Mr Lagerfeld’s celebrated career. Whether it be his early romantic pieces or his later futuristic embodiments, there is no trend, influence, or brand that he did not leave his mark on. It’s safe to say that he will forever be remembered as an enduring icon of sophistication and poise, as the incredible ensembles dedicated to him so effortlessly convey.

This season, the Met looks have everyone’s heads turning. From the bizarre to the utterly bewitching, scroll below to find our favourite looks of the affair, and revel in the glamorous after-glow of the event (and its to-die-for collection) with us!

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