Met Gala 2023: The best fashion looks as stars pay tribute to Karl Lagerfeld

From white shirts and fingerless gloves to looks inspired by the designer's cat Choupette, stars took the theme seriously

Alia Bhatt, in a custom Prabal Gurung, attends the 2023 Met Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Getty Images

Rihanna, in custom Valentino, and A$AP Rocky arrive fashionably late. AP

Cardi B attends the 2023 Met Gala, which honoured the late Karl Lagerfeld, in a monochrome look by Chenpeng Studio. AP

Gigi Hadid in custom Givenchy. AFP

Gisele Bundchen wears vintage Chanel. EPA

Margot Robbie in Chanel. Reuters

Priyanka Chopra, in Valentino, with husband Nick Jonas. AP

Doja Cat chanelled Choupette in custom Oscar de la Renta. AFP

Jennifer Lopez in Ralph Lauren. AP

Anna Wintour in vintage Chanel, arrives with British actor Bill Nighy. EPA

Kim Kardashian in custom Schiaparelli. Reuters

Florence Pugh in Valentino. Getty Images

Jeremy Pope attends in a Balmain cape emblazoned with Karl Lagerfeld's face. AFP

British actress Daisy Edgar-Jones in Gucci. AFP

Sean 'Diddy' Combs in a floral black cape by June Ambrose. AFP

Conan Gray pays homage to Lagerfeld's signature style. AFP

Designer Olivier Rousteing carries a 'Karl who?' bag. AFP

Amber Valletta arrives in a fan-inspired outfit. AFP

Olivia Rodrigo in Thom Browne. Getty Images

Miranda Kerr in Dior. AP

Serena Williams sticks to black and white. AFP

Janelle Monae wears custom Thom Browne. Reuters

Kendall Jenner in custom Marc Jacobs. AFP

Bad Bunny in a white suit and floral cape by Jacquemus. Getty Images

Jared Leto attends as Choupette, Lagerfeld's cat. AP

Viola Davis in hot pink. AP

Anne Hathaway in custom Versace. AP

Pedro Pascal bares his legs in red and black. AFP

Julia Garner in custom Gucci. AFP

Sienna Miller wears all-black. AFP

Teyana Taylor in Thom Browne. AP

Kylie Jenner in custom Jean Paul Gaultier. Reuters

Billie Eilish wears Simone Rocha. EPA

Karlie Kloss in Loewe. EPA

Mindy Kaling in Jonathan Simkhai. Reuters

Jodie Comer in Burberry. AP

Lily Collins wears a black cape emblazoned with the word 'Karl'. AFP

Stormzy attends. AP

Allison Williams wears Patou. Reuters

Jordan Roth in Schiaparelli. Reuters

Cara Delevingne pays homage to Lagerfeld with her hairdo. AFP

Jeremy Scott in one of his own designs. AP

Jenna Ortega attends. AP

Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre Elba attend. Getty Images

Lila Grace Moss and Kate Moss in Fendi, with designer Kim Jones. AFP

Lizzo in Chanel. Getty Images

Olivia Wilde in Chloe. AFP

Irina Shayk arrives. EPA

Michaela Coel arrives. AFP

Rihanna arrives in custom Valentino. AFP

Fashion’s biggest night returned to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, as stars put their best fashion foot forward for the 2023 Met Gala.

This year’s gala paid homage to late designer Karl Lagerfeld, and his influence — both subtle and obvious — was all over the red carpet.

Stars including Cara Delevingne, Lily Collins, Conan Gray and Cardi B chose to emulate the designer’s famous style, channelling a version of the starch white collars and skinny black ties that became his signature uniform.

Delevingne, for example, debuted short white hair, in a nod to Lagerfeld’s own, paired with a dramatic caped shirt and fingerless black gloves.

While Cardi B, who has become a staple of the gala, donned a custom black 3D floral gown by Chenpeng Studio, complete with a shirt and skinny tie.

Collins also opted for a look inspired by a deconstructed white shirt, featuring a long black train emblazoned with the word “Karl” in silver.

Elsewhere, some stars paid a more outlandish tribute to Lagerfeld, such as Jared Leto, who came dressed as the designer’s beloved cat Choupette. Leto, who has been known to attend the Met Gala in outlandish looks over the years, arrived on the red carpet in a mascot-esque Choupette costume, while Doja Cat also paid homage to the feline in a custom Oscar de la Renta look that featured a sequinned hood complete with cat ears.

Other stars chose to delve into the designer’s archives, pulling out vintage looks from his tenure at the likes of Fendi and Chanel. Supermodel Gisele Bundchen, for example, wore an angel-inspired white feathered gown from Chanel’s haute couture spring/summer 2007 collection.

Despite rumours swirling ahead of the event, several members of the Kardashian family were in attendance at this year’s gala. Kim Kardashian, who last year stole the show in Marilyn Monroe’s famous dress, wore a custom look by Schiaparelli, with heavy pearl beading, in a nod to Lagerfeld’s love of pearls.

Her supermodel sister, Kendall Jenner, wore a suit-inspired bodysuit by Marc Jacobs, with a flowing sequinned cape.

Scroll through the gallery above to see all the looks from this year’s Met Gala