A night to remember! Despite the Met Gala’s no phone policy, several celebs were sneak enough to give fans a glimpse inside the biggest fashion event of the year.
01.05.2023 - 21:55 / usmagazine.com
Let the countdown to the 2023 Met Gala begin! Ahead of fashion’s biggest night, the stars are in full-glam mode — and they’re pulling out all the stops to look their best for the annual fundraising gala.
The yearly extravaganza is happening tonight, Monday, May 1, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Exhibit in New York City. In just a few hours, A-listers will walk the red carpet dressed for this year’s theme: “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” honoring the late German fashion designer.
But before the celebs step out for the cameras, they’re giving fans a look into their respective getting-ready processes on Instagram. As per usual, they’re pulling out all the stops leading up to the event, from getting luxurious facials to lymphatic drainage massages and so much more.
Lily Collins, Priyanka Chopra, Elle Fanning, and Paris Hilton are among those who’ve shared behind-the-scenes content with their fans.
The Emily in Paris star visited Iván Pol for his famous monopolar radiofrequency facial, famously known as “The Beauty Sandwich,” while Chopra opted for the FaceGym Cryo Contour Workout, the brand’s signature cryotherapy facial treatment.
Fanning took a more relaxed approach, indulging in a classic sheet mask and a refreshing glass of green juice. She shared a photo of the pampering session to her Instagram Story, complete with a playful text overlay that read: “Bottoms up Met.”
And last but not least, we have Hilton, who went all out with a full-body treatment from Flávia Lanini, a renowned massage therapist in Los Angeles known for her expertise in lymphatic drainage massage. She’s highly sought-after by celebrities and wellness enthusiasts alike, with a waitlist to prove it.
With just hours to go until the gala
A night to remember! Despite the Met Gala’s no phone policy, several celebs were sneak enough to give fans a glimpse inside the biggest fashion event of the year.
Javier Bardem had the best reaction to Penélope Cruz’s Met Gala look. The Spanish star revealed that her husband was incredibly excited about seeing her in the stunning Chanel gown, admitting that he “lost it” when he first saw her.“He’s such a big fan,” she said during an interview with Extra at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Anna Wintour certainly did not approve this Met Gala guest. A cockroach has gone viral for crashing fashion's biggest night on Monday, scurrying down the red carpet before falling victim to death by stomping. The whole saga was captured by reporters on the scene and shared on social media. In a video and Twitter thread by, photographer Kevin Mazur is seen snapping a pic of the bug before attempting to squish it with his shoe.
Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian reunited at this year's Met Gala for some amiable conversation.The friendly exes both attended the star-studded event on Monday, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and had a lively conversation, alongside Usher.In photos snapped inside the gala, the former star and the «Nice & Slow» singer — both decked out in stylish tuxedos — spoke with the reality star inside the venue.Kardashian sparkled at this year's show, rocking an elegant Schiaparelli gown, which featured over 50,000 freshwater pearls and over 16,000 crystals.Kardashian just recently spent the last two weekends in Las Vegas, enjoying Usher's residency show, so the gala was a fun reunion of sorts. And things appear to be amiable between Kardashian and Davidson — who dated for nine months before splitting up last August.This time last year, Davidson and Kardashian were at the Met Gala together, as the reality star made headlines for donning a dress famously worn by Marilyn Monroe.The theme of this year's Met Gala is «Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty» and celebrates the full work and life of the late designer.
They came, they saw, they slayed! Hollywood’s biggest names dressed to impress at the 2023 Met Gala.
coupled up for the 2023 Met Gala, held at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, for a celebration of fashion.The theme this year is «Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty» and celebrates the full work and life of the late designer. The dress code was meant to be «in honor of Karl,» and a whole host of gorgeous couples came out to show off their best looks.One of the hottest couples of the night was Rihanna and A$AP Rocky. Rihanna dressed her baby bump in a gorgeous white gown by Valentino, complete with a hood made of embroidered white flowers and a long train. Paying homage to the late Lagerfeld, paired the look with a pair of white sunglasses, affixed with large, fake eyelashes.Meanwhile, Rocky sported a black suit jacket and kilt, which he wore over a pair of jeans. A$AP paid homage to the Chanel designer as well, sporting a single black leather glove and some black shades of his own for the occasion.Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade also made a splash while walking the ivory carpet.Union stood out in a stunning monochromatic crimson number, which included a red dress and matching full-length red leather duster.
Honoring a legend. The stars hit the red carpet for the 2023 Met Gala in New York on May 1 wearing wild beauty and fashion style inspired by Karl Lagerfeld’s ideology. Who wore it best?
Lil Nas X left little to the imagination on the red carpet at the 2023 Met Gala , arriving in a thong, platform booties and silver body paint, which he flaunted from head to toe at the Monday, May 1 fashion extravaganza.
If looks could kill! Kendall Jenner commanded attention at the 2023 Met Gala.
editor-in-chief Anna Wintour named Michaela Coel, Penélope Cruz, Dua Lipa, tennis pro Roger Federer as her co-chairs for this year's gala. The annual celebration is a fundraiser for New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute. The Met's exhibit, «Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,» honors the work and life of the late designer, featuring 150 of Lagerfeld's designs from Chanel, Balmain, Patou, Fendi, Chloe, as well as his own personal line.
Janelle Monáe made her appearance on the 2023 Met Gala ivory carpet a moment to remember.The singer and star hit the carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday in a large, ornate, conical black-and-white coat, which gave off chic Tim Burton vibes — and was accompanied by two men in suits.While walking up the museum's iconic steps, Monáe stopped for what would be one of the most elaborate costume transformations of the year.As she stood, arms outstretched, the suit-clad entourage began to pull back layers of Monáe's ensemble, piece by piece, until eventually, she was wearing essentially a sheer wireframe gown evoking the original look.Monáe was not shy about the revealing look, as she rocked chic, somewhat risqué black undergarments and lifted the dress in the sky as she walked up the rest of the stairs.The remarkable ensemble comes one year after Monáe stunned in a timeless look at the 2022 Met Gala with a gorgeous, retro-chic Ralph Lauren outfit.She spoke with ET last year and opened up about her show-stealing style, sharing, «Gilded glamour is the theme for this year's Met Gala, and I would say that [my outfit] is gilded glamour, but in the future… Once you look, there is going to be a lot of things dancing… glistening, a lot of just diamonds from the earth. Black diamonds.»The theme of this year's Met Gala is «Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty» and celebrates the full work and life of the late designer.
Margot Robbie is channeling the '90s in her Met Gala style!The star took a break from the pink on Monday to walk the carpet at the annual fashion event. And eagle-eyed fans spotted that her look was 20 years in the making!The Chanel gown, a black bustier and skirt with a see-through corset and over-the-shoulder sash, was debuted by Cindy Crawford on the fashion house's 1993 runway at Paris Fashion Week.The 2023 Met Gala takes place on May 1 in New York City.
Paris Hilton set foot on her first-ever Met Gala red carpet in New York City on Monday night, adding a major celebrity milestone to her resume. Despite her years-long time in the spotlight, 2023 marked Hilton's first Met Gala appearance.Hilton looked stunning on The Metropolitan Museum of Art red carpet.
Jennifer Lopez is back on the floor Met Gala red carpet — this time as a married woman. The triple threat set foot on the iconic steps outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday (the first of May, of course) as a guest of the annual star-studded gala. In accordance with the year's theme — «Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty» — the fashionista sported a custom Ralph Lauren silk velvet halter gown with a draped silk satin skirt.The gown, which was entirely made by hand, was completed with artisanal details including a floral collar with petals heated and molded by hand to resemble the natural shape of a flower, and black silk evening gloves.Lopez is no stranger to the Met Gala, having attended a dozen times since 2004.
Pedro Pascal cleans up pretty good!star stepped out on the carpet at the 2023 Met Gala on Monday, rocking a bold red and black ensemble, complete with a red top and trench coat, black tie, black shorts, and black boots. With his hair slicked back and a bit of his facial hair neatly trimmed, Pascal made sure to give fans and onlookers the Angelina Jolie leg as he showed off his stylish ensemble.The 2023 Met Gala takes place on May 1 in New York City.
Bad Bunny is back at Met Gala! On Monday, the 29-year-old rapper stepped out for the annual event at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art in a custom suit by Jacquemus.Accompanied by the French fashion designer, the «Me Porto Bonito» singer was dressed to impress in an all-white double-breasted suit jacket in tweed, which featured an open back.The cutout revealed a silver body chain with the letter J, to represent the fashion house he was sporting. Bad Bunny completed the look with an off-white tie and a pair of custom tweed trousers and a pair of white leather paddled ballerinas.The inside of his suit jacket also featured a special ode to the late Karl Lagerfeld, with a printed picture of Casa Malaparte — also the name of one of Lagerfeld's books of photographs — photographed by the Chanel designer in 1997, sewn inside. Ever the performer, Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, completed the look with a 26-foot taffeta train with embroidered white flowers.
Met Gala, Kendall Jenner made an appearance on Monday night on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.The 27-year-old supermodel has become a staple of the annual fashion event in recent years and didn't disappoint, rocking a black, pantless ensemble that showed off her legs and made her look like a stylish comic book superhero — long, flowing cape-sleeves included.The custom Marc Jacobs look included a black bodysuit — which evoked a high-collared look inspired by Karl Lagerfeld — and incredibly tall, black platform boots.Jenner wasn't the only member of her famous family to shine on the ivory carpet on Monday. She was joined by sisters Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, who all posed together inside the Met.Jenner has attended the Met Gala every year since 2014 with the exception of 2020 when the event was canceled due to the COVID pandemic.
Florence Pugh debuted her new short 'do at this year's Met Gala, and she couldn't have looked more elegant.The star stunned in a cream-colored Valentino gown with a wildly long train that trailed behind her as she stunned at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday for the star-studded celebration of fashion.However, the chic and flowing gown couldn't steal the spotlight from her striking new hairstyle.Pugh drew attention to her buzzed look with an ornate, black feathered Valentino headpiece that towered over her and served as a perfect compliment to the brilliantly off-white gown.Pugh — who complimented the look with Tiffany & Co. jewelry — also walked the carpet alongside Italian fashion designer and Valentino creative director Pier Paolo Piccioli.At one point in the evening, Pugh appeared to struggle momentarily with the elaborate headpiece, but managed to keep her look together and laughed at the situation inside the Met.The theme of this year's Met Gala is «Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty» and celebrates the full work and life of the late designer.
Kim Kardashian has arrived!Despite conflicting reports that no members of the Kardashian-Jenner family were invited to this year's Met Gala, the 42-year-old reality star made an appearance on Monday night on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.Kim was dripping in jewels and pearls on the red carpet, sporting a dramatic updo with her hair and elegant white train behind her. The theme this year is "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" and celebrates the full work and life of the late designer.Kim teased her appearance last Wednesday, posing with Lagerfeld's cat, Choupette, on Instagram.«Had a date with @choupetteofficiel in Paris. We then spent some time at @karllagerfeld’s office to get a little inspiration for the Met,» she captioned the pic.A post shared by Kim Kardashian (@kimkardashian)Kim first attended the Met Gala in 2013 while pregnant with her daughter, North.
Looking good as hell! Lizzo looked as perfect as a pearl at the 2023 Met Gala with a head-to-toe Chanel look.