Actress and singer Janelle led the worst dressed list at the 2023 Met Gala - opting for a bizarre, nearly naked look. The Glass Onion star wore a pair of black, sparkling underwear and a matching bra, which she paired with a cone-like, see-through piece of fabric on top.
Met Gala 2023's Worst Outfits: Kendall Jenner, Sydney Sweeney.
Met Gala 2023 most controversial looks - Jared Leto's cat costume to Lil Nas X bodypaint. Dubbed fashion's biggest night of the year, the Met Gala sees celebrities try their best to capture the essence of the theme and stun on the red carpet.
What was the Met Gala 2023 theme? The 2023 Met Gala dress code was “in honor of Karl.” The exhibition sees Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute's Wendy Yu Curator in Charge, examine the work of Karl Lagerfeld (1933–2019).
Vogue also reported the event's dress code is "in honor of Karl," which indicates guests should nod to the late designer with their looks. The 2023 Met Gala will honor Karl Lagerfeld.
The entire cast of "Friends" have never made Met Gala red-carpet appearances. Somehow, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and Matthew Perry have never attended the event.
The gala's themes are chosen based on the Costume Institute's new exhibitions. While past themes have explored highly conceptual or region-specific motifs, from “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” in 2018 to “China: Through the Looking Glass” in 2015, individual designers have been honored, too.
Who decides the theme? Some 400 guests are expected to attend the 2023 Met Gala, dressing to honor the theme decided by the Costume Institute's chief curator, Andrew Bolton. (The theme is then presented to the museum's director and president, before it's ultimately approved.)
According to an organizer for the Met Gala, which is held at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the annual costume ball will no longer allow celebrities under 18 from attending because the event is “inappropriate” for minors.
Why is the Met Gala so secretive? Celebrities who go to the Met Gala are banned from taking any social media photos from inside the event. The rule apparently came into play because as it was, guests were spending too much time on their phones and not being present for the high-brow evening.
Kardashian spoke to Vogue at the Met Gala about the extreme lengths she went to fit into Monroe's dress, saying, “It was such a challenge. It was like a [movie] role. I was determined to fit [into] it. I haven't had carbs or sugar in about three weeks.
It's like a fashion party where there's a theme/dress code every year, and celebrities are bound to dress up accordingly in the most unconventional way instead of playing safe. The designers not only get to work with the celebrities closely but they also get to experiment a lot.
Irina Shayk wore sweatpants to a 2023 Met Gala after-party. In an interview with CNN, she said she didn't want to be uncomfortable as she celebrated. Shayk also said she gravitates toward clothes that aren't high-fashion in her day-to-day life.
"A celebrity can be as involved or uninvolved as they want in choosing and designing their Met Gala looks," Jordan explained. "Celebrities, for the most part though, hire stylists to spearhead the project and put their trust in them.
Important to note that celebrity attendees generally don't pay for their own ticket, with entry costs and costumes financed by major fashion houses. All the money from Met Gala tickets are then donated to the Costume Institute, as a self-funded department of the museum.
Given that many dresses are custom-made for the Met Gala or are pulled from designer's couture archives, it's rare that celebrities are allowed to keep their gowns. More often than not, they go back to the design house to be archived.
No under 18s allowed
In 2018, it was revealed that the Met Gala had decreed a new age restriction. This meant that high-profile individuals under the age of 18 were no longer allowed to attend the event.
But others like Ariana Grande, Bella Hadid, Timothée Chalamet, Kaia Gerber, and even the late Karl Lagerfeld's cat, Choupette (the designer was this year's Met Gala theme inspiration), were nowhere to be found.
So, can anyone who can afford a ticket go? Unfortunately not. Unlike other charity events, the Met Gala is invitation only and there is a waiting list to get a ticket. According to The New York Times, invitations are typically based on a person's status.
Karl (also Carl) is an originally Germanic variant of the male given name Charles meaning free man, or simply a man.
: as a way to show respect and admiration for (someone) They're having a dinner in honor of the new coach. The building was named in honor of the city's founder.
noun. a French order of distinction instituted in 1802 by Napoleon with membership being granted for meritorious civil or military services.