Celebrities largely fell into one of two camps when it came to following the “In Honor of Karl” dress code at last night’s Met Gala: either they went into the vault and plucked one of the designer’s many archival creations from the houses where he worked—among them Patou, Chloé, Fendi, Balmain, and of course, Chanel—or they leaned into full Karl cosplay. (A small subset decided to go the Choupette route and meowed their way up the steps.)
With so many Karl-isms to choose from—fingerless gloves, white pointy collars, black sunglasses—guests paid tribute to him via some or a combination of his different style cues. While there was a ton of Chanel on the carpet, there were a few other brands that have no association with Lagerfeld but nonetheless created looks that reference his body of work in one way or another (see: Loewe, Tory Burch, Miu Miu).
The references abounded, whether it was from a seminal early ’80s collection for Chloé or something the designer himself once wore. Below, the complete rundown of every Karl Lagerfeld reference and archival look from the 2023 Met Gala.
Dua Lipa in Vintage 1992 Chanel
As one of the co-chairs of this year’s Met Gala, Dua Lipa was one of the first big names to arrive and she quickly set the tone for the night in a Chanel fall 1992 Haute Couture dress originally modeled by Lagerfeld’s muse Claudia Schiffer.
Emma Chamberlain in Chanel-Inspired Miu Miu
Emma Chamberlain paid homage to Karl Lagerfeld with a custom Miu Miu ensemble inspired by the optical illusion dresses from his spring 2014 haute couture show. Chamberlain’s icy blue version featured a rhinestone midriff similar to a look from that collection.
Lizzo Referenced Linda Evangelista in Chanel
Lizzo nodded to the ultimate Chanel girl, Linda Evangelista, with a waterfall of pearls dripping down her black dress and on her wrists. The supermodel first debuted the original look from Lagerfeld’s fall 1991 show for the brand.
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