Arguably the biggest date on the fashion calendar, the Met Gala is an annual extravaganza that sees the world's most famous faces dare to display their most extravagant looks under the watchful eye of Vogue editor and event chair, Anna Wintour.
From Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination to Camp: Notes On Fashion, the star-studded fundraiser sees actors, singers, musicians and models work the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, providing show-stopping looks as well as raising funds for The Costume Institute.
When is the Met Gala 2023?
The Met Gala famously takes place on the first Monday in May. This year, that day falls on Monday, May 1, 2023.
What is the Met Gala 2023 theme?
Karl Largerfeld: A Line of Beauty will pay tribute to the late Karl Largerfeld, a German designer who helmed major fashion houses including Chanel, Fendi, and Chloé during his notable career.
Known for his white ponytail, trademark black sunglasses, and love of leather gloves, Lagerfeld is one of the enduring fashion icons of the last century.
The dress code for this year's Met Gala is "In honor of Karl".
What will the 2023 exhibition be?
As per tradition, the event's theme is made to match the upcoming exhibition taking place at the Metropolitan Museum.
Consisting of about 150 pieces, the Largerfeld exhibition will be curated by Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute's Wendy Yu Curator in Charge, and Amanda Harlech, a collaborator of Lagerfeld's.
Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty will be on displace from May 5 to July 16, 2023, at the New York art institution and will focus on the designer’s "stylistic vocabulary as expressed in aesthetic themes that appear time and again in his fashions from the 1950s to his final collection in 2019".
Who will host the Met Gala 2023?
According to Vogue, Michaela Coel, Penélope Cruz, Roger Federer, Dua Lipa, and Anna Wintour will serve as the evening's official co-chairs.
How much is a ticket to the Met Gala?
Those who make Wintour's painstakingly-planned guest list don't pay to attend. Those who don't make the cut, however, will likely pay around $30,000 per ticket, with tables costing about $275,000.
