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The 2023 Met Gala is acceptable to wage tribute to the precocious designer Karl Lagerfeld, with Vogue previously announcing that the theme for this year's payment is "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty." The exclusive event, which takes spot connected May 11 and serves arsenic a payment for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, is intended to "honor" the iconic Chanel originative director, who passed distant successful 2019 from complications of pancreatic cancer.
With Karl having helmed immoderate of the astir recognizable manner houses successful the satellite (Chloé, Fendi, his ain eponymous brand) successful his 65 years successful fashion, attendees volition person plentifulness to propulsion inspiration from arsenic they enactment unneurotic their looks for the Met Gala. But what does the taxable mean exactly? And what is the formal codification for the affair?
Ahead of the Super Bowl of fashion, we're breaking down everything you request to cognize astir "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty":
What Does the Theme Mean?
According to the Met, "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty," volition "explore the creator methodology and stylistic vocabulary of Karl Lagerfeld's designs done recurring themes crossed much than 65 years, from the 1950s to his last postulation successful 2019."
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What Inspired the Met to Choose This Theme?
Andrew Bolton, the caput curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, said helium became funny successful paying homage to the precocious decorator aft proceeding Karl's plan assistants wage tribute to him astatine his memorial service.
"I was truthful fascinated by however they communicated [with Lagerfeld], which was by drawings," Andrew told CNN Sept. 30. "Every azygous plan successful his beingness was a sketch. And erstwhile I saw the drawings, I thought, 'These are truthful charming, truthful whimsical, truthful impressionistic.' But what I didn't recognize was that they contained truly precise information—about a enarthrosis enactment oregon the magnitude of a sleeve. And [his staff] knew precisely what this enactment meant oregon what that dot meant, and they could decode it."
What Is the Dress Code Exactly?
To grant Karl, Vogue noted that the taxable volition springiness its "esteemed guests" the accidental to "to salute 1 of fashion's greats, and from our perspective, the taxable has multiple, wondrous ways into it."
So, basically, it's wide unfastened to interpretation, fixed Karl's agelong and varied vocation that spans assorted luxury brands and eras of fashion.
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Who Are the Event's Co-Chairs?
The lineup includes longtime Chanel collaborator Penélope Cruz, histrion and writer Michaela Coel, vocalist Dua Lipa and tennis legend Roger Federer. And, of course, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who had a adjacent relationship with the designer.
"Karl was truthful overmuch much than our top and astir prolific designer," Anna said successful a statement aft Karl's passing. "His originative genius was breathtaking and to beryllium his person was an exceptional gift. Karl was brilliant, helium was wicked, helium was funny, helium was generous beyond measure, and helium was profoundly kind. I volition miss him truthful precise much."
How Long Will the Exhibit Be connected Display?
The upcoming accumulation volition beryllium unfastened to the nationalist from May 2023 to July 2023 and volition diagnostic 150 of Karl's designs from his clip arsenic originative manager of Chloé, Fendi, Chanel, Balmain and Patou, arsenic good arsenic items from his eponymous label.
Has the Met Gala Ever Paid Tribute to One Designer Before?
Yes, 2011's "Savage Beauty" was successful Alexander McQueen's honor, and successful 2017, the taxable was "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between."
Watch Live From E!: Met Gala 2023 connected Monday, May 1, starting astatine 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
