Nicole Kidman Channels Herself for 2023 Met Gala Like the Icon She Is

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Nicole Kidman's Met Gala 2023 look was pulled consecutive from the archives, arsenic she wore the nonstop aforesaid formal successful Chanel's iconic 2004 ad.

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No Big Little Lies here, Nicole Kidman is her own muse.

The Oscar-winning histrion lit up the 2023 Met Gala in a pale pinkish silk dress from Chanel's 2004 Haute Couture collection that featured sparkly metallic sequin and layers of feathers that enveloped the celebrated steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art successful New York City. (See all of the swoon-worthy arrivals here.)

And if Nicole's reddish carpet getup looked acquainted that's due to the fact that she wore the nonstop aforesaid portion successful an iconic Chanel No. 5 commercial from 2004. The archival formal proved to beryllium other fitting arsenic this year's Met Ball theme celebrates the enactment of precocious designer, Karl Lagerfeld, who passed distant successful 2019 from complications of pancreatic cancer

"I person the astir indelible memories of fittings with Karl successful the atelier, and I loved witnessing his dedication to his craft," Nicole told Vogue. "I retrieve his laughter erstwhile helium archetypal sketched the formal and handed maine the sketch. He ever made maine laugh. He designed a fig of dresses for me, but I deliberation this is the astir spectacular."

The enchanting hue of the flowy design, she said, was thing Karl ever kept successful caput erstwhile creating one-of-a-kind looks for her.

"I retrieve helium made maine a pinkish formal for the Oscars 1 year," she added. "When helium designed, helium ever loved to spot maine successful the palest of pink."

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As for the 2004 advertisement the Undoing histrion starred in? The commercial, directed by Baz Luhrmann, showed Nicole arsenic a Hollywood prima escaping the paparazzi successful the pinkish ethereal gown, with the feathers dramatically flowing against the wind. She jumps successful a cab with co-star Rodrigo Santoro, wherever they enjoy a sizzling romance. 

Nicole's Met Gala look proves that a well-made formal volition ever beryllium successful benignant nary substance the decade. Keep scrolling to spot each of the different memorable manner moments from fashion's biggest night.

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Cardi B

In Chenpeng Studio.

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Viola Davis

In custom Valentino.

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Kim Kardashian

In customized Schiaparelli.

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Kendall Jenner

In custom Marc Jacobs.

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Salma Hayek

In Gucci.

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Dua Lipa

In vintage Chanel and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.

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Gigi Hadid

In custom Givenchy.

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Michelle Yeoh

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Pedro Pascal

In Valentino.

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Lea Michele

In customized Michael Kors.

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Jenna Ortega

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Anne Hathaway

In Atelier Versace.

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Lily Collins

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Margot Robbie

In Chanel.

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Kaitlyn Dever

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Maude Apatow

In Chloé.

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Grace Elizabeth

In custom Christopher John Rogers.

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Bad Bunny

In customized Jacquemus.

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Doja Cat

In Oscar de la Renta.

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Jessica Chastain

In Gucci.

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Halle Bailey

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Michaela Coel

In custom Schiaparelli.

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Nicole Kidman

In Chanel.

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Ashley Graham

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Kerry Washington

In custom Michael Kors.

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Amanda Seyfried

In custom Oscar de la Renta.

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Quinta Brunson

In Prabal Gurung and De Beers jewelry.

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Keke Palmer

In custom Sergio Hudson.

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Liu Wen

In Tory Burch.

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Gisele Bündchen

In Chanel.

Watch Live From E!: Met Gala 2023 today, May 1, starting astatine 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

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