It’s affectionately referred to as “fashion’s biggest night out,” and last night’s Met Gala did not disappoint, as guests hit the steps of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in looks that ranged from divine to outright deranged.
This year’s theme, Karl Lagerfeld: a Line of Beauty, celebrated the life and work of the fashion designer who died in February 2019 at the age of 85. With a tenure that included positions at the top of brands including Chanel, Fendi, Chloe, Balmain and his own eponymous label, there was much archive material (150 key pieces of which will comprise the Museum’s annual fashion exhibition, which opens on May 5) for the 200 celebrity guests to mine.
