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It’s the primary Monday in May, so all eyes are on the Met Gala red carpet. To play into this 12 months’s theme, Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, actress extraordinaire Jessica Chastain stepped out in Gucci sunglasses, a platinum blonde wig, and a custom black strapless Gucci gown with black tulle gloves.

Lots of this 12 months’s Met Gala looks have been decidedly on theme: Elle Fanning wore an interpretation of Chanel’s iconic little black jacket, which Lagerfeld regularly included in his collections for the posh French fashion house (and which became the topic of his 2012 book, “The Little Black Jacket: Chanel’s Classic Revisited”). Doja Cat made her Met Gala debut disguised as Lagerfeld’s beloved cat, Choupette, complete with facial prosthetics. As for Chastain, she channeled Lagerfeld himself, sidelining her signature copper strands for a nearly-white wig, à la Lagerfeld, with sunglasses to match.

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Chastain rarely sports sunglasses on red carpets, however the contrast of her snow-white wig with the black acetate Gucci frames got here together for an impactful look. And in contrast to lots of the accessories we’ve seen on The Met’s steps, Chastain’s Gucci Rectangular Frame Sunglasses can be found for purchase.

These Gucci sunglasses are universally appealing, unlike the tiny, Y2K-inspired rectangular eyewear currently trending, which might be tricky to tug off. Though Chastain has a square face shape, the rounded curves of those timeless rectangular acetate frames compliment her features.

For those investing within the ‘Quiet Luxury’ look that’s gaining traction with fashion fanatics, these shades are a worthy purchase. The small Gucci branding on the temples is a far contrast to the daring Gucci designs we saw on The Met Gala red carpet through the tenure of former Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele, who’s rock-n-roll-glamour-meets-geek-chic aesthetic would call for statement-making eyewear. But that is about Lagerfeld, in spite of everything, who donned black lens shades for a long time.

When ordering these sunglasses on Gucci.com, they arrive delivered in a novel case color that’s individually chosen for every pair of glasses, and your delivery will include an identical satin flannel pouch and ivory microfiber cloth.

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