Christopher Polk for WWD
The annual Met Gala, which raises funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, took place on the primary Monday in May, per its regular schedule. The theme for this yr’s event was “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” honoring the late clothier Karl Lagerfeld.
True to theme, most of the looks on this yr’s Met Gala red carpet paid homage to the designer, with attendees wearing a variety of tweed, which he repeatedly reinvented during his time as creative director of Chanel, in addition to many black-and-white ensembles, synonymous with Lagerfeld’s personal signature black-and-white suiting looks.
Lagerfeld was Chanel’s creative director from 1983 until his death in 2019. Under his creative eye, the home became...
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