MET Gala 2023: Karl Cosplay

Posted on May 02, 2023

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While many of the attendees of this year’s Met Gala paid tribute to its honoree/theme by wearing Karl Lagerfeld’s own designs or designs that utilized the elements for which he was most famous, a handful of stars came dressed in tribute to the man himself, working variations and elements from his own style uniform of black suit, white shirt, black tie, driving gloves and big, mysterious shades.

 

Brian Tyree Henry in Karl Lagerfeld
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This is more flamboyant than Lagerfeld’s personal style, but it’s such a wonderful example of his aesthetic. This was one of the most talked-about looks of the night. We love how expressive and adventurous he can be with his fashion.

 

Cai Xukun in Prada
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The coat is gorgeous.

 

 

Cardi B in Chenpeng Studio
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This was one of several drag versions of Karl on tap for the evening, and it’s probably our favorite of them. It’s funny, cute, and gorgeously executed.

 

 

Jackson Wang in Louis Vuitton
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Sometimes the homage was simply a pair of black gloves and shades, but sometimes that’s all someone needed to make an impression.

 

 

Jessica Chastain in Gucci
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This is the other Karlina Lagerfeld drag version of the night and we have to admit, it’s a close second to Cardi B’s. We think she should have worn her hair in a pony tail to really complete the look.

 

 

Ke Huy Quan in Dior Homme
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That’s just hot.

 

 

Manu Ríos in Karl Lagerfeld
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It’s perhaps a lazy homage, but somehow, we don’t think Karl would have minded looking at this all night.

 

 

Simu Liu in Atelier Versace
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Kudos to Versace, because this almost looks like something Karl might have worn.

 

 

Stephanie Hsu in Valentino
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The dress is cute but the makeup is what really makes the look. Her face looks fantastic.

 

 

Teyana Taylor in Thom Browne
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Perhaps this stretching the homage a bit, but we can’t say she isn’t working the hell out of the whole thing, hip cutouts included. We never would have thought the Thom Browne aesthetic could work so well for her.

 

 

 

 

[Photo Credit: Jennifer Graylock/INSTARimages, M10s/TheNews2/Cover Images, Abaca Press/INSTARimages, Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, Darla Khazei/INSTARimages]

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