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Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet

See all the best looks as the stars arrived at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday evening.
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
By Essence Fashion · Updated May 3, 2024

Fashion’s biggest night is here. From The Mark Hotel to the Met Steps, the biggest stars in film, music, fashion, and pop culture at large showed up and showed out. The night celebrates the essence and life-long work of Karl Lagerfeld, and the red (off-white and blue) carpet didn’t disappoint. Archival Chanel (Naomi), recent Chanel couture (Whitney Peak), ensembles alluding to Karl’s aesthetic codes (pearls, tweed, tulle, the Camellia flower, etc.), takes on his tenure at Chloe, and black suits channeling Karl’s signature dress.

Standout stars like Quinta Brunson and La La Anthony collaborated with their respective designers to create looks that oozed Chanel, whereas Doja Cat opted for paying homage to Karl’s cat & their Choupette (which is super meta with her stage name). The men also held their own. Stylish NFL star Stefon Diggs went with a slim tweed suit by Tommy Hilfiger, and A$AP Rocky replicated an exact outfit worn by Karl himself. Usher wore a Bianca Saunders suit that mirrored Karl’s uniform, as did our of the Essence cover star Brian Tyree Henry who served a rococo version of Karl. Viola Davis in Valentino, Precious Lee in Fendi, and Michaela Coel in Schiaparelli (see, we told you).

Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Doja Cat attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: A$AP Rocky and Rihanna attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)

Ahead see all the looks from the stylish red carpet. Keep checking back as we continue to update throughout the rest of the night.

Anok Yai
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Anok Yai attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Ariana DeBose
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Ariana DeBose attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Kerry Washington
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Kerry Washington attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Gabrielle Union
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Gabrielle Union attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: (L-R) Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Imaan Hammam
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Imaan Hammam attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Naomi Campbell
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Naomi Campbell attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Ice Spice
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Ice Spice attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Precious Lee
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Precious Lee attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Brian Tyree Henry
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Brian Tyree Henry attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Usher
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Usher attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Bianca Saunders and Usher
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: (L-R) Bianca Saunders and Usher attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Keke Palmer
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Keke Palmer attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Adut Akech
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Adut Akech attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Tyler Mitchell
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Tyler Mitchell attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Halle Bailey
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Halle Bailey attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Yara Shahidi
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Yara Shahidi attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Serena Williams
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Serena Williams attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Pusha T
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Pusha T attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Letitia Wright
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Letitia Wright attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Stefon Diggs
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Stefon Diggs attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Whitney Peak
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Whitney Peak attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
FKA twigs
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: FKA twigs attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Lizzo
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Lizzo attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Trevor Noah
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Trevor Noah attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Sabrina Dhowre Elba
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Sabrina Dhowre Elba attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Diddy
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Sean “Diddy” Combs attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Raul Lopez and Paloma Elsesser
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Raul Lopez and Paloma Elsesser attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Yung Miami
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Yung Miami attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Janelle Monáe
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Janelle Monáe attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Paloma Elsesser
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Paloma Elsesser attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Alex Newell
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Alex Newell attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Cardi B
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Cardi B attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Erykah Badu
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Erykah Badu attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Viola Davis
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Viola Davis attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Teyana Taylor
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Teyana Taylor attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Mary J. Blige
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Mary J. Blige attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Jeremy Pope and Olivier Roustein
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: (L-R) Jeremy Pope and Olivier Rousteing attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
Jeremy Pope
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Jeremy Pope attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Skepta
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Skepta attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
Alton Mason
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Alton Mason attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
Burna Boy
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Burna Boy attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Tems
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Tems attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Michaela Coel
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Michaela Coel attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Quinta Brunson
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Quinta Brunson attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Gabriella Karefa-Johnson
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Gabriella Karefa-Johnson attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld)
Chioma Nnadi
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Chioma Nnadi attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Aurora James
Met Gala 2023: All The Looks From The Stylish Red Carpet
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Aurora James attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)

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