A-listers bringing glamour and surprises on the red carpet as Met Gala honors Lagerfeld
A-LISTERS from the worlds of fashion, film, politics, and sports celebrated the late king of couture, Karl Lagerfeld, at the annual Met Gala on Monday, bringing their top style game to New York, oozing glamour – and delivering serious baby news.
Pop superstar Rihanna showed up late as usual but shut down the red carpet all the same, tennis legend
Serena Williams and supermodel
Karlie Kloss debuted their baby bumps with flair – and two celebs dressed up as Lagerfeld’s cat.
Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Michelle Yeoh, singers Cardi B and Bad Bunny, WNBA superstar Brittney Griner, and supermodels Gisele Bundchen and Kate Moss were also among the hundreds of invitees at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The guest list is tightly curated by
Anna Wintour, the editor- in-chief of Vogue who took over the charity gala in the 1990s and transformed it into one of the world’s buzziest fetes.
This year, the extravaganza – which always falls on the first Monday of May, save for a pandemic-era schedule change – celebrates Lagerfeld, and ushers in the opening of a Costume Institute exhibition dedicated to the iconic designer, who died in 2019.
Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty pays homage to his decades in the industry at the helm of Chanel, Fendi, Chloe, and his own line, all the while molding the future of fashion.
And the celebs in attendance understood the style assignment, most of them sporting vintage looks from the elegant German-born designer – or silhouettes that reflected his aesthetic.
Rihanna was cloaked in white Valentino, with airy camellias – the flower synonymous with Chanel – adorning the hood of her cape. Her white fingerless gloves mirrored those favored by Lagerfeld. Underneath? A sexy fitted white gown with spaghetti straps.
The singer, who is pregnant with her second child, told reporters on
the red carpet she was “feeling good” as she entered the venue hours later than most guests.
“It feels amazing. I’m happy to be a dad,” said her partner, rapper ASAP Rocky, when asked about the impending arrival of their new child.
Williams timed the announcement of her second pregnancy with the event, writing on Instagram: “Was so excited when Anna Wintour invited the 3 of us to the Met Gala” – meaning her, her husband Alexis Ohanian, and their new child.