Sustainable Looks we Loved at the Met Gala 2023
THE MET GALA 2023 WAS IN CELEBRATION OF THE UPCOMING EXHIBITION AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM, KARL LAGERFELD: A LINE OF BEAUTY. THE EVENT WAS HOSTED BY ANNA WINTOUR, ROGER FEDERER, PENELOPE CRUZ, DUA LIPA AND MICHAELA COLE. THIS YEAR THERE WAS A STRONG FOCUS ON VINTAGE LOOKS CREATED BY LAGERFELD’S VISION FROM HIS TIME AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT CHANEL, FENDI AND CHLOE.
words by HOLLY KELSEY
How to Dress Sustainably at the Met Gala
The preferred choice of dressing sustainably for the Met was either vintage pieces or sustainable brands like Stella McCartney. With all the beautiful archive pieces Lagerfeld has created during his career, many celebrities chose dresses that have a sentimental value to them.
11 Stars Who Chose to Ascend the Famous Met Steps Dressed Sustainably
01 - DUA LIPA IN CHANEL FALL 1992 HAUTE COUTURE
photograph by Angela Weiss for Getty Images
Dua Lipa wore a vintage tweed gown from Chanel Autumn Winter 1992 Haute Couture. The dress was worn on the runway by Karl Lagerfeld’s muse Claudia Schiffer. Lipa also changed her look for the dinner, wearing a black lace dress from Chanel 1995.
02 - MARGOT ROBBIE IN CHANEL SPRING 1993 HAUTE COUTURE
photograph by Jamie McCartney for Getty Images
Margot Robbie wore a black silk chiffon gown from Chanel’s Spring 1993 Haute Couture collection. The dress was first worn by Cindy Crawford on the runway.
03 - NICOLE KIDMAN IN CHANEL FROM 2004 CHANEL NO. 5 ADVERT
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Nicole Kidman wore a blush pink gown which she also wore in 2004 for a Chanel No. 5 advert directed by Baz Luhrmann. Rewearing the dress Lagerfeld designed is beautiful way to honour the designer. Watch the commercial here.
04 - NAOMI CAMPBELL IN CHANEL SPRING/SUMMER 2010
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Naomi Campbell was dressed in a stunning pink draped gown from Chanel’s Spring Summer 2010 collection.
05 - GISELE BÜNDCHEN IN CHANEL SPRING/SUMMER 2007
photograph by Flo Ngala for Vogue
Gisele Bündchen wore a white Chanel gown from the Spring/Summer 2007 collection. In her red carpet interview she revealed that it’s the same dress that she wore in an editorial with Lagerfeld in 2007.
06 - PENELOPE CRUZ IN CHANEL FROM SPRING 1988 HAUTE COUTURE
photograph by John Shearer for WireImage
Penelope Cruz wore a sheer hooded gown from Chanel’s Spring Summer 1988 collection. The bridal gown was first worn by Lagerfeld’s muse Inés de la Fressange.
07 - JENNIE KIM IN CHANEL FALL/WINTER 1990
photograph by Kevin Mazur for MG23
Jennie Kim’s look for the evening was a black and white mini dress from Chanel’s Autumn Winter 1990 Collection.
08 - STELLA MCCARTNEY, AUBREY PLAZA AND MADELINE CLINE IN STELLA MCCARTNEY
photograph by Hunter Abrams for Vogue
Aubrey Plaza and Madeline Cline were dressed in Stella McCartney, who naturally also sported her own designs.
09 - SUKI WATERHOUSE IN FENDI SPRING/SUMMER 2019
photograph by Jamie McCarthy for Getty Images
Suki Waterhouse wore an embroidered sheer silk tulle dress from Fendi’s Spring Summer 2019 collection.
10 - VANESSA KIRBY IN CHLOÉ SPRING 1983
photograph by Jamie McCarthy for Getty Images
Vanessa Kirby wore the Chloé ‘Shower’ halter-neck dress, which included embellishments flowing down the back, from the Spring 1983 collection.
11 - KRISTIN STEWART IN CHANEL CRUISE COLLECTION 2016/2017
photograph by Jamie McCarthy for Getty Images
Kristin Stewart was dressed in a cotton drill jacket, black tie, and black gabardine pants, loafers and a belt from Chanel’s 2016 Cruise Collection.
Did you Notice the Chandeliers Made out of Plastic Bottles
The exhibition, which is open to the public from Friday 5th May, will display 150 of Lagerfeld’s designs, along with his sketches from his career in the industry from 1950 until 2019. The exhibition was curated by Andrew Bolton. Architect Tadao Ando not only designed the set for the exhibition but also the decor for the red carpet, where we saw recycled water bottles in place of the traditional hedges, as well as being fashioned into chandeliers. Ando commented that he “wanted to highlight the importance of giving everyday items more than one life cycle”.
It’s refreshing to see sustainability feature so prominently at such a famous event. This really showcases how the doors of fashion are opening to offer a friendlier welcome to an environment positive industry.
FURTHER READING
Georgia Gibbs styles six summer evening outfits in New York City within our Sustainable Style Challenge series. All pieces are slow fashion and from her own wardrobe.