Updated On: 02 May, 2023 01:20 PM IST | New York, United States | AFP
This year, the extravaganza, which always falls on the first Monday of May, celebrates Lagerfeld, and ushers in the opening of a Costume Institute exhibition dedicated to the iconic designer, who died in 2019

The guest list that brings together elites from the worlds of fashion, film, politics and sports along with a growing list of online influencers is tightly curated by Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue. Photo Courtesy: AFP
The most awaited and biggest fashion event of the year has finally arrived. A-listers celebrated the late king of couture, Karl Lagerfeld, at Monday`s annual Met Gala, strutting up the red carpet in a spectacular array of designs from his storied career.
Oscar winners Penelope Cruz and Nicole Kidman, singers Dua Lipa and Rita Ora, retired tennis legend Roger Federer and supermodels Gisele Bundchen and Kate Moss were just some of the hundreds of invitees at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the glamorous event.