The Met Gala is fast approaching
. A mainstay on the calendars of celebrities, fashion's elite and New York high society, the extravagant event, officially called the Costume Institute Benefit, takes place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art onThis year, the dress code is"In honor of Karl," a tribute to, the late fashion juggernaut with an indelible influence but controversial reputation.
Lagerfeld's career will also be explored in the Costume Institute's spring exhibition"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty," opening to the public the following day.Serving as creative director of the storied French fashion house Chanel from 1983 until his death in February 2019, as well as the luxury Italian house Fendi from 1965, the German fashion designer loomed tall within the fashion industry.
His final Fendi collection was shown at Milan Fashion Week just days after his death, with models including Gigi and Bella Hadid and Kaia Gerber walking the runway. The following month, Cruz made her runway debut at his final Chanel presentation.David X Prutting/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images Vintage throwbacks to Lagerfeld collections are likely to reign on Monday — as well as nods to his imitable suited-and-gloved personal style. Lagerfeld's collections were not known for any one hallmark — besides luxury; he was revered for the transformative power he had at each house with which he worked. His oft-repeated yet unsavory
quote on taking over the House of Chanel was:"Chanel is an institution, and you have to treat an institution like a wh**e — and then you get something out of her."In his orbit were some of fashion and entertainment's biggest names, including Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Pharrell, Keira Knightley, Naomi Campbell and Cara Delevingne, some of whom will undoubtedly walk the red carpet this year.
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