Black and white with rebel pink

Rightly called the ldquoSuperbowl of fashionrdquo the annual MET gala this year celebrated the late fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld who was instrumental in building some of the biggest fashion houses including Chanel and Fendi Lagerfeld who passed away in 2019 at the age of 85 was recognised for his signature white hair black sunglasses fingerless gloves and high starched detachable collars The gala celebrated the opening of the Costume Institute exhibition Karl Lagerfeld A Line of Beauty so all the attendees were requested to wear attire in honour of the fashion iconJared Leto and Doja CatAlia Bhatt made her debut at the gala in a white gown made with 100000 pearls designed by Prabal Gurung She said she wanted to wear something that was ldquomade in Indiardquo ldquoI have always been fascinated by the iconic Chanel brides Season after season the genius of Karl Lagerfeld shone through in the most innovative and aweinspiring couture My look tonight was inspired by this and in particular by supermodel Claudia Schifferrsquos 1992 Chanel bridal look I wanted to do something that felt authentic hello pearls and proudly made in India A girl can never have too many pearls and the right accessories to complement the look which in our case translated to the bow of pearls on my hair Oh and itrsquos white for my ChoupED sicrdquo she wrote hinting at Choupette the late designerrsquos famously pampered pet on her social mediaAAP Rocky and RihannaInterestingly Hollywood star Jared Leto stunned everyone at the MET when he donned a cat outfit Dressed as the unofficial mascot of the event Choupette with white furry paws and a massive cat head Leto appeared to have Choupettersquos striking blue eyes He removed the costume head to reveal himself He later swapped the catsuit for a monochromatic look with a studded cape American rapper Doja Cat too drew inspiration from Choupette as she wore a silver hooded Oscar de la Renta gown rounded up with cat ears along with feline facial prosthetics She even meowed during her interviews on the red carpetViola Davis Naomi Campbell and Kim KardashianPriyanka Chopra Jonas who is known to put her best foot forward for the MET gala didnrsquot disappoint her fans at the fashion event which was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City She was seen with husband Nick Jonas Chopra wore a sexy black gown with a thighhigh slit from ace designer Valentino and sported a diamond necklace worth R204 crore The 116carat diamond statement piece from Bulgari has a Laguna Blu diamond mdash the largest in Bulgari Jonas sported a white shirt paired with a black leather blazer Interestingly Choprarsquos entry received the loudest cheers at the gala The duorsquos love story started on the MET Gala carpet back in 2017 when the two were seen in Ralph Lauren coutureAlso ReadMet Gala 2023 Priyanka Chopra to Deepika Padukone Indians who graced the coveted event in the pastPenelope Cruz Gigi Hadid and Janelle MonaeWhile there were many who honoured the late fashion icon some were unafraid to throw shade on the man who often made politically incorrect statements about the MeToo movement and fatshaming among other things Lagerfeld once said ldquoThink pink But donrsquot wear itrdquo In a bid to make a statement Viola Davis Naomi Campbell and Ashley Graham among others turned up in pinkThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever