--- description: From Doja Cat to Anne Hathaway, here are the best and most outrageous looks from the 2023 Met Gala red carpet. title: The Best Fashion Moments From the 2023 Met Gala image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8607aaf482654eef/698a3c7d22fb853ad0e2ea39/met-gala-looks-2023-featured-03.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [fashion](/tag/fashion/) ## fashion Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Best (and Most Outrageous) Fashion Moments From the 2023 Met Gala Updated: Jan 22, 2026 8:32 AM CUTPublished: May 1, 2023 11:43 PM CUT  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Jan 22, 2026 8:32 AM CUTPublished: May 1, 2023 11:43 PM CUT On the first Monday in May, the famed steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art were filled with fashion insiders, art enthusiasts, and celebrities who came dressed to the nines to celebrate [fashion’s biggest night, the annual Met Gala](https://time.com/6170179/anna-wintour-met-gala-amy-odell-book/ "undefined"). This year, attendees took inspiration for their looks for the night from [the museum exhibit, Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty.](https://time.com/6275873/met-gala-2023-everything-you-need-to-know/ "undefined") Lagerfeld, who [died in 2019](https://time.com/5534381/karl-lagerfeld-obituary/ "undefined"), was a distinctive talent in the world of fashion. Best known for his work as the creative director at Chanel, over which he presided for three decades, he was also the creative lead at Fendi and his own eponymous line. Lagerfeld was equally famous for being an outsized personality in the industry—his dramatic signature uniform of a tuxedo and high collared shirt, powdered white ponytail, fingerless gloves, and sunglasses, only upstaged his sharp wit, which he used to deploy [irreverent, wicked, and sometimes cruel bon mots](https://time.com/6275632/why-the-met-galas-karl-lagerfeld-theme-is-controversial/ "undefined") on many occasions. **Read more:** [Why the Met Gala’s Karl Lagerfeld Theme Is Controversial](https://time.com/6275632/why-the-met-galas-karl-lagerfeld-theme-is-controversial/ "undefined") While some attendees, like gala co-chairs Dua Lipa and Penelope Cruz wore Chanel couture gowns from the house’s 1992 and 1998 collections, respectively, others like Quinta Brunson—who donned a shimmering pale pink Prabal Gurung column gown with a dramatic train and a camellia embellishment, a nod to Chanel’s trademark blossom—paid homage to Lagerfeld’s work at Chanel with looks by other designers. Others, like the designer Tommy Hilfiger, chose to channel the legendary designer himself in a suit he designed with vintage Chanel fabric and a high-collared shirt gifted to him by Lagerfeld, something that Lagerfeld, who once referred to himself as “a caricature of myself,” would no doubt be amused by. Others took a more conceptual approach to the theme, like Michaela Coel, who embodied the spirit of Lagerfeld in a sheer gold embellished gown by Schiaparelli. However, the most scene-stealing look of the night may have gone to Doja Cat, who channeled Choupette, Lagerfeld’s beloved and very glamorous cat, on the red carpet in a glittering white Oscar de la Renta gown and a prosthetic cat nose for her Met Gala debut. Here’s a look at the best (and most outrageous) looks from the Met Gala red carpet. ## Rihanna and A$AP Rocky  A$AP Rocky and Rihanna attend the 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023 in New York City.Mike Coppola—Getty Images ## Cardi B  Cardi BMike Coppola—Getty Images ## Pedro Pascal  Pedro PascalTheo Wargo—Karl Lagerfeld/Getty Images ## Sydney Sweeney  Sydney SweeneyMike Coppola—Getty Images ## Jeremy Strong  Jeremy StrongJamie McCarthy—Getty Images ## Jessica Chastain  Jessica ChastainChristopher Polk—WWD/Getty Images ## Doja Cat  Doja CatJohn Shearer—WireImage/Getty Images ## Dua Lipa  Dua Lipa Michael Buckner—Variety/Getty Images ## Michaela Coel  Michaela Coel Dimitrios Kambouris—The Met Museum/Vogue/Getty Images ## Suki Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson  Suki Waterhouse and Robert PattinsonDimitrios Kambouris—The Met Museum/Vogue/Getty Images ## Kate Moss  Kate Moss Dimitrios Kambouris—The Met Museum/Vogue/Getty Images ## Naomi Campbell  Naomi Campbell Dimitrios Kambouris—The Met Museum/Vogue/Getty Images ## Quinta Brunson  Quinta Brunson Jamie McCarthy—Getty Images ## Anne Hathaway  Anne HathawayJohn Shearer—Getty Images ## Gisele Bundchen  Gisele Bundchen Kevin Mazur—MG23/The Met Museum/Vogue/Getty Images ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6276152/met-gala-red-carpet-2023/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6276152/met-gala-red-carpet-2023/"},"headline":"The Best (and Most Outrageous) Fashion Moments From the 2023 Met Gala","datePublished":"2023-05-01T23:43:29.000Z","dateModified":"2026-01-22T08:32:27.000Z","description":"From Doja Cat to Anne Hathaway","url":"https://time.com/6276152/met-gala-red-carpet-2023/","keywords":["fashion","culturepod"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/fashion/","name":"fashion"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/6276152/met-gala-red-carpet-2023/","name":"The Best (and Most Outrageous) Fashion Moments From the 2023 Met Gala"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"The Best (and Most Outrageous) Fashion Moments From the 2023 Met Gala","description":"On the first Monday in May, the famed steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art were filled with fashion insiders, art enthusiasts, and celebrities who came dressed to the nines to celebrate fashion’s biggest night, the annual Met Gala. 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