At Monday’s Met Gala, Doja Cat wowed and meowed as she funnelled — fittingly — Karl Lagerfeld’s precious animal cat Choupette. And Jared Leto even took the feline style an action even more, appearing in a full-on cat fit.
Doja Cat is understood for her bold appearances; throughout Couture Fashion Week in Paris previously this year, the vocalist and rap artist made headings for her appearance in head-to-toe red body paint and 30,000 red Swarovski crystals (used by makeup artist Pat McGrath and her group) for the Schiaparelli Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2023 runway program. And Leto — who Nick Jonas said “came as a furry” — is likewise understood for his speculative design.
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During the Vogue livestream, Doja Cat informed host LaLa Anthony that her gown is Oscar de la Renta, which her friend Melina did her cat prosthetics and Saccia Livingston did her nails (read: claws). “This is my first Met,” Doja Cat said, revealing that in spite of it being her first trip, she wasn’t worried. “It’s really not bad. Normally it’s kinda bad. I feel nice, I feel relaxed here. I don’t know — maybe it’s the beige. I feel really calm, it’s very nice.” The artist included that she’s wanting to have some good discussion tonight, prior to meowing to liquidate the interview.
Ahead of the 2023 Met Gala, there was speculation about whether Lagerfeld’s blue-cream tortie Birman cat Choupette would appear herself however the closest to a full-on cat was Leto in his furry fit. Another cat-esque appearance showed up on the red carpet thanks to Lil Nas X who used a jeweled mask with cat-like hairs.
The gown code merely checks out “In honor of Karl,” leaving it mainly up for analysis for the stars participating in — and their stylists.
The Met Gala, held as the yearly charity event for New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, has actually been arranged and commanded by Anna Wintour considering that 1995. It is timed to accompany the unveiling of the museum’s yearly style exhibit and this year’s is concentrated on Karl Lagerfeld. Titled Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, the collection honors the life and famous profession of the late designer who died on Feb. 19, 2019, and includes more than 150 pieces consisting of sketches.
The Met Gala program functions Penélope Cruz, Michaela Coel, Roger Federer, Dua Lipa, and Vogue‘s Wintour as the night’s co-chairs.
See all the best looks from 2023 Met Gala red carpet here.
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