…the met gala…
new york, may 1 2023
celebrating the costume institute’s exhibition “karl lagerfeld: a line of beauty” at the metropolitan museum of art.
a group of extraordinary talents joins thom browne to honor karl lagerfeld’s legacy…
each guest, a true individual…
living in the present…
embracing transformation…
paying homage to a creative pioneer…
and following their own line of beauty…
jenna ortega
…disrupted precision and deconstructed tailoring…
jenna ortega wears a black chiffon tweed cropped jacket, worn with a matching reconstructed coat, draped as a skirt over a black beaded tulle mini pannier, a mini black peau de soie corset dress with lacing detail, white organza shirt with a black silk moiré ribbon and camellia neck bow; with the jacket and skirt embroidered with gold bullion and pearl chains throughout; on a black chiffon tweed with over 1000 crystals; and black and white patent longwing brogue with sheer black four-bar socks.
olivia rodrigo
…count my camellias…
olivia rodrigo wears a black & white silk and tweed camellia flower dress made from a variety of tweeds, leathers and silk faille, moiré, organza, gazar with the black and white silk satin stems all made and applied by hand; and black patent longwing brogues with circle platform.
alexander skarsgard
…a classic tuxedo…
alexander skarsgard wears a classic fit 4 wide lapel tuxedo in black lightweight cavalry twill with tonal grosgrain tipping, classic knit vest in white cashmere, classic point collar tuxedo shirt with french cuffs in white piqué, classic bow tie in black silk faille and classic longwing boots in black lucido leather.
teyana taylor
…a vision in embroidered tweed…
teyana taylor wears a backless tailored double-breasted jacket with full sleeves, worn with a matching dropped waisted skirt with lacing details in embroidered tweed consisting of woven gold and black bullion, silver badla with black and white eyelash yarn. worn with a high collar tuxedo shirt in white piqué, black silk faille tie with gold bullion and black pearl sagittarius charm; she carries a black pebble leather camellia bag, black patent longwing brogue with circle platform, and is adorned with a black diamond tulle veil.
janelle monae
…the multitalented enigma in a state of transformation…
janelle monae wears an exaggerated black and white fun-mix tweed tuxedo suit in white chiffon, black grosgrain and white eyelash with black tulle tweed, tipped embroidered camellia flowers, black silk moiré pleated skirt with black silk organza inserts, classic round collar tuxedo shirt in white piqué; underneath is a circular black tulle pannier dress with black and white eyelash boned tipping, woven with a white four-bar pearl details; worn with a black sequin and eyelash yarn bikini with pearl strings; and astronaut boot in white rubber leather and black patent giemme; and white pebble leather quilted chopuette bag.
daniel ricciardo
…zero to 100 in tweed…
daniel ricciardo wears a classic fit 1 tuxedo in black grosgrain ribbon tweed with tonal tipping, classic four-bar knit vest in black cashmere, classic round collar tuxedo shirt with french cuffs in white piqué, classic bow tie in black silk faille and longwing brogues on hiking sole with red, white, and blue micro insert in black patent leather.
pusha t
…the hip hop legend leans into juxtaposition…
pusha t wears a classic fit 1 double-breasted tuxedo in fun-mix black and white grosgrain and satin ribbon tweed with white grosgrain tipping, classic round collar tuxedo shirt with french cuffs in white piqué, classic bow tie in black silk faille and longwing spectator brogues with pedestal in pebble grain leather.
shai gilgeous-alexander
…a new expression of the nba all-star’s adventurous sense of style…
shai gilgeous-alexander wears an oversized cardigan coat in white grosgrain ribbon tweed with black silk faille cricket frame, oversized cardigan and skirt set in black and white pouf tweed and gunclub check tweed with white silk faille cricket frame; worn opened over a classic fit 5 tuxedo trouser in 3-ply mohair, classic round collar tuxedo shirt with french cuffs in white piqué, classic bow tie in black silk faille and classic longwing boots in black lucido leather.
sora choi
…heritage deconstructed…
sora choi wears a down-filled oversized deconstructed coatdress in black and white check tweed with hand-gathered tulle tipping and appliqued mother of pearl camellias, gold bullion chains; underneath is a tailored jacket dress with reconstructed trousers and pleated skirt in black and white mix tweeds with seamed in silk intarsia camellia, worn with a high collar tuxedo shirt in white silk twill, black silk faille tie and longwing brogues on 170mm platform in black and white pebble grain leather; with a cartier diamond tie pin.
