Met Gala 2023: Cardi B, Olivia Rodrigo, Quinta Brunson, and Others Celebrate Chanel’s Camellia Flower

The camellia flower is as intently recognized with the home of Chanel because the double-C brand. Throughout the model’s jewellery, textiles, and purses, Coco Chanel’s favourite flower has been a fixture within the collections because the Twenties, crafted from every part from enamel to rubies. (The founding designer started adorning herself with a silk model of the bloom, which is alleged to represent faithfulness and longevity, in 1913.)

On the 2023 Met Gala, a number of stars surprised in ensembles that celebrated the camellia flower, paying homage to Chanel in honor of Monday night time’s theme: Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Magnificence. Cardi B led the pattern with a flourish, carrying an intricate black and white robe by Chinese language designer Chen Peng (which was, notably, her second look of the night time).

“If you happen to see the feel of this skirt, it’s giving Chanel boy bag,” Cardi B mentioned. “You realize while you get a Chanel purse it all the time has the white flower, however this one is black.” The rapper and media character then gestured towards her silver wig, including: “Up high, it’s Karl…the home of Chanel and Karl on the identical time.”

Singer Olivia Rodrigo additionally wore a camellia-clad look from Thom Browne, a black and white silk, leather-based, and tweed costume dubbed ‘Rely My Camellias.’ (The silk satin stems have been all made and utilized by hand.)

Quinta Brunson, Dangerous Bunny, Kaitlyn Dever, Liu Wen, Lily James, and Blackpink’s Jennie Kim all wore camellia-centric appears to be like as effectively. Brazilian singer Anitta was seen on the carpet in a black satin, structural robe with camellia particulars by Marc Jacobs, carrying white leather-based gloves and Swarovski crystal adorned boots.

“[Karl is] a designer that everyone knows so effectively, and I used to be curious to see how persons are going to rock his designs,” Cardi B mentioned.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wore one among his personal designs: a customized Sean John look created in collaboration with stylist June Ambrose. The all black outfit, made up of a motorbike tuxedo embellished with 600 Swarovski crystals and black pearls and a taffeta rainwear puffer cape adorned with over 1,000 customized camellia flowers shaped of satin and velvet petals. Combs additionally wore sun shades, gloves, and pointed boots — all Lagerfeld signatures.

However the floral affect didn’t cease on the outfits. Mannequin Miranda Kerr’s nails channelled the traditional Chanel motif, too. “I needed to present her a traditional manicure by selecting a creamy pink shade with a refined iridescence to imitate the glimmer in her costume,” superstar nail stylist Kim Truong, who partnered with CND, mentioned in an announcement. “[And] to honor the late designer, we integrated the enduring Chanel Camellia flower on her nails, which is synonymous with the model.”

The Met Gala, held because the annual fundraiser for New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute, has been organized and presided over by Anna Wintour since 1995. It’s timed to coincide with the revealing of the museum’s annual vogue exhibition and this yr’s is concentrated on Karl Lagerfeld. Titled “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Magnificence,” the gathering honors the life and legendary profession of the late designer who handed away on Feb. 19, 2019, and options greater than 150 items together with sketches.

The costume code merely reads “In honor of Karl,” leaving it largely up for interpretation for the celebrities attending — and their stylists.

The Met Gala program options Penélope Cruz, Michaela Coel, Roger Federer, Dua Lipa, and Vogue’s Wintour because the night time’s co-chairs. See all one of the best appears to be like from 2023 Met Gala crimson carpet right here.