The 2023 Met Gala will take place once again on the first Monday in May, which happens to be 1 May this year, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and Vogue shared on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, that Michaela Coel, Penelope Cruz, Roger Federer, and Dua Lipa will join Anna Wintour to host the ball this year.
The 2023 theme for the Met Gala, according to the organizers, Vogue, the theme will be ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’ to honor Karl Lagerfeld, who was a regular attendee at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute and will be a tribute to the legendary German designer, who died in 2019 at 85
According to Vogue fashion guidelines, attendees are expected to take the dress code in one of three directions: Vintage Lagerfeld, modern Fendi, and Chanel or a look inspired by the designer’s own signature style.
What is the most expensive outfit worn at the Met Gala (so far)?
According to reports gathered, Marilyn Munroe’s iconic sheer rhinestone-covered dress is said to be the most expensive dress in the world after it was sold at an auction for over 5 million USD in 2016.
Marilyn Monroe wore this sparkling dress on President John F. Kennedy’s birthday and had even sung for the president in this dress.
But in recent news, another dress of a higher value has surfaced and is currently the most expensive dress in the world. The Nightingale of Kuala Lumpur was designed by Faisal Abdullah and released in 2009. According to sources, the dress is valued at an astounding $30 million and it’s made of crimson silk and taffeta and has over 750 real diamonds sewn into it.
