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2 May 2023

In photos: The fashion from Met Gala 2023

12:01 pm on 2 May 2023

Composite image of celebrities at Met Gala in May 2023.

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It is the first Monday of May in the United States which means it is time for the Met Gala.

Known as fashion's biggest night, celebrities will walk up the steps of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for the museum's annual charity event.

This year's event has been titled Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, with celebrities expected to dress 'in honour of Karl'.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Vanessa Hudgens attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Actress Vanessa Hudgens. Photo: Getty Images / Mike Coppola

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Glenn Close attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)

Actress Glenn Close. Photo: John Shearer/WireImage via Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Lily Collins attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Actress Lily Collins. Photo: Getty Images / Dimitrios Kambouris

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Emily Blunt attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Actress Emily Blunt. Photo: Getty Images / Dimitrios Kambouris

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Jessica Chastain attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Actress and producer Jessica Chastain. Photo: Getty Images / Dimitrios Kambouris

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Jordan Roth attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Theatre producer Jordan Roth. Photo: Getty Images / Dimitrios Kambouris

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: (L-R) Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Actor Pierce Brosnan and wife Keely Shaye Smith. Photo: Getty Images / Dimitrios Kambouris

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Margot Robbie attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Actress Margot Robbie. Photo: Getty Images / Jamie McCarthy

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Christine Chiu attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Reality star Christine Chiu. Photo: Getty Images / Jamie McCarthy

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Brian Tyree Henry attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Actor Brian Tyree Henry. Photo: Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Ashley Graham attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Model Ashley Graham. Photo: Getty Images / Dimitrios Kambouris

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Rita Ora attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Singer Rita Ora. Photo: Getty Images / Mike Coppola

Dua Lipa at the 2023 Met Gala: Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023 in New York, New York. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

Singer Dua Lipa. Photo: Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Emma Chamberlain attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Influencer and model Emma Chamberlian. Photo: Getty Images / Mike Coppola

Spanish actress Penelope Cruz arrives for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty." (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Actress Penelope Cruz. Photo: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: (L-R) Taika Waititi and Rita Ora attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Kiwi-born director and actor Taika Waititi and partner Rita Ora. Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/MG23/Getty Images

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: (L-R) Josh Groban and Natalie McQueen attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Singer Josh Groban and actress Natalie McQueen. Photo: Getty Images / Mike Coppola

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Emily Ratajkowski attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Model Emily Ratajkowski. Photo: Getty Images / Jamie McCarthy

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: (L-R) Anna Wintour and Bill Nighy attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld)

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and actor Bill Nighy. Photo: Getty Images / Theo Wargo

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Nicole Kidman attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld)

Actress Nicole Kidman. Photo: Getty Images / Theo Wargo

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Ariana DeBose attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Actress Ariana DeBose. Photo: Getty Images / Jamie McCarthy

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Olivia Wilde attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Actress and director Olivia Wilde. Photo: Getty Images / Dimitrios Kambouris

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Quinta Brunson attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Actress, writer and producer Quinta Brunson. Photo: Getty Images / Jamie McCarthy

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: (L-R) Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Director Baz Luhrmann and wife Catherine Martin. Photo: Getty Images / Dimitrios Kambouris

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