Met Gala 2023 Theme Will Honor Late Designer Karl Lagerfeld

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On Friday, Vogue announced the theme for the 2023 Met Gala, which takes place on May 1, 2023, the first Monday in May.

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The theme is "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” and pays homage to the designer’s work.

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He's also worked for Fendi, Balmain, and his self-named brand. as Vogue reported

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Andrew Bolton told Vogue that Lagerfeld had no interest in exhibiting his work in museums during his life.

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"Karl never tired of telling me that fashion did not belong in a museum," he said.

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Bolton also told Vogue that the exhibition will be based on his sketches, rather than a "traditional retrospective" of Lagerfeld's most famous works.

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Chanel will be the 'chief sponsor' of the exhibition, while Fendi and fashion brand Karl Lagerfeld will provide 'main support'.

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