Karl Lagerfeld, The Controversial Designer Honored By This Year’s Met Gala Theme, Probably Wouldn’t Have Liked These 11 Amazing Looks
The theme of last night’s Met Gala — “In honor of Karl” — honored late designer Karl Lagerfeld. It was considered a controversial choice because of the many cruel comments he made during his lifetime.
On Twitter, viewers have been celebrating celebs who showed up in looks that Lagerfeld would’ve likely hated.
Here are 11 Met Gala looks that Karl Lagerfeld would’ve likely hated (and why):
Lagerfeld did not like it when people wore pink.
According to fashion writer Patrick Mauriès’s book, The World According to Karl, he once said, “Think pink. But don’t wear it.”
1. Viola Davis in hot pink Valentino
the way karl lagerfeld hated pink and miss viola showed up like this oh that’s mother https://t.co/k1R3NZ7lNb
— emily (@sorcererstevie) May 2, 2023
Photo credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
2. Quannah Chasinghorse in pretty pink Prabal Gurung
Karl Lagerfeld was a fatphobic, sexist and racist butthole that hated pink. Quannah Chasinghorse attending the Met in pink, in a gown and style that Karl Lagerfeld would have hated, and in all her Indigenous glory is absolutely the most beautiful way to “honor” an unhonorable man https://t.co/wLuH41CY3C
— Johnnie Jae aka The Burnt Ball of Fury (@johnniejae) May 1, 2023
Photo credit: (1) Mike Coppola/Getty Images, (2) Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
3. Cardi B in her first look of the night by Miss Sohee
WAIT A MINUTE KARL LAGERFELD HATED PINK??? OH CARDI ILY ????? pic.twitter.com/hXCj6qdkST
— MAD? HURT? ™ (@cardisbirkin) May 2, 2023
Photo credit: The Hapa Blonde / BACKGRID
4. Grace Elizabeth in very pink Christopher John Rogers
love it. karl would’ve hated it so i LOVE it https://t.co/eEVxFTuqgM
— ezran ᖭ༏ᖫ (@s1riusarcturus) May 1, 2023
Photo credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Lagerfeld was also notoriously anti-fat.
In 2009, he told Focus magazine, “No one wants to see curvy women.”
Appearing on a French TV show in 2013, he said, “The hole in social security, it’s also [due to] all the diseases caught by people who are too fat.”
Additionally, when he was called out for saying that Adele was “a little too fat,” he released a statement clarifying that “what [he] said was in relation to Lana Del Rey.”
I know Karl would’ve hated this, but it makes me love it even more pic.twitter.com/Gn3HPjCygY
— Kea (@jacquemusx) May 2, 2023
Photo credits: (1) Noam Galai/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images, (2) Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, (3) Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, (4) Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
5. Precious Lee In Fendi
6. Alex Newell in Christian Siriano
7. Paloma Elsesser in this gorgeous dark dress
8. Lizzo in Chanel
Karl Lagerfeld hated fatness. So for #metgala (theme this year is “in honor of Karl”) @lizzo dressed her glorious fat self in a classic silhouette in the classic black that he loved, dripping in pearls which he loved, & took a picture of her fine ass eating fries in a kitchen. pic.twitter.com/i53zZ7KvzX
— Moonbitch (@LadyMandyisms) May 2, 2023
Photo credit: @lizzo on Instagram
9. Harvey Guillén in pink Christian Siriano
karl lagerfeld hated fat people and pink which makes Harvey Guillén’s slay truly an impeccable gorgeous fuck youinfinity/10 pic.twitter.com/6K2QOLotmp
— frogz ? (@1800frogzplz) May 2, 2023
Photo credits: (1) Matt Winkelmeyer/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue, (2) Matt Winkelmeyer/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Lagerfeld was not a fan of sweatpants
In The World According to Karl, he said, “Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life, so you bought some sweatpants.”
10. Iryna Shayk’s cozy after party look
He didn’t like men’s long socks or visible leg hair.
He told M Magazine, “I like socks, but only up to the knee. I hate nothing more than when men cross their legs, and you see hairy legs, socks and pants – the worst. The worst!”
He also didn’t care for other men’s thoughts on style, telling the New York Times, “I’m not crazy to discuss fashion with men. I couldn’t care less about their opinion.”
11. Pedro Pascal in Valentino
okay so this man wore high socks, a thing that karl hated to karl’s night, bright red valentino outfit with shorts and boots, pop his slutty knees off, middle fingers up twice with valentino logo, rejected interviewers and absolutely SERVED?? He’s mine betchhhhh pic.twitter.com/xSkxdCkvBq
— cal ? (@cal_stk) May 2, 2023
Photo credits: (1) Vogue via YouTube, (2) Pedro Pascal via Instagram