Met Gala 2023: Nicole Kidman, Kim Kardashian to Cardi B, best dressed celebs

A-listers from the worlds of fashion, film, politics and sports celebrated the late king of couture, Karl Lagerfeld, at the annual Met Gala, bringing their top style game to New York, oozing glamour -- and delivering serious baby news. Here we take a look at some of the best dressed stars at MET Gala 2023.

For her debut appearance, Alia Bhatt wore an ivory ball gown by Prabal Gurung which was embellished with 100,000 pearls hand beaded in India. It was inspired by Claudia Schiffer's iconic dress. Credit: AFP Photo

Rihanna wore a long skirt and an enormous floral hood, all in white, with sunglasses and gloves from Valentino's collection. Credit: Reuters Photo

American actor Jeremy Pope walked in a 32-foot cape emblazoned with the visage of Karl Lagerfeld. Credit: AFP Photo

A$AP Rocky wore a red tartan skirt over crystal-studded jeans with a train of his own. Credit: AFP Photo

Jared Leto dressed as Choupette, Lagerfeld's beloved fluffy cat. Credit: AFP Photo

Lil Nas X went full cat covered in crystals by Pat McGrath and Dior Men. Credit: AFP Photo

Bad Bunny showed up late in bright white from head to toe with a long cape also adorned with camellias, a Coco Chanel motif embraced by Lagerfeld. Credit: Reuters Photo

Janelle Monae's look, with a black sparkly leotard underneath, was made by Thom Browne. Credit: Reuters Photo

Adorned in camellias were Emily Blunt in a Michael Kors blouse paired with shimmery black skirt. Credit: Reuters Photo

Adut Akech wowed everyone in a Carolina Herrera gown. Credit: AFP Photo

Dua Lipa walked in a white Chanel ballgown from the fashion house's archive and Nicole Kidman chose a look Lagerfeld himself made for her 20 years ago. Credit: AFP Photo

Serena Williams wore a flapper Gucci look when she announced she's pregnant with her second child. Credit: AFP Photo

Nicole Kidman wore a pale pink gown created by Lagerfeld for a Chanel No. 5 commercial she starred in. It's adorned with 3,000 silver crystals for the ad directed by Baz Luhrmann. Credit: AFP Photo

Kim Kardashian went with loops and loops of pearls all over her Schiaparelli look. Credit: Instagram/@kimkardashian

Brittney Griner wore a warm stone shade in a suit with a long jacket by Calvin Klein. Credit: AFP Photo

Cardi B first donned pink then switched to a full-black ballgown with camellias. Credit: Reuters Photo