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The theme of the ceremony coincides with a major exhibition at the Metropolitan Institute of Artistic Fashion entitled “Karl Lagerfeld: The Beauty Line”. In a press release, The Met said the exhibition will bring together around 150 designs that “explore the designer’s stylistic language.”
Items on display will include creations from Lagerfeld’s time as creative director at Fendi, Chloe and Chanel, as well as pieces from his stints at Balmain and Bateau and designs from his namesake brand.
The annual fundraiser is among the most talked about red carpet events this year. assigned to him: James Devani / JC Images / Getty Images
Lagerfeld was a prolific painter, and most of the items on display will be accompanied by corresponding drawings. The institute’s director, Andrew Bolton, said he was inspired by hearing Lagerfeld’s design assistants — or “the hands hidden behind Karl’s glow,” as he put it — salute at a memorial service.
“I was fascinated by the way they communicated (with Lagerfeld), what they did with the drawings,” Bolton told CNN shortly after the announcement.
“Every project in his life was a sketch… and when I saw the sketches, I thought, ‘This is so charming, so eccentric, so impressionistic.’” “But what I didn’t realize is that it had really accurate information – about the line shoulder or sleeve length. And (his team) they knew exactly what that line or dot meant, and they could decode it.”
Bolton, who also writes a companion book, said the late designer “would have hated the retrospective exhibition” but that the exhibition would be more like an “essay” on his work.
Although the Met Gala dates back to 1948, the idea of focusing on a follow-up exhibition didn’t come to light until the 1970s. Recent topics include “China: Through the Looking Glass” in 2015 and “Camp: Notes on Fashion” four years later. Individual designers have been in the spotlight in the past, with themes from the past year including Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Gianni Versace and, most recently, Comme des Garçons founder Rei Kawakubo.
Kim Kardashian, photographed with Pete Davidson, caused a stir at last year’s Met Gala by choosing a dress worn by Marilyn Monroe. assigned to him: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
Next year’s Galeria Lagerfeld will be open to the public from early May until mid-July. The party’s co-chairs, which included last year’s Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, have yet to be announced.
Top photo: A photo of Karl Lagerfeld with Blake Lively at the 2011 gala entitled “Alexander McQueen: The Beauty of Savage”.
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