On Wednesday (1.18,) Vogue announced that Dua Lipa has agreed to be one of four 2023 co-chairs for the Met Gala, the A-list fashion event that takes place the first Monday in May.
A lineup that according to Vogue spans “every realm of popular culture,” joining the superstar musician as fellow co-chairs will be Penélope Cruz, Michaela Coel and Roger Federer, each of whom will assist editor, Anna Wintour, in planning this year’s theme – Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, which pays tribute to the late German fashion designer.
Posting the news on her Instagram account, the Albanian-born singer took to social media with “Excited to announce that I am one of the #MetGala 2023 Co-Chairs… See you for the First Monday in May #CostumeInstitute Benefit 🌹”
“Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” will showcase more than 150 original looks designed by Lagerfeld, who died in 2019 at the age of 85.Delving into the former Chanel creative director’s expansive 70-year career, many of his original sketches are set to appear alongside the objects on display.
Last year’s Met Gala, themed “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” was co-chaired by Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Regina King and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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Author: Saul Goode
Photo: Justin Higuchi