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Despite the Met Gala pulling the biggest celebrity names year upon year, one A-lister who had only graced the Met steps once — in 2016 — was Australia’s darling Margot Robbie.
But when the 2023 theme was announced to be honouring the late Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld, it only made sense for Robbie, a longtime Chanel ambassador and muse to Lagerfeld, to step out to honour his legacy. And step out she did.
Arriving on the red carpet, Robbie wore a black silk chiffon dress from the Chanel Haute Couture archives, embellished with clear plastic and gold metal chains throughout the bodice.
Originally debuted on the red carpet in 1993 during the French fashion house’s Spring-Summer couture collection by Cindy Crawford, the dress features a black cape that drapes across one shoulder and leads down to an elegant train.
The material, which knots at the chest, comes down across the statement bodice to add an element of ethereal to the otherwise sexy, sculptural look.
Wearing her blonde hair in Hollywood waves, Robbie accessorised the look with Chanel shoes and kept her beauty look minimal with a light pink eyeshadow and wearing a glossy nude lip.
“It’s incredible, obviously the Met is always an exciting night, but I had the great privilege of getting to know Karl to an extent,” Robbie told La La Anthony of the night on the red carpet.
“I was the last Channel ambassador that he picked, actually,” she added, mentioning Cindy Crawford wearing the original version of her dress and how happy she is about the hype around her upcoming Barbie movie, before complimenting Anthony on how gorgeous she looks. Never change, Margot.
