Karl Lagerfeld’s cat honoured at Met Gala with feline-inspired outfits

Lagerfeld doted on the blue-eyed cat, named Choupette, who was reportedly invited to the event, but did not make an appearance
The Met Gala red carpet arrivals in New York City
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Mike Bedigan2 May 2023
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Cat-themed outfits featured heavily at this year’s Met Gala, in apparent nods to late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld’s beloved pet, Choupette.

Famous faces including Doja Cat, Lil Nas X and Jared Leto arrived for the high-profile fashion event in New York, wearing feline-inspired garments – some more extreme than others.

Lagerfeld doted on the blue-eyed cat, who was reportedly invited to the 2023 Met Gala, but did not make an appearance on the night.

Doja Cat donned yet another eye-catching, full-body outfit for the event, which was her first ever Met Gala.

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The rapper wore cat-inspired prosthetics on her face, cat-eye make-up and a diamond hanging on her forehead.

With a silver skintight gown by Oscar de la Renta, the outfit had a feathered train, backless design and a built-in head covering with cat ears.

Another of the night’s more experimental looks was delivered by fellow rapper Lil Nas X, who wore a metallic thong and sparkling silver paint covering his entire body.

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Crystals and pearls studded his body, and he topped off the look with a heavily embellished face mask that featured feline elements.

Slightly less subtle was the outfit donned by Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto, who arrived at the Met Gala in a giant white fluffy cat costume.

After posing for photos Leto removed his head in the event’s main hall, hoisting it aloft and waving, before changing into another outfit.

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Kim Kardashian, whose Met Gala outfits are always highly anticipated, did not opt for a cat-inspired costume on the night, but paid tribute to Choupette on the carpet.

It comes after the reality star recently met the cat in Paris and posted a picture with her fellow social media giant (Choupette has 176k followers on Instagram).

“Had a date with @choupetteofficiel in Paris. We then spent some time at @karllagerfeld’s office to get a little inspiration for the Met,” she captioned a photo, which showed the animal looking somewhat unimpressed.

Speaking to Vogue on the carpet, Kardashian recalled the meeting as “a little scary”.

“It takes a little while to warm up to her, (but) she wrote me a sweet note and left it in my room. We spent some time together before this trip,” she said.

Choupette also appeared to get a nod from Vogue editor-in-chief and Met Gala organiser, Dame Anna Wintour, who wore a coat that seemed to have small cat motifs embroidered on it.

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