Met Gala 2023: The best and worst looks

Fashion is always open to interpretation and some guests at the Met Gala certainly took an unusual approach to the 'Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty' - namely dressing as the late, great designer's iconic cat Choupette.

Actor Jared Leto took his feline look the furthest, donning a full mascot-like costume, which really did look like a giant cat. When he removed the head to reveal himself, it was truly one of the most surreal moments on any Met Gala carpet, ever.

Doja Cat was cat by name and cat by nature at The Met, also dressing as Choupette. While she looked slightly less like an actual feline than Jared Leto, she fully committed to the bit, even refusing to answer with anything but 'meows' during a Vogue interview.

Perhaps the most 'fashion-y' tribute to Choupette was made by Lil Nas X. The rapper wore only a silver Dior thong and chunky silver glitter platform boots but accessorised with silver body paint and gemstones from head to toe, with cat-like make up adding some added glamour to the stunning look.

The famous cat - who only travels by private jet - didn't attend the Gala, but did pay tribute to her late human father on Instagram, with a member of her team writing: “Many people invited me to walk the red carpet of the Met Gala 2023 in tribute to Daddy, but we preferred to stay cosy and at home. We pay tribute to my Daddy every day since his parting and we are very moved to see one more day dedicated to him".

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The Met Gala is notorious for having some stars totally misinterpret or avoid the theme of the event - see last year's 'Gilded Glamour' as an example - but 2023 saw the 'Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty' brief fulfilled by almost everyone in attendance.