Met Gala 2023: Gisele shines in breathtaking vintage Chanel dress

Gisele Bundchen made a showstopping solo return to the NYC Met Gala on Monday — as she wowed in an angelic white dress — months after her split from Tom Brady.

The supermodel, 42, who attended the biggest evening solo for the first time in 17 years, sparkled in a white vintage Chanel dress from a shoot she did with event muse Karl Lagerfeld.

The shimmering white dress featured white stripes over a sheer base, which showed off the star’s toned legs and enviable frame.

Harking back to her Victoria’s Secret Angel days, the dress was paired with a striking white feathered cape and skyscraper heels.

Her locks were styled in soft waves and she sported a radiant makeup palette for her first red carpet since splitting from Brady, 45 — and her first Met visit since 2019.

The supermodel and NFL superstar confirmed their split on Oct. 28 after weeks of speculation — with Gisele now at the center of a swirl of rumors about the status of her relationship with hunky jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente.

Brady first retired in January 2022 while with the New England Patriots, but was only gone for 40 days before announcing he would be returning to the Buccaneers for the 2022 season.

Gisele filed for divorce because she felt her partner “wasn’t as considerate as he should have been.”

‘That is what [Gisele] wanted: to be heard. And he didn’t hear her,” the insider writes on the site.

While Bundchen, who was born in Brazil, was raising their two children, the athlete was “busy following his passion.” Brady also shares 15-year-old son Jack with ex Bridget Moynahan.

Someone familiar with the quarterback said, “When he’s in the middle of a season, [Brady] does what most NFL players do: live, breathe, eat, and sleep football,” adding, “Tom is more like that than anyone else.”

The 2023 Met Gala returns Monday night to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, where everyone from Kim Kardashian to Paris Hilton will be attending the annual fundraising event.

Since 1948, stars have ascended the majestic staircase to a very exclusive party where no selfies are allowed.

Traditionally, the event takes place on the first Monday of May. It is scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM EST on May 1, 2023.

Fans can follow the event in real time via a live stream on Vogue.

This year’s theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. The late German designer was the creative director of Chanel for a long time. He passed away at the age of 85 in 2019.

His beloved cat, Choupette, is even invited to the festivities.

The decision to honor Karl has sparked controversy given the many offensive comments he’s made over the years, from criticizing the #MeToo movement to opposing same-sex marriage.

“I’m against it for a very simple reason: in the ’60s they all said we were entitled to the difference. And now they suddenly want a civilian life,” he said Shame of same-sex marriage.

‘It’s hard to imagine – one of the daddies at work and the other at home with the baby. What would that be like for the baby? Don’t know. I see more lesbians married with babies than boys married with babies. And I also believe more in the relationship between mother and child than in that between father and child.’

Although he eventually expressed his support for same-sex marriage at his Chanel haute couture show in the spring of 2013, he still said he was “less enthusiastic” about adopting same-sex children, according to the AP.

Along with Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour, who directs and hosts the annual event, the 2023 MET Gala will also be co-hosted by Penelope Cruz, Dua Lipa, Michaela Coel and also Roger Federer.

While the show may be known for its glitzy and over-the-top red carpet — with details about what goes on inside that often remain mysterious — at its heart, it’s a fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.

Last year, the 2022 MET gala alone raised a total of $17.4 million, reportedly Billboard.

This year, the entry fee has increased from $30,000 to $50,000, according to Page six.

Even if you have the money, that doesn’t guarantee entry to the party.

Every guest must be invited and there is a waiting list for the coveted golden ticket.

And status matters, according to The New York Timesmeaning the hottest stars are a shoo-in for an invite.

Paris Hilton is one of the big names attending what will be her first Met Gala.

Meanwhile, Blake Lively, a frequent visitor, announced that she will not be at the party.

“I’ll look,” she said, according People.

Elle Fanning, Kim Kardashian and La La Anthony are among the other celebrities in attendance.

As for Wintour’s role in the bash, Vogue’s editor-in-chief hosts the party and oversees the guest list and even the menu.

She has been the president of the Met Gala since 1994 and continues to stand guard at every event.