They are known for their very public displays of affection.
And Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban couldn’t take their eyes off each other as they attended the 2023 Met Gala in New York City on Monday night.
The actress snuggled into her country music star husband as he helped her up the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s famous steps.
The Moulin Rouge star, 55, looked absolutely stunning in a light pink sequined Chanel dress with a dramatic long train with feathers.
The dress also had tulle straps on her shoulders, which also draped over the train like a veil.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban packed on the PDA at the Met Gala in New York on Monday
The Moulin Rouge star looked absolutely stunning in a light pink sequined Chanel dress with a dramatic long train with feathers
Nicole puts the emphasis on her gorgeous dress by wearing a pair of simple black strappy stilettos and a very understated hair and makeup look.
Her strawberry locks were in a straight style with a slight wave and she went for a barely there makeup palette.
The dress code for extravagant fashion for 2023 is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, a tribute to the controversial fashion designer.
The Met Gala has Penelope Cruz, Michaela Coel, Roger Federer and Dua Lipa as co-chairs, along with Anna Wintour.
The actress snuggled up to her country music star husband as he helped her up the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s famous steps
The pair looked like a newly married bride and groom as Keith led his wife up the stairs
The dress also had tulle straps on her shoulders, which also draped over the train like a veil
Vogue magazine announced the news in January via their social media and website, writing on Instagram: ‘This year’s #MetGala – which benefits @metcostumeinstitute from the @metmuseum – falls on May 1 and will feature one of the greatest talents of fashion: Karl Lagerfeld.’
The outlet added that the 2023 theme will be “in honor of Karl.”
Karl passed away on February 19, 2019 at the age of 85 after complications from pancreatic cancer.
The fashion designer was the creative designer for both Chanel, Fendi and his own label.
He also collaborated with Chloe, Patou and Balmain during his career in fashion.
Nicole’s train was lifted by an assistant as she entered the event
On its website, Vogue gave some styling advice to the lucky few who will be invited to attend the Met Gala this year, sharing a list of “approaches” they can take when it comes to paying tribute to Karl.
“The first, most authentic approach would be to wear an archival look from one of the labels Lagerfeld ran,” it suggested.
“The second would be to wear modern Chanel or Fendi, two houses on which Lagerfeld left an indelible impression.”
The final recommendation was for guests to find their own version of Karl’s beloved cat, Choupette, and “dress up a la Lagerfeld.”
“We suspect Lagerfeld would have hated a half-hearted homage, and with such an immense body of work, guests should have no trouble digging up a one-of-a-kind piece,” it continued.
Born in Hamburg, Germany, Karl moved to Paris in 1953.
He won a competition from the International Wool Secretariat in the coats category for his designer, along with Yves Saint Laurent, who won in the dresses category.
Shortly afterwards he was hired as an assistant and later apprentice to Pierre Balmain; he worked with Pierre for three years.
In 1958, Karl was hired as the artistic director of Jean Patou and worked on ten haute couture collections with the brand, according to Business of Fashion.
In 1964, Karl started freelancing for Chloe; Three years later he started working with Fendi.
In 1983, he began collaborating with Chanel, reviving the fashion house with the now-iconic CC logo, changing the sizes of the bags and jewelry, and updating the silhouette of the clothing for the brand.
Karl started his own brand Karl Lagerfeld in 1984.
The Met Gala was founded in 1948 by Eleanor Lambert, a fashion publicist; she founded it as a fundraiser for the Costume Institute ahead of its first annual exhibition.
The gala was attended by members of high society and the fashion industry.
From 1948 to 1972, the gala took place in Central Park, the Waldorf Astoria and Rainbow Room.
In 1972 Diana Vreeland became the advisor to the Costume Institute; the attendees became more celebrity-oriented.
Elizabeth Taylor, Cher, Madonna and more have been on the guest list for previous Galas.
Anna, Vogue’s editor-in-chief, took over as president of the Gala in 1995 and has continued ever since.
Each year, Anna co-chairs the event with high-profile attendees; last year its co-chairs were Blake Lively, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Regina King.