The 2023 Met ball is primed to be an unabashed ode to Karl Lagerfeld — despite his problematic past and complicated legacy.
to refugees in 2017. In an interview, he went on to imply that migrants were anti-Semitic, perpetuating the pervasive myth that asylum-seekers are dangerous.
In spite of spreading these harmful notions, Lagerfeld’s reputation as a legend largely remained. He was deemed. His pithy remarks — though often stirring up backlash — were deemed part of his persona, and they came with the sartorial talent he employed. Ultimately, his bigoted views arguably did nothing to tarnish his large-scale prestige. But perhaps that’s because Karl Lagerfeld was simply putting into words some of the same discrimination that the industry has long systematically enforced.
Sure, in theory, one night isn’t worth fussing about. But the Met Gala is, in practice, so much more. In recent years, it has grown from an exclusive fashion soirée to a full-blown cultural phenomenon. With the exorbitant amounts of money spent on the event, the A-list celebrities that attend and the endless viral commentary surrounding it all, the Met ball has transformed into a pop culture checkpoint; a representation of where we are as a society at this moment in time.
Today, the fashion industry feigns inclusivity. But the unfortunate truth remains: designers rarely make clothes for larger sizes,
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