Vintage dresses on the 2023 Met Gala red carpet

Naomi Campbell

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For a famous supermodel who worked with Karl so much in the Nineties and Noughties, there was really only one choice; vintage Chanel. This is the road that Naomi Campbell went down for the 2023 Met Gala, choosing a beautiful satin gown from Chanel's spring/summer 2010 couture collection.

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Dua Lipa

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Dua Lipa also delved into the Chanel couture archives, choosing a white tweed gown which had first been worn by Claudia Schiffer on the couture catwalk in 1992.

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Gisele Bundchen

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Supermodel Gisele Bundchen also found a Chanel bridal gown for the occasion. She chose the final look from the spring/summer 2007 couture catwalk.

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Nicole Kidman

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Olivia Wilde

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Although Olivia Wilde's dress was not technically vintage, it was created for her by current Chloé creative director Gabriela Hearst who had based the dress on a design from the 1983 Chloé collection.

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Vanessa Kirby

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British actress Vanessa Kirby also honoured Karl by wearing a look from his time at Chloé. The gown – nicknamed the 'shower' dress thanks to its dramatic back – was from that the house's autumn/winter 1983 collection.

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Lizzo

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Lizzo wore a Chanel gown that was a recreation of a dress from the house's autumn/winter 1991 collection, that was worn on the catwalk by Linda Evangelista.

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Margot Robbie

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Margot Robbie's custom Chanel gown was also a direct reference to a piece designed by Karl. The dress was a recreation of one worn by Cindy Crawford on the spring/summer 1993 catwalk.

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Kristen Stewart

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Kristen Stewart and Chanel are always a perfect combination, and for the 2023 Met Gala, the actress wore a vintage look from Karl's memorable cruise 2016 collection, which showed in Cuba.

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Marion Cotillard

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Marion Cotillard wore a dress from Chanel's autumn/winter 2007 couture collection, which she had actually been seen in previously. The actress wore the dress to the 2008 BAFTAs, but this time added a much edgier beauty look.

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