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Fashion’s biggest night is quickly approaching and the celebrity muses are gearing up for their moment in theMet Galaspotlight.
On Wednesday,Vogueannounced the four global cultural icons who will grab a chair at Anna Wintour’s round table and help set the scene for the 2023Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual gala and serve as co-chairs: Grammy-winning performerDua Lipa, Emmy-winning actressMichaela Coel, Oscar winnerPenélope Cruzand tennis superstarRoger Federer. Thisyear’s theme, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,“will serve as a tribute exhibition to the late German fashion designer and industry titan.
The 2023 co-chairs mark prominent figures in music, sports, movies, and television — each of them coming off a monumental year in their lives — each of them among the best in their respective industries.
Dua Lipa, 27, is Pop’s new princess and just came off the biggest tour of her career.The 82-stop tourin support of her critically acclaimed album,Future Nostalgia,ended in November of last year and sold out stadiums around the globe. Of course being seen inthe best that fashion has to offerat each of the international destinations.
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Joining Lipa is one of Hollywood’s most in-demand names, Michaela Coel. The 35-year-old British actress first made her name known with her role in comedy showChewing Gum, after which she received critical acclaim for her daring seriesI May Destroy You, which she created, wrote, co-directed and executive produced. In 2022, shemade her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut inBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.
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The Spanish actress hit the catwalk that night in a snowball-like dress with feathery bubble skirt and tiered top, carrying a white rose. She toldPEOPLEthe show “was really special.”
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The last person joining Anna Wintour is tennis superstarRoger Federer. The Swiss athlete recently retired from dominating men’s tennisfor two decades. Now, after achieving most of what is possible in the sport, he is turning his focus on hisphilanthropic foundationproviding education to those without proper access.
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Together the stars will pay tribute to the man who lead major fashion houses including Chanel, Fendi and Chloé, all while, benefiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
source: people.com
