Go Behind the Scenes as Maude Apatow Gets Ready for the Met Gala

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Maude Apatow Gets Ready for the 2023 Met GalaChristian Högstedt
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When the dress code is a person, it can be limiting—but not when the person in question is Karl Lagerfeld. The late designer is iconic in every sense of the word, from his stint at Chloé to his long-standing tenures at Fendi, Chanel, and his eponymous brand to his unmissable uniform comprised of a white button-down shirt, black sunglasses, and a tailored black jacket, making him the perfect fashion figure to be honored at this year’s Met Gala for the accompanying Costume Institute exhibit, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.”

As a guest of Chloé and designer Gabriela Hearst, Maude Apatow had plenty of archives to mine from—specifically styles dating back to the late ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, when Lagerfeld served as the main designer and Chloé defined the sartorially zeitgeist of the time, gaining fans such as Jackie O. and Grace Kelly. The Euphoria star ultimately landed on a black cutout gown inspired by a dress Lagerfeld created for Chloé’s fall/winter 1983-84 collection, reimagined by Hearst and created bespoke in the brand’s Paris atelier in collaboration with master embroiderer Maison Hurel, who worked on the original piece.

Apart from wearing the dress, Apatow was admittedly excited for her second-ever red carpet, roaches and all. “I am always excited to see what Rihanna is going to arrive in!” she told ELLE.com ahead of the event. And maybe a Choupette, er, Jared Leto sighting? “I love how much [Lagerfeld] loves cats.”

Below, see Apatow’s getting-ready diary.

A little Armani Beauty to kick off the day!

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It’s all in the details. This arrow motif was made from hand-embroidered faceted mirror and silver tubular beads—incredible!

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And a matching arrow bag! I’m obsessed.

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Glam!

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Admiring the hair and makeup by Peter Lux and Kale Teter—they always bring beautiful and creative ideas and execute them perfectly.

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A little Cartier sparkle.

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Ready to go! Feeling very grateful to the Chloé team for having me.

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Attempting to be my most glamorous self.

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