Met Gala 2023: The Best Black Red Carpet Looks

Photo:  John Shearer / Contributor (Getty Images)
Photo: John Shearer / Contributor (Getty Images)

It’s Met Gala Monday! Ready for Black folk to shut down the event? Keep scrolling. This year’s theme is “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” meaning you should expect to see plenty of gold chains and tweed. Ok, Ready: Here are the Black looks of the evening, enjoy!

Lala Anthony

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Photo: Jeff Kravitz / Contributor (Getty Images)

Lala Anthony is one of the Met Gala’s co-hosts; she looks stunning in the white gown with gold chain details! Oh, just the perfect way to start off the night.

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Erika Woods and Wendell Pierce

Photo:  Mike Coppola / Staff (Getty Images)
Photo: Mike Coppola / Staff (Getty Images)

Actor Wendell Pierce and his girlfriend, Erika Woods, have arrived at the Met Gala!

Dambisa Moyo

Photo:  Mike Coppola / Staff (Getty Images)
Photo: Mike Coppola / Staff (Getty Images)

Baroness Moyo is a Zambian author and economist and she’s slaying the carpet!

Anok Yai

Photo:  Jamie McCarthy / Staff (Getty Images)
Photo: Jamie McCarthy / Staff (Getty Images)

Model Anok Yai is killing it in this gown!

Quinta Brunson

Photo:  Dimitrios Kambouris / Staff (Getty Images)
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris / Staff (Getty Images)

Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson is here in this pink and black gown!

Ariana DeBose

Photo:  Theo Wargo / Staff (Getty Images)
Photo: Theo Wargo / Staff (Getty Images)

Ariana DeBose did the thing, y’all! We are loving this yellow dress on her!

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade

Photo:  Jamie McCarthy / Staff (Getty Images)
Photo: Jamie McCarthy / Staff (Getty Images)

The Wades, one of the coolest fashion couples, have arrived! Dwyane’s look is an ode to Karl Lagerfeld himself!

Michaela Coel

Photo:  Mike Coppola / Staff (Getty Images)
Photo: Mike Coppola / Staff (Getty Images)

Co-host of the Met Gala, Michael Coel looks stunning as always!

Ice Spice

Photo:  Jamie McCarthy / Staff (Getty Images)
Photo: Jamie McCarthy / Staff (Getty Images)

Our Bronx queen, Ice Spice, has arrived for her first Met Gala!

Naomi Campbell

Photo:  Mike Coppola / Staff (Getty Images)
Photo: Mike Coppola / Staff (Getty Images)

Supermodel Naomi Campbell is slaying the night with this salmon-colored gown and silver detailing.

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