Nicole Kidman Wore Her Iconic Chanel No. 5 Commercial Dress To The 2023 Met Gala

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The 2023 Met Gala's theme is a tribute to late Chanel boss Karl Lagerfeld — and Nicole Kidman definitely understood the assignment.

Closeup of Nicole Kidman
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The iconic actor showed up to the red carpet in a dress that style mavens — as well as pretty much anyone who's watched TV in the last several decades — will instantly recognize.

Nicole Kidman at the Met Gala
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The blush pink gown that Nicole donned was straight out of her Chanel No. 5 ad back in 2004.

Here's how it looked from behind in the commercial...

Screenshot from a Chanel No. 5 commercial
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And here's how it looked on Nicole inside the Met Gala itself.

Nicole Kidman at the Met Gala
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And just for good measure, here's another shot from the commercial where Nicole is sitting on a giant Chanel logo — wearing the dress, naturally.

Screenshot from a Chanel No. 5 commercial
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If you're thinking, "Hey, that commercial looks a lot like Moulin Rouge!" that's because legendary director Baz Luhrmann lensed the clip — and, he even reunited with Nicole on the Met Gala red carpet.

Baz Luhrmann and Nicole Kidman at the Met Gala
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Somebody pinch me — I think I've ended up back in the 2000s again.

Closeup of Nicole Kidman and Baz Luhrmann
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Check out all the Met Gala looks here.