The look, which came complete with a white feather wig, was a more playful rendition of the evening's theme. Wearing a strapless black Karl Lagerfeld dress, a floating white shirt collar and cuffs, as well as the designer's signature fingerless leather gloves, Delevingne's outfit straddled costume and couture.Credit:In recent years, celebrities have revived public interest in the after-party — proving it is anything but an afterthought.
Nailing Lagerfeld's shock of white hair was of great importance for Delevingne, who was a close friend and muse to the designer for a decade. Her feathered wig was a custom piece by stylists Anthony Perez and Danielle Priano and took over six hours to create, as each faux feather was hand-sewn on. At the Met Gala, her homage was less obvious —choosing an enveloping white shirt cape and black aviator sunglasses, alongside a gray tousled wig as a nod to the late Lagerfeld.
" a lot of emotions," she told Vogue at the event,"honestly, I cried on the way here a little bit... I owe him so much and it's an amazing way to remember him."