Ah , the 1983 Chloé reference book strikes again .
Let’s take a moment to consider why the dress was worn in the first place. It’s an 1983 Chloé look designed by Karl Lagerfeld himself (reminder: This year’sthemeis “In honor of Karl") and has beendubbed"the violin dress."
In fact, it was evenrewornby Chloë Sevigny in 2013 to notable fanfare.
So, let’s consider Olivia’s iteration first. It was made by Chloé’s current designer Gabriela Hearst, who said toVogueof the look, “There was something quite timeless that we could bring back to theMet Galain 2023. […] We made it a gala dress instead of a cocktail dress, and I think it worked beautifully.” Plus, it’s apparentlymade ofdeadstock fabric!
Then we have Margaret’s dress. It’s not clear who designed her dress, but she didn’t posewith the Chloésquad…
…Suggesting that her look was designed independently.
Now, there are differences. Margaret’s dress has a fuller skirt, a train, and gold detailing on the hem. Olivia went for cuffs à la the original’s gloves. I probably don’t need to point out that they’re different colors.
You may be wondering…is this intentional? Now, I haveseen it said that Annaknows what everyone wears to the Met Gala in advance. Do with this what you will.
Well, there are many violins in an orchestra!
UPDATE Olivia posted a picture of her and Margaret onto her Instagram story, writing, “Great minds. If you’re going to twin with anyone, make it Margaret Zhang.” Margaret reposted the story and added, “Cue the strings.”
