Lil Nas X at the Met Gala 2023: a dizzying look dedicated to Choupette

Lil Nas X at the Met Gala 2023: 9 hours of work to recreate this incredibly beautiful image

Cat look inspired Lil Nas X at Met Gala 2023 it was not immediately clear: the crystals, pearl rain and the mask on the face of the singer Montero were not reminiscent of Karl Lagerfeld’s cat, but of one of her exaggerated and iconic images. However, there was a diamond mustache, a true tribute to the designer’s feline pet, who passed away in 2019. The sculpted body of the performer was completely covered in silver glitter, the result of creative and handmade work. Pat McGrath

and his team who took care of the concept and image creation. Like Dodge Cat’s makeover for Schiaparelli’s Paris Fashion Week show, Lil Nas X’s face was covered in sequins applied one after the other for a reflective effect that drew attention in red carpet light.

Not only Lil Nas X’s face was covered in sequins: the singer’s entire body, from fingers to lips, was dotted with a layer of sequins. glitter body painting with applications of crystals of different sizes, except for the pubis and feet, one of which is covered with a thong, decorated with precious stones, and the other – a pair of boots. There mask and neck they came together in jewels statement

which, in addition to pearls and mustaches, featured some small details reminiscent of lace motifs, turning the performer into a presence reminiscent of Greek statues.