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Met Gala winners and losers and the Lagerfeld legacy : It's Been a Minute Yesterday was the first Monday in May, which meant we were inundated with pics of the Met Gala. The theme this year: Karl Lagerfeld, the late controversial fashion designer who led the house of Chanel for years. In this episode, host Brittany Luse sits down with fashion editor and journalist Marjon Carlos. They separate the winning looks from the losing ones, break down the Lagerfeld legacy and play a game of "Show Me The Receipts."

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The best Met Gala looks and the messy legacy of Karl Lagerfeld

The best Met Gala looks and the messy legacy of Karl Lagerfeld

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Doja Cat, Cardi B, Anne Hathaway
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Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Doja Cat, Cardi B, Anne Hathaway
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue


Yesterday was the first Monday in May, which meant we were inundated with pics of the Met Gala. The theme this year: Karl Lagerfeld, the late controversial fashion designer who led the house of Chanel for years. In this episode, host Brittany Luse sits down with fashion editor and journalist Marjon Carlos. They separate the winning looks from the losing ones, break down the Lagerfeld legacy and play a game of "Show Me The Receipts."

This episode was produced by Barton Girdwood and Corey Antonio Rose. It was edited by Jessica Placzek. Our VP of programming is Yolanda Sangweni and our senior VP of programming is Anya Grundmann.

Correction May 3, 2023

At the Met Gala red carpet, Cardi B wore a ballgown designed by Chenpeng Sudio, not Thom Browne.