Rihanna pays tribute to the late Karl Lagerfeld with black and white fur Met Gala outfit | Ents & Arts News

World megastar Rihanna has given keen trend followers the primary glimpse of this 12 months’s Met Gala, which is honouring German dressmaker, Karl Lagerfeld, who died in February.

The Umbrella singer posted photos on social media of her sporting a white fur gown and black fur bolero jacket with an accompanying hat, whereas additionally displaying off her being pregnant bump.

In what appeared like paying tribute to Lagerfeld’s 1994 pretend fur assortment, from when he was inventive director of Chanel, the singer paired the look with white glasses within the form of the long-lasting ‘C’ of the French trend home brand.

She captioned the pictures “not even Monday”, acknowledging that she was entering into the spirit of the occasion, which can happen at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Artwork, a day early.

Yearly, the occasion brings collectively the world’s most well-known faces, however requires them to decorate in keeping with a selected – and more often than not quirky – theme.

Fittingly, this 12 months’s gown code is “in honour of Karl” – with many friends possible to select from the inventive director’s huge archive at luxurious manufacturers together with Chanel, Fendi, Chloe, and naturally, his personal self-titled model.

The occasion is likely one of the most glamorous within the superstar calendar, with the likes of Beyonce, Girl Gaga, Kim Kardashian and Madonna usually bagging themselves an invite.

However at its centre, the gala raises cash for charity, with all funds from the evening going to the Met’s Costume Institute.

Rihanna and rapper ASAP Rocky beforehand made an eye catching look on the 2021 gala, arriving final on the pink carpet in co-ordinated outfits.

The pair introduced they’re anticipating their second little one throughout the singer’s headline slot on the 2023 Tremendous Bowl half-time present. It follows the delivery of their son final 12 months.

You’ll be able to observe all of the motion from this 12 months’s Met Gala reside from 11pm on Monday, on the Sky Information web site and app.