Whitney Peak Paid Homage to Karl Lagerfeld at the Met Gala 2023 Red Carpet

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turned the into a tribute to honor the life and legacy of the late designer. Some went the literal route, from to as Lagerfeld's beloved pet Choupette.

Others opted for something more subtle, wearing looks from Chanel's latest collections or .Chanel ambassador and actor Whitney Peak went with the latter, wearing a Chanel couture white organza gown from the Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2021/22 collection and a Chanel beauty look to reflect the key pillars of Lagerfeld's creations.

For Peak's makeup, celebrity makeup artist paid homage to Lagerfeld by looking to her intricate gown for inspiration.“When I saw a picture of Whitney in this breathtaking couture dress, it felt very old Hollywood, but it the stunning beading and detail work reminded me of a delicate sea anemone—a gorgeous sea flower," Machhausen tells Glamour. “I wanted the makeup to reflect that—glowy, lit from within skin with sculpted strong features and little soft elements reflecting the pearlescent, dreamy underwater quality of the dress.

A look that is effortless yet strong and modern. Qualities that I always admired in Karl Lagerfeld.”To prep the skin, Machhausen used the and and the , before a creating a luminous base with and . "I love mixing a couple of drops of the with the foundation for an incredible lit-from-within glow," he says.Machhausen used the to add definition and color, then topped things off with the to reflect the pearlescent and dreamy look of Peak's dress.