2023 Met Gala , Theme Is Revealed.br CNN reports that next year's Met Gala theme will br be in celebration of the late Karl Lagerfeld.br The German fashion designer br died at the age of 85 in 2019.br The theme of the gala coincides with a br Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute exhibition titled 'Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.'.br According to the Met, 150 designs will be included in the show to "explore the designer's stylistic language.".br Items from Lagerfeld's time with br Fendi, Chloé, Chanel, Balmain, Patou br and his own label will be on display.br Items from Lagerfeld's time with br Fendi, Chloé, Chanel, Balmain, Patou br and his own label will be on display.br The exhibition will be open to the br public from May to mid-July.br The Met Gala, which is invite only, br typically costs about $30,000 to attend.br The Met Gala, which is invite only, br typically costs about $30,000 to attend.br The Met Gala, which is invite only, br typically costs about $30,000 to attend.br According to 'The New York Times,' br it raised $15 million in 2019.br According to 'The New York Times,' br it raised $15 million in 2019.br According to 'The New York Times,' br it raised $15 million in 2019.br Much of the proceeds help to br fund the Costume Institute.br The 2023 Met Gala will take br place on the first Monday in May.br The 2023 Met Gala will take br place on the first Monday in May.