How do you design a home inspired by the foremost looks in design and fashion? A starting point is looking at designs and trends featured at the world's foremost cultural events. Every year, the Met Gala is one such happening.
The 2023 Met Gala was a night to remember. Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City to celebrate the museum's costume institute, the annual event draws prominent celebrities and people to watch from across the globe. It is chaired by Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue since 1988.
This year's Met Gala theme was Karl Lagerfeld, taking the designer's body of work and impact on fashion as the focal point of the gala. Lagerfeld is known for his work at couture houses such as Chanel, Chloé, Fendi, and his eponymous label.
As the theme suggests, the Met Gala 2023 was all about fashion. As the Fig Linens and Home team examined looks from celebrities including Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Lizzo, Kim Kardashian, Lil Nas X, and Bad Bunny, all we could think of were bedroom ideas.
This article will go over the impact of the met gala on interior design, how to create a home inspired by your favorite cultural events. Finally, we will put together five bedroom looks inspired by the best looks at the 2023 Met Gala.
What is the Impact of the Met Gala on Interior Design?
Fashion-inspired interior design is everywhere. Publications like Better Homes and Gardens and Harper's Bazaar have written about how runways and the fashion trends of 2023 impact our home decor. TikTok fashion trends like cottage core, coastal grandmother, and grand millennial have made their way into interior design.
Bryce Jones of BHG writes that trends often take longer to appear in our homes than their fashion counterparts, meaning that events like the Met Gala can be early predictors of what will be popular in the coming years.
The Met Gala has been a particular hub of interior design inspiration, and sometimes (like in 2019) interior-design-inspired fashion. One of our favorite Westport, Connecticut designers, Lindsay Bilchik, posted a series of rooms matching Met Gala looks from celebs including Sydney Sweeney, Jenna Ortega, and Anne Hathaway on her Instagram.
Met Gala looks are often dramatic, unique, and boundary-pushing, making them the perfect inspiration for the home.
How to Draw Inspiration for Fashion-Influenced Interior Design
“Create your own style… let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.”
As the most personal space in the home, the ideal bedroom layout and bed linens reflect the personality and style of the homeowner. In order to find your dream bedroom style, the Fig Linens and Home team recommends the following:
- Scroll Pinterest, Instagram, and other photo-heavy sites
- Pay attention to the 2023 bedding trends
- Watch what is happening in fashion
- Shop boutiques where you can see a wide range of styles and brands in one convenient location
The video below walks one through how to find your own interior design style when you feel unsure.
Bedroom Design Ideas Inspired by the 2023 Met Gala
1. Choose Monochromatic, Subtle Colors for a Quiet Luxury Bedroom like Nicole Kidman's Met Gala Look
At the 2023 Met Gala, Nicole Kidman made outfit repeating cool with a beautiful blush colored Chanel gown, reworn from her iconic 2004 commercial for the brand's famous perfume, Chanel No. 5. The sleek, monochromatic look of the gown echoed this year's quiet luxury trend by using the best materials to create something tailored and elegant.
Recreate the stealth wealth look in your home with muted tones such as blush, silver, and off-white shades. The style is all about high quality materials like cashmere throws, 100% cotton sheets and silky modal blankets.
2. Celebrate Your Pets With Your Interior Design and Bedding like Jared Leto's Met Gala Look
A Karl Lagerfeld Paris themed Met Gala would be incomplete without reference to the designer's beloved feline, Choupette. Doja Cat paid tribute to Lagerfeld's cat in Oscar de la Renta, and Jared Leto did the same in a hyper-realistic mascot-like fur suit.
Whatever route the look takes, Karl Lagerfeld's legacy reminds us the importance of celebrating those we love, no matter how furry. Center your pets in your home with embroidered pillows by Iosis and ultra-soft faux fur throws by Fabulous Furs.
3. Create a contrast with dramatic red bedding like Pedro Pascal's Met Gala Look
Pedro Pascal made an impression at the 2023 Met Gala in a long red Valentino coat with black shorts underneath. In the sea of black, white, navy, and blush Chanel-inspired looks, the color was a huge splash.
Create contrast in your home with a bright red pop of color. Integrate the shade with bright red quilts, maroon decorative pillows or a crimson throw blanket. Brands like Designers Guild and John Robshaw specialize in this kind of pop.
4. Black and White is always a winning bedroom design like Florence Pugh's Met Gala Look
After the 2023 Met Gala, everyone was talking about the debut of Florence Pugh's shaved head and her custom Valentino black and white dress. Karl Lagerfeld was known for his persistent black and white ensembles, so it makes sense that this year's Met Gala was full of color blocked looks.
In the home, black and white design elements introduce a sleek modern feel to a room. As you design your Met Gala themed bedroom, consider black and white frette bedding, color contrasted fitted sheets and flat sheets, and bold patterns on decorative throw pillows.
5. Neutral Florals Make any space look elegant like Rihanna's Met Gala Look
Rihanna's met gala look was lauded for flawless execution - and her fashionably late arrival alongside partner A$AP Rocky. Her scuptural white floral headpiece was designed by Valentino and layered with Akoya pearls and a Bulgari necklace.
In our collective conscience, florals are a spring pattern for part of a bright and bold color scheme. However, this is not always the case. Florals can be neutral, monochromatic, and understated. Designs from designers guild and Sferra's Giza 45 cotton visualize florals on a simple backdrop for sleek, floral luxury.
Sophie Edwards
Sophie is the head content writer at Fig Linens and Home. She is a bedding, linens, and luxury homeware expert with an interest is the intersection of interior design with fashion, travel and culture. She has a BA in creative writing and sociology from Sarah Lawrence and an MSc from the Oxford University Department of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography.