Roger Federer, Serena Williams stun at 2023 Met Gala, Williams announces pregnancy – In pictures

Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Andy Roddick joined A-listers from the worlds of fashion, film, politics and sports as they celebrated the late king of couture, Karl Lagerfeld, at the annual Met Gala on Monday.

The guest list is tightly curated by Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue who took over the charity gala in the 1990s and transformed it into one of the world’s buzziest fetes.

MORE FROM THE MET GALA: Serena Williams announces pregnancy at Met Gala 2023

This year, the extravaganza — which always falls on the first Monday of May, save for a pandemic-era schedule change — celebrates Lagerfeld, and ushers in the opening of a Costume Institute exhibition dedicated to the iconic designer, who died in 2019.

Among the representatives from the world of sport was WNBA star Brittney Griner. The 32-year-old Olympic gold medalist was detained in Russia for nearly 10 months last year before her release in a prisoner swap. This time last year I was missing my wife,’ Cherelle Griner said about Brittney Griner as they walked the Met Gala red carpet in Calvin Klein.

 Brittney Griner and Cherelle Griner made their Met Gala debut in style this year.

This year, Wintour invited actresses Penelope Cruz and Michaela Coel, retired tennis legend Roger Federer and Dua Lipa to co-chair the gala.

Anna Wintour, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer and French singer and model Carla Bruni are pictured during the press preview of Karl Lagerfeld “A Line of Beauty” ahead of the Met Gala Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, U.S., May 1, 2023

The guest list was shrouded in secrecy until the main event, but some 400 people are reportedly expected.

The ball is invitation-only, with single tickets costing $50,000 and tables starting at $300,000.

“Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” pays homage to his decades in the industry at the helm of Chanel, Fendi, Chloe and his own line, all the while molding the future of fashion.

And the celebs in attendance understood the style assignment, most of them sporting vintage looks from the elegant German-born designer — or silhouettes that reflected his aesthetic.