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Designers engaged with the complicated legacy of Karl Lagerfeld at the Met Gala on Monday evening. The annual costume benefit featured a variety of looks that paid tribute to the designer whose work at Fendi and Chanel and whose personal penchant for stiff ponytails permanently altered the landscape of fashion. 

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The majority of the looks on the stairs of the cultural institution were from expected labels, but a few celebrities opted to wear the work of Black designers to fashion’s biggest night out. 

See which celebrities skipped over the usual brands to rock Black designers below. 

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Lala Anthony got godly in Sergio Hudson. 

Lala Anthony made her Met Gala debut wearing Black designer Carly Cushnie in 2014. She returned as a host this year, rocking a clean white number from Sergio Hudson. She paired the look with a nude lip, embellished glasses, bold jewelry, and a crisp white headband. It was the perfect way to make a statement while interviewing attendees at the top of the stairs. 

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Keke Palmer rocked a tweed gown from the same designer. 

The new mom wore Barbie hair and a simple dress with fabric that screamed Chanel! The look was a wonderful tribute to the aesthetic legacy of the evening’s honoree. She complimented Hudson’s talent in the caption of a picture she posted of the look. “Your vision gives me life @sergiohudson,” she wrote. “It was magic being your doll at The Met tonight.” 

She doubled down on the support by rocking a colorful minidress from the Target collaborator to one of the after-parties. 

Diddy unveiled the return of Sean John with Yung Miami at his side. 

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The mogul announced that he was wearing a design June Ambrose created for his previously defunct label Sean John. The brand was dormant for ten years before he popped out on the carpet in an oversized cape featuring a landslide of Chanel’s signature rosettes. 

Usher sauntered into the party wearing Bianca Saunders. 

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The “Good Love” singer sported a slightly slouchy suit with a neckline similar to Lagerfeld’s signature look. He accessorized with a pair of the kind of dark shades that Karl was known for wearing and a white pair of Chinchin Swing Leather Loafers. 

Lil’ Nas X wore Pat McGrath’s vision and not much else. 

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The “Old Town Road” singer wore jeweled metallic makeup from the beauty legend and a silver thong. 

Alton Mason completed his bridal getup with a pair of boots from Sunni Dixon. 

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Brides are always a big deal during a fashion show, and the model and actor channeled the end of the runway energy with boots from Dixon commissioned by the Karl Lagerfeld brand. 

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