Cara Delevingne's Hair at the Met Gala Has a Special Meaning Behind It

To the surprise of no one, Cara Delevingne brought her A game to the 2023 Met Gala wearing an all-white outfit, black leather accessories, and a hairstyle that strayed from her typical long blond-colored hair. This year's event theme is an homage to the works of late designer Karl Lagerfeld, with whom the model had a close relationship, so it's no surprise she went above and beyond. (The day before, on April 30, Delevingne even teased an iconic cosplay of Lagerfeld himself on Instagram, wearing a white feathered wig, oversize aviators, and a pinky-nude lip.)

For the big night, makeup artist Hung Vanngo created a showstopping look for Delevingne, featuring smoked-out eyeshadow and a matte complexion. However, it was hairstylist Danielle Priano who helped the model steal the show with a pastel-colored wig we couldn't stop staring at. "Looking back at past campaigns [Lagerfield and Delevingne] did together, we were nostalgically inspired by the Chanel Cruise 2013 images of her in different pixie-length, colored wigs," Priano told POPSUGAR via email. "We decided to modernize these references by creating a cool, shag-style wig dyed in an off-white, pastel hue to celebrate their history and bring the past to life."

To create the look, after securing Delevingne's natural hair underneath a wig cap, Priano used Professional Hair Labs Ghostbond Classic Wig Adhesive ($19) to attach the wig to the cap, then styled the wig using the T3 Micro Switch Kit ($300).

Delevingne made heads turn with last year's Met Gala ensemble with glittery gold body paint covering her chest, arms, hands, and even feet underneath a chic two-piece red silk suit — and this year is no exception. Having worked with Lagerfeld throughout her career and forming a close friendship, including her first-ever Chanel show, this Met Gala is a special one for Delevingne.

Ahead, take a closer look at Delevingne's beauty look for the Met Gala 2023.