The Spanish actress took part in the Met Gala-2023 in New York. The event was dedicated to the late legendary Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld. Penelope couldn’t miss the occasion because she is a longtime ambassador for the French design brand and a close friend of Lagerfeld. Cruz, Dua Lipa, Michaela Coel, and Roger Federer co-chaired the evening.

For the occasion, the “Open Embrace” star wore a handcrafted antique Chanel wedding gown. In a snow-white hooded gown with a large shawl collar of light blue organza embroidered with sparkling sequins, the actress looked angelic. A silver leather belt decorated with pearls, inspired by an image from the archives of haute couture, specifically from the fashion house’s Spring/Summer 1988 collection, completed her appearance.

The outfit was completed with the same brand’s over-the-top platform sandals. Cruz’s jewelry of choice was silver hoop earrings set with diamonds.

The actress slicked back her hair with a middle split and styled it neatly, wearing golden sparkly eye shadow and glossy lipstick.

Before the star-studded event, the actress addressed Lagerfeld on her social media page. “My dear Karl, I hope you feel our love. I’m sure you know it,” Penelope remarked.

The Spaniard discussed her signature appearance. “I knew about this dress before, but when I realized we’d have the opportunity to recreate one of Carl’s looks from any collection from the start, it was extremely difficult to choose because I adore everything he’s ever done.” “At the end, we thought we had to choose between five looks to decide – and we decided that this was the one,” Cruz said.