Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld is the undisputed star of this year’s Met Gala – but there are some loose threads. The German-born couturier is the theme for this year's star-studded annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute and its corresponding exhibit. While Lagerfeld is known for his signature style – white hair, black sunglasses and 19th-century-style shirt collars – he is also remembered for his polemical tendencies, having offered unfiltered commentary on migrants, sexual assault survivors, the #MeToo movement and gay men who want to adopt children. Swipe to read about his career. Visit the link in bio for more Met Gala coverage.