Serena Williams and Karlie Kloss debut new pregnancies on the Met Gala
Williams, 41, is anticipating her second baby with entrepreneur husband Alexis Ohanian, who walked the carpet along with her.
The retired tennis participant wore a monochromatic outfit with Art Deco-inspired detailing on the skirt, accessorised with a number of strings of pearls round her neck and a layered pearl headband.
The gown code of the night was “In honour of Karl”, that means celebrities have been impressed by Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld.
Pearls have been a standard theme in Lagerfeld’s designs and Williams’ Gucci outfit was a nod to that – whereas additionally referencing his love of a black-and-white color palette.
The outfit confirmed off her child bump with Williams telling Vogue on the carpet: “There’s three of us here.
“I’m good, I’m really good now. I can breathe, I can stop, I’m not hiding but… Yeah.”
Ohanian additionally wore Gucci in a traditional black tuxedo.
American mannequin Kloss, 30, is anticipating her second baby with businessman husband Joshua Kushner.
Wearing a Loewe outfit designed by Northern Irish dressmaker Jonathan Anderson, her black robe featured Lagerfeld’s signature strings of pearls, with a trompe-l’oeil design giving a contemporary, surrealist edge to the ensemble.
“I’m so happy, this is the first time I’m sharing my news, so it’s very special,” she informed Vogue.
She continued: “I was pregnant last time during the pandemic so I didn’t leave my sweatpants.
“So this is the first time I’m on a red carpet pregnant and it’s a super special moment, also kind of vulnerable – so I don’t know how to style a belly. I can’t imagine a more special moment.”
Tapping into the purple carpet maternity trend development for glossy, skintight designs, Kloss’ gown had lengthy sleeves and a good silhouette to indicate off her rising bump.