“It’s literally a ‘sleeping beauty,'” Jenner said of the Alexander McQueen design, which has only been shown on a mannequin previously
is marking a decade of breathtaking entrances at the 2024 !
At the May 6 event, the supermodel became the first-ever person to wear one of Alexander McQueen’s fall 1999 looks for Givenchy haute couture, reported.
Jenner, 28, appeared on the iconic steps of the Met in a piece from the collection that has never been worn by a “human” before, as the model phrased it on the red carpet. (It has only been modeled on a mannequin previously.) This is Jenner’s 10th Met Gala.
Jenner told Vogue about the gown, which features a scalloped butt cutout, a high-neck line and stunning beaded details all over. “I made a dream list of who I would ideally want to go with, and I would have died to wear something by Alexander McQueen,” she said.
The gown captured this year’s theme, “,” in a very literal sense. It’s “beauty that’s been slept on,” Jenner noted.
“It’s been sleeping for the last 25 years. It’s literally a ‘sleeping beauty,'” the model added. “It’s such a special moment. I feel extremely honored that they’re allowing me to wear it.”
And though she was allowed to wear it, she was not allowed to tailor it. Thankfully, she told Vogue, it fit “like a glove.”
Jenner also completed the look with an ultra-long and curly hairstyle, which blended seamlessly with her beaded arm details. Stylist Dani Michelle dressed Jenner in the gown with over 100,000 beads and sequins.
“The way it’s cut in the back, and the low butt—all these beautiful things feel very me,” Jenner told Vogue.
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The star made her Met Gala debut at age 18 in 2014, which celebrated the Costume Institute display “Charles James: Beyond Fashion.”
She has turned up the heat with her looks ever since, from a with orange feathers in 2019 to a Givenchy Haute Couture gown honoring in 2021 and a with voluminous black skirt by Prada for the fête in 2022.
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In 2023, Jenner and sparkled in a sequined black bodysuit with sweeping floor-length sleeves and sky-high platinum boots, which said was designed in collaboration with stylist Marni Senofonte and , with whom Jenner attended the event.
The supermodel gave a glimpse into her Met Ball prep in season 4 of The Kardashians on Hulu, where she opened up about the excitement of getting ready for Met Monday.
“I always love going to the Met. I feel like some of the most fun parts about going is that before it happens, we discuss our vibes together,” she said in a confessional with sister .
The 818 Tequila founder’s outfit in the episode, when scolded her daughter for telling Kendall that she didn’t like her Met Gala outfit. Kardashian clarified that her 10-year-old daughter was referring to another look that her sister didn’t end up wearing, and the supermodel joked about the ultimate rave reviews from her nieces North and about her Met moment.
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“Kim, um, was telling me all night, she’s like, ‘No, no, no, no. It’s great, it’s great. Your look is great, I love it, I love it, I love it,’ ” Jenner said. “And then North and Penelope were in my room after and I go, ‘Oh, guys, who was your favorite of the night?’ And they were like, ‘You were actually our favorite.’ “
She posed for a sister photo on the red carpet at the 2023 Met Gala (theme: ) with Kylie and Kim, and later with .
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The two sparked romance rumors in February 2023, and were spotted together several times following the Met Gala. In December 2023, a source that Jenner and Bad Bunny ended their relationship.
The recording artist (born Benito Martínez Ocasio) is for the 2024 Met Gala, helping to host fashion’s biggest night alongside , , and Vogue’s .
The gala itself celebrates the “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” display running from May 10 to September 2, 2024, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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