Constructed of nude and black tulle, the dress is covered with more than 100,000 black and brass beads and sequins, which were hand-embroidered over 500 hours. Not only is it an impressive feat of labor, the waist cutouts and regal, sculptural collar and shoulders make it a true work of art. “No matter what Kendall does with her style, it has to speak to her—the look has to come alive,” Michelle says. “We saw such a story behind the dress and the darker queen of a Sleeping Beauty story.”
Vintage was an especially inspired choice—and a massive flex on Jenner’s part—for the “Sleeping Beauties” exhibition, which seeks to examine how we can engage with clothing we can no longer wear. As soon as Jenner learned the 2024 Met Gala theme, she saw it as a chance to dabble in her love of vintage as well as create an opportunity to wear garments that speak to her. “The theme, to me, screamed archival,” Jenner says, adding that she also interprets it as “beauty that’s been slept on.” Plus, “the way it’s cut in the back, and the low butt—all these beautiful things feel very me.”
The structured Givenchy wasn’t the only piece Jenner wore on Met Gala night from Alexander McQueen’s time at the House. For the after-parties, she changed into a white dress from 1997, complete with a silk skirt with a high-low hem, and an angel wings bodice.
The 2024 Met marked Jenner’s 10th Met Gala, and her first wearing an archival look, which she accessorized with custom Studio Amelia shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry. In the past decade she’s delivered some truly jaw-dropping moments—from her foray into naked dressing in La Perla in 2017 to her Vegas showgirl look with her sister Kylie in 2019. But this year, thanks to McQueen’s Givenchy archive at her fingertips, may mark the most impactful Met showing for Kendall Jenner yet.
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