For me, haute couture is about authorship. It means letting goāof playing it safe, and of dressing to signal belongingāin favor of joy, playfulness, and the freedom to take risks in creative storytelling. As more women step into greater agency, I hope we encourage one anotherās self-expression as we write our own narratives. š¤
Thanks @airmailweekly@80sexcess@chloyorkcity
900 hand-made hours in the atelier.
130 meters of cotton poplin, pleated by hand in origami technique by Les Ateliers Lognon.
40 meters of steel bones and piano strings.
Multiple artists from NYC, Seattle and Paris sculpting and folding.
And a lot of love.
š„ @daria.video #metgala2026
š¤šŖ½š¤ It was a dream to design this MET Gala dress inspired by John Gallianoās Madame Butterfly collection; incorporating the winged Victoire of Samothrace, a symbol of feminine strength; and drawing from Gaultierās 2016 collections. Even more dreamy was for Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture atelier to bring it to life with such loving care in mere weeks, working through weekends in Paris and experimenting with techniques such as hanging folds (made by Chanelās Lognon workshop) on piano cords, while Mio draped the sculpture in NYC. Truly a community effort and a project Iāll cherish forever š¤šŖ½š¤
šø: @ig.arthur
This dress was a dream made with such tender loving care by the best team whom I adore. I designed this dress inspired by the Winged Victory of Samothrace with its symbol of feminine strength in mind. I also was inspired by Japanese origami and the @jeanpaulgaultier Haute Couture team brought it to life with such depth of technical inventiveness and care.
Special thanks to @franckduquenne and @miodesignnyc and a long list of beloved atelier members
Jewelry by @jarjewelry , @boucheron , and custom
Hair: @lllhhhhhh
Make up: @mujin81
@metcostumeinstitute pre-MET Gala festivities. Thank you Andrew Bolton, @wendimurdoch , @minniemuse for your leadership in this special year as the Costume Institute moves into its permanent galleries in the Metropolitan Museum, now forever on view alongside traditional art and antiquities.
Art Basel panel on āAI and Art: Whatās coming and whatās nextā with Mike @beeple_crap and Twitch founder Emmett Shear @sarbandia , moderated by Alex Poots
