MET GALA 2024

Global icon Nicki Minaj, who walked the carpet alongside Creative Director Francesco Risso in custom Marni, wears a sculptural hourglass dress crafted from yellow silk duchesse, hand-painted with gold, light green and black accents, and adorned with three-dimensional flowers. Modernizing a ’50s silhouette, the dress features a multitude of sculpted flowers, modeled from hand-painted aluminum leaves, stemming from the fabric to create the illusion of a blossoming bouquet. The look is completed with a matching one-of-a-kind Trunkaroo bag along with pointed-toe silk satin pumps and floral-inspired jewelry designed for the occasion. Creative Director Francesco Risso wears a tonal gray suit complete with pointed lace up shoes. 

Artist Charli XCX attends the gala wearing a white draped gown crafted from patchworked vintage t-shirts from the 1950s and 1970s. Hand-sewn by fifteen seamstresses at the Marni atelier in Milan, the dress is fully embroidered with rhinestones and glass beads, with a tonal thread dissolving into the fabric. Requiring two-hundred hours of workmanship, the delicate embroidery and finely visible stitches emphasize the brand’s signature “mending”, a staple across Marni collections. A mini aged-leather Trunkaroo bag in embroidered crystals complements the look.

Artist and musician Rita Ora wears an open silhouette composed of a tapestry of floor-length strands of multicolored beads, over a nude bodysuit made of sheer viscose jersey that proudly reveals the human form. Combining Murano glass beads from the 1940s and 1970s with antique crystal beads sourced from across the globe, this special creation has been meticulously handcrafted in Marni’s ateliers in Milan to celebrate the beauty of the body through an intricate interplay of glimmers and refractions. Leather nude sandals and a sculptural mini Trunkaroo bag molded from polished brass provide additional shine.

Academy Award®-winning writer, director, and actor Taika Waititi attends the gala wearing a head-to-toe soft chocolate brown nappa leather ensemble. The tailored jacket showcases clean, sharp lines, contrasting the soft silhouette of the pleated trousers. This is complemented by a tonal leather shirt, tie and skin-tight gloves. A newly-introduced dress shoe, crafted from one seamless piece of calfskin, adds the final touch to the striking all-leather outfit.