Michael Kors Collection At The 2022 Metropolitan Of Art's Costume Institute Benefit
Michael Kors is pleased to announce that the following guests wore custom Michael Kors Collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit and opening of “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” in New York City.
Michael Kors wore a Michael Kors Collection black crepe suit and black merino wool turtleneck.
Sigourney Weaver wore a custom Michael Kors Collection chocolate scattered-sequin, double-faced crepe gown. The gown took over 1,200 hours to hand-embroider, using almost two million individually stitched paillette sequins. She carried a chocolate crocodile-embossed leather clutch and wore chocolate satin Hallie pumps, all custom Michael Kors Collection.
Addison Rae wore a custom Michael Kors Collection black tulle halter gown with metallic mirror hand embroidery. The gown took over 350 hours to hand-embroider, using approximately 11,000 mirrors of different shapes and sizes – the mirrors are attached with individually embroidered microbeads in seven different shades to help create the ombré effect. She carried a custom gunmetal python-embossed leather Gansevoort minaudière and wore black satin Huxley platform sandals from Michael Kors Collection.
Eiza González wore a custom Michael Kors Collection optic white scattered-crystal jersey halter gown with feather embroidery and a matching feather-embroidered jacket. The gown took 4,700 hours to hand-embroider, using approximately 28,800 crystals and 130 meters of dégradé ostrich feathers.
Ciara wore a custom Michael Kors Collection black tulle one-shoulder gown with blackand-silver sequin hand-embroidery. Artisans took 1,100 hours to hand-embroider the gown, using approximately 350,000 round sequins and a special sewing technique to create the wavy visual effect. Ciara’s custom-made, sequin-embroidered Gansevoort minaudière was handcrafted using the same technique.
Sara Sampaio wore a custom Michael Kors Collection rose-gold crepe cutout halter gown with metallic sequin hand-embroidery. Requiring 1,370 hours to hand-embroider, the gown features seven different types of sequins and cut beads, individually stitched to create a scattered effect. She completed the look with a matching satin Gansevoort minaudière and suntan satin Estelle platform sandals, all custom Michael Kors Collection.
Lori Harvey wore a custom Michael Kors Collection black jersey gown with dramatic cutouts and flowing shoulder trains.
Anok Yai wore a custom Michael Kors Collection fuchsia scattered-sequin satin ballgown. The gown required almost 2,600 hours to hand-embroider more than 4 million recycled paillette sequins. She carried a matching satin Gansevoort minaudière with fuchsia Huxley satin platform sandals, both custom Michael Kors Collection.
Rianne Van Rompaey wore a custom Michael Kors Collection crimson double crepe sablé tuxedo jacket with a hand-embroidered sequin train and lapels, a crimson scattered-sequin jersey turtleneck bodysuit and crimson double crepe sablé trousers. The look required 550 hours to hand-embroider, using approximately 81,000 individually stitched recycled paillette sequins. She wore crimson Martine satin pumps and a matching satin Gansevoort minaudière with hand-embroidered sequins, all custom Michael Kors Collection.
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