Lisa’s Signature Swagger Is on Full Display at the Met Gala 2025
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All eyes are on Lisa right now. The global pop star made her viral acting debut on the third season of The White Lotus, performed a fashion-fueled solo set of epic proportions at this year’s Coachella, and now: a praiseworthy entrance at the Met Gala 2025 in none other than Louis Vuitton.
For her 106 million Instagram followers and Blinks (Blackpink’s devoted legion of fans), guesses on whether Lisa would attend the Met GalaGalaA formal fundraising or celebratory event known for black-tie dress, high-fashion red-carpet looks, and elaborate dinners. Galas let designers dress public figures in statement gowns and tuxedos, and they oftenGo to Gala Glossary and just what she’d wear have been the subject of buzzy debate in recent weeks. The K-pop star’s ambassadorship with Louis Vuitton offered clues, but nothing could have prepared us for the mastery of her ensemble for fashion’s biggest night.
Lisa, aka Lalisa Manobal, is no stranger to high-impact tailoringTailoringThe craft of cutting, shaping, and sewing structured garments such as suits, blazers, and trousers to fit the body precisely. Good tailoring relies on skilled pattern work and fine finishing,Go to Tailoring Glossary (remember that full-length tuxedo at the Oscars?). She follows a similar script for her inaugural Met Gala, dressed to the nines with the fashion house’s unmistakable logo splashed across an impeccably tailored jacket, bodysuit, and hosiery (punctuated by a pearl-bedecked chain belt, no less).
But you’ll need to peer even closer to get the full story of this look. Henry Taylor, the celebrated artist behind the Vogue cover painting of Pharrell Williams (a creative whom Williams considers “a genius”), had a hand in Lisa’s look tonight, with his portraits embroidered into the bodice of her ensemble. This isn’t the artist’s first encounter with Vuitton either: For Williams’s debut show, miniature versions of Henry Taylor portraits were stitched onto suits and accessoriesAccessoriesThe finishing pieces of an outfit, including bags, belts, scarves, hats, eyewear, and jewelry. Accessories can elevate a simple look or define it entirely, and fashion editors often treat themGo to Accessories Glossary.
The Met GalaGalaA formal fundraising or celebratory event known for black-tie dress, high-fashion red-carpet looks, and elaborate dinners. Galas let designers dress public figures in statement gowns and tuxedos, and they oftenGo to Gala Glossary’s dress code, Tailored for You, and Lisa’s style sensibilities dovetail effortlessly. “Fashion and I are inseparable,” she said in 2021 interview. “It’s important to me because fashion—along with music—is my way of expressing myself.”
This article was originally published on Vogue.com.