Effervescent Eileen Gu bursts onto Met Gala 2026 red carpet in dress made of 15K glass bubbles
Eileen Gu made a striking appearance at the Met Gala 2026 in a custom bubble dress designed by Iris van Herpen, aligning with the evening's 'Costume Art' theme. The 22-year-old Olympic freestyle skier wore a dress composed of 15,000 glass bubbles that took 2,550 hours to create, incorporating technology and artistic movement. Gu, who has faced controversy for representing China in the Winter Olympics, continues to balance athletic achievement with a growing fashion career.
- ▪Eileen Gu wore a short bubble dress made of 15,000 glass bubbles by Dutch designer Iris van Herpen at the Met Gala 2026.
- ▪The dress took 2,550 hours to create and incorporated technology to blend art, surrealism, and movement.
- ▪Gu is the most decorated freestyle skier in Olympic history, winning six medals across the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.
- ▪She has faced public scrutiny for competing for China despite being raised in Northern California.
- ▪Gu is signed with IMG and has modeled for Louis Vuitton, Victoria’s Secret, Fendi, and appeared in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2025.
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Fashion Effervescent Eileen Gu bursts onto Met Gala 2026 red carpet in dress made of 15K glass bubbles By Nikki Mascali Roarty Published May 5, 2026, 1:04 a.m. ET She looked adore-bubble. Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu put an effervescent spin on the 2026 Met Gala theme of “Costume Art.” The 22-year-old model — who nabbed two silvers and a gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in February — wore a stunning short bubble dress by Iris van Herpen, a Dutch designer known for unique “tech-couture” looks that blend high fashion with innovative technology, on the red carpet Monday. “I have 15,000 glass bubbles on me,” Gu told ESPNW of the distinct dress. “It took 2,550 hours to make. There’s technology under the dress that enables reality to kind of come together with art.
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