Celebrity Style
Jennifer Lopez Dressed Like A Naked Butterfly At The 2024 Met Gala
She channeled her own discography, ofc.
One thing you can count on Jennifer Lopez to do: rock a naked dress to the Met Gala. Twenty years ago, Lopez made her debut in a see-through corset gown with a flamenco-inspired twist. In 2015, she flaunted even more skin in a fiery Versace number. And naturally, she tapped into that same energy for 2024’s event.
While others search far and wide for an inventive way of interpreting the annual theme, Lopez took a page from her own sartorial history and reinvented her risqué sensibilities. Incorporating this year’s dress code, “The Garden of Time,” her naked dress channeled a precious butterfly — one dripping in diamonds, pearls, and beads.
The 2024 Met Gala Theme
This year, the famed Met steps transformed into a massive flower garden, replete with a green carpet and heaps of living blooms. While the Costume Exhibit’s theme is “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” the dress code is “The Garden of Time.” That translated to a forest of ensembles covering every type of floral.
J.Lo’s Yassified Butterfly Dress
Lopez’s choice of designer — Schiaparelli Haute Couture — was a match made in fashion heaven. The heritage label is known for its affinity for critters, from lobsters and crabs to winged insects. In keeping with the theme, creative director Daniel Roseberry dressed Lopez as a bedazzled butterfly.
Her strapless number featured a wing-inspired neckline with a plunging detail to boot. “The butterfly, it’s been a part of [Schiaparelli’s] house for a long time,” the “Can’t Get Enough” singer said during her Live at Met Gala 2024 Vogue interview.
The most impressive aspect of her mermaid gown, however, was its ornate embroidery. The silver number featured 2.5 million bugle beads and, according to Lopez, took about 800 hours of work. She called it “a true couture creation.”
Her 75-Carat “Hummingbird” Easter Egg
If you know Lopez, you know she stays true to her identity (her various This Is Me... albums are proof). Naturally, she incorporated an outfit Easter egg as a nod to her artistry. Leaning into her song “Hummingbird,” she wore a Tiffany & Co. necklace and bracelet in the likeness of the winged avian.
Like her bedazzled dress, her jewelry was also diamond-encrusted. Her necklace alone featured a massive 20-carat stone surrounded by 55 additional diamond carats. All in all, her jewelry netted more than 100 Cs of Tiffany sparklers.
J.Lo’s Crystal Manicure
The singer leaned into the barely-there motif for her glam and kept it a lot more subdued. She styled her hair in a messy top knot and swiped bronze glitter shadow over her lids for the faintest touch of color.
Even her manicure leaned into the see-through aesthetic. She donned crystal-clear nail extensions covered in an iridescent sparkle.
A real life masterpiece.
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