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Cai Xukun at the 2026 Met Gala
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Cai Xukun at the 2026 Met Gala
Cai Xukun attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/MG26/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) pls help me get out of debt donating to: ko-fi.com/fashionrunways or dinahlance-shop.fourthwall.com
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Cai Xukun attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City.
Cai Xukun attends the 2026 Met Gala
Round 3 - 2026 (Costume Art / Fashion is Art) - Match 16 of 32
Louisa Jacobson (Dilara Findikoglu), left
"Here, the body is not only adorned, it is armoured. It becomes a shield, a survival mechanism shaped by the demands of a patriarchal world. Through this look, I ask: can I exist in power without abandoning my vulnerability? Can I be both at once?" (x)
vs. Cai Xukun (Thom Browne), right
"Inspired by the body’s interior, one half of the look features over 400,000 dégradé overlapping sequins and bugle beads with frayed organza in shades of red representing the circulatory system, while the other half is rendered in hand-stitched tailoring thread interwoven with beaded lung and circulatory veins. The internal becomes the focal point as we look closer at the intricate life source within, the systems propelling us through daily life and into the world." (x)
Whose outfit was better?
Louisa Jacobson
Cai Xukun
BABY YOU ARE MY ANGELLLLLLLLLLLL
Cai Xukun at the Met Gala 2026
