Lila Moss Wears Conner Ives Gown Made from Three 1920s Dresses at Met Gala 2026

During the 2026 Met Gala, model Lila Moss donned a bespoke gown designed by Conner Ives, made from three vintage dresses from the 1920s that were sourced in Paris. The fully sequined, champagne-hued dress features gelatin sequins, as plastic sequins were not available until the 1930s, and is built on a silk chiffon base that underwent seven dye trials to achieve the ideal taupe shade. This design is inspired by look 28 from Ives's fall 2026 collection and pays homage to Gustav Klimt's 1907 artwork Water Serpents, in line with the evening's 'Fashion Is Art' theme. Moss described the fitting process as Ives 'basically building the dress on me,' with sessions in both New York and London. The gown boasts a winged back that creates a mermaid silhouette. For the after-party, Ives designed a little black dress influenced by John Singer Sargent's Portrait of Madame X. Moss's Met Gala prep included lymphatic drainage, electrolytes, and outdoor time. She reminisced about her favorite Met moment: Lenny Kravitz performing 'Fly Away' in 2022, which she played on repeat while flying to Mexico the following day.