Celebrity Style

The Making of Jennifer Connelly’s Louis Vuitton Met Gala 2017 Dress

  • Nicolas Ghesquière and Jennifer Connelly wearing Louis Vuitton at the 2017 Met Gala
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    Nicolas Ghesquière and Jennifer Connelly, wearing Louis Vuitton, at the 2017 Met Gala

  • A sketch of Jennifer Connelly's Met Gala dress by Louis Vuitton
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    A sketch of Connelly’s Met Gala dress by Louis Vuitton

  • The dress being sewn in Louis Vuittons atelier
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    The dress being sewn in Louis Vuitton's atelier

  • A frayed hem nods to the dress's trompe l'oeil tartan print
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    A frayed hem nods to the dress’s trompe l’oeil tartan print

  • The dress in progress at the atelier
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    The dress in progress at the atelier

  • The sleeve being attached
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    The sleeve being attached