Swarovski illuminated the Met Gala red carpet last night with four one-of-a-kind couture looks envisioned by Global Creative Director Giovanna Engelbert, who was accompanied by Friends of the House Adut Akech, Alex Consani, and Sora Choi.
Engelbert’s creative direction for this year’s MET Gala offered a rich tapestry of inspiration that celebrates transformation, elegance, and heritage, deeply rooted in the identity of Swarovski.
Responding to this year’s dress code, ‘Tailored for You’, Engelbert conceptualized the custom couture looks that honored Swarovski’s 130th anniversary with symbolic representations of the Swarovski Swan, which beautifully connected to the world of the dandy through its ties to sartorial elegance, poetic masculinity and theatrical refinement; all values expressed in the resulting silhouettes, tailoring, embroidery, and jewelry.
The looks reflected Swarovski’s joyful House colors of green, pink, white, yellow, and blue and were embellished with hundreds of thousands of precision-cut Swarovski Crystals overlaid with intricate crystal jewels and embroidered feather details and completed with
exquisitely crafted custom and yet-to-be-released jewelry.
Alex Consani exuded graceful sensuality and elegance in a Swan White inspired look, infused with golden yellow crystal embroidery: echoing the strength and timelessness of her own silhouette, halfway between sculptural shapes and futuristic allure. The two-piece skirt and jacket set combined in a reimagining of a full-length suit with sharply-placed cut-outs on her body – complete with a unique jewelry-revere: a hand-crafted, sculptural necklace, inspired by the Vienna Collection, made of 18,400 crystals seamlessly integrated into the tailoring of the jacket. The jewelry-revere required over 275 hours of craftsmanship and the collaboration of 15 artisans, combining traditional goldsmithing, stone setting, and tailoring techniques into one unified couture gesture. Swan feather-inspired ear cuffs and rings from the Vienna collection completed the look.
Adut Akech embodied regality and opulence in a pink look designed to echo the grandeur of a swan and the theatrical refinement of dandy style: which very much reflect the attributes of her own style and personality, a perfect blend of youthful allure and fashion extravagance.
Sora Choi stunned in a blue ensemble/dress that captured the romantic and sharp lines of the swan’s form through sleek yet soft tailoring. A formal dress coat transitioned into a balletic, swan-like skirt front to lend an overall punk effect to her look creating an external representation of her edgy inner strength.
Giovanna Engelbert embodied the dandy theme in a perfectly tailored, verdant green three piece pantsuit, a personal interpretation of the dress code that seamlessly integrated individuality and rich artistry. An organza feather pattern, embellished with over 200,000 
faceted crystals and Swarovski Crystal Pearls, envelops the silhouette of the jacket and pant; while the gilet features crystals in a chevron inspired embroidery.
Swarovski celebrated 130 years of savoir-faire and mastery of light at the Met Gala 2025, infusing looks by Wales Bonner, Robert Wun, and Tommy Hilfiger with exceptional shine.
Damson Idris arrived in an APXGP car from the upcoming film, F1, wearing a spectacular Formula One-inspired crystallized helmet and Tommy Hilfiger-branded custom race suit. Taking his look from the racetrack to the red carpet, the helmet was entirely hand embellished with nearly 20,000 blue, red, and white Swarovski Crystals.
Country music star Shaboozey made his Met Gala debut in a custom-tailored design by Robert Wun. Blending a Western cowboy aesthetic with a modern take on a dandy inspired black moiré suit, the bold look was completed with a belt of beaded chains accented with 2,900 Swarovski Crystal beads in jet black.
Wales Bonner crafted two custom looks for the Met Gala, worn by singer FKA Twigs, singer and actor Omar Apollo. The two ensembles shone with 10,200 Swarovski Crystals, embroidered by renowned French atelier Lesage and highlighting the Austrian House’s precision craftsmanship with mixed cuts of crystals including leaf, teardrop, pear shape, and round beads.
