{"id":469910,"date":"2026-05-05T18:12:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/469910\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:12:13","slug":"gabrielle-union-in-michael-kors-getting-ready-for-the-met-gala-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/469910\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabrielle Union in Michael Kors: Getting Ready for the Met Gala 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIt wouldn\u2019t be the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/met-gala\/\" id=\"auto-tag_met-gala\" data-tag=\"met-gala\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Met Gala<\/a> without a <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/pop-culture\/celebrity-news\/gabrielle-union-met-gala-2026-michael-kors-dress-1238939648\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gabrielle Union Wade in Michael Kors<\/a> moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe longtime Kors supporter and husband Dwyane Wade were dressed for the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/shoe-trends\/hudson-williams-white-socks-loafers-met-gala-after-party-1238943397\/\" id=\"related_article_link_met-gala\" data-tag=\"met-gala\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Met Gala<\/a> by the designer, in coordinating looks, and got ready for the big night at The Pierre hotel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tUnion Wade wore a custom <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/michael-kors-2\/\" id=\"auto-tag_michael-kors-2\" data-tag=\"michael-kors-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Kors<\/a> Collection cocoa-colored cutout gown with scattered sequins that took 480 hours to embroider. The gown features more than 107,000 crystals in two different sizes, which were individually placed\u2009atop a layer of delicate tulle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/getting-ready-gabrielle-union-met-gala-csty-002.jpg\" alt=\"A little commotion for the hair\u2026thank you, Larry!\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"687\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\u201cA little commotion for the hair\u2026thank you, Larry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmilio Madrid\/Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/pop-culture\/culture-news\/met-gala-record-breaking-42-million-2026-1238939356\/\" id=\"related_article_link_michael-kors-2\" data-tag=\"michael-kors-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Kors<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI wanted <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/gabrielle-union\/\" id=\"auto-tag_gabrielle-union\" data-tag=\"gabrielle-union\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gabrielle Union<\/a> to look like a shimmering mermaid with the appearance of being nude and glistening at the same time,\u201d Kors said. \u201cHer cocoa crystal-encrusted tulle goddess gown is like a glamorous second skin and an homage to all the beautiful sculptures in the museum that focus on the nude body.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cFashion is art, and the body is also art,\u201d Union Wade said later on the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/red-carpet\/\" id=\"auto-tag_red-carpet\" data-tag=\"red-carpet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">red carpet<\/a> at the museum.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/getting-ready-gabrielle-union-met-gala-csty-005.jpg\" alt=\"Dwyane and Larry getting the angles.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"689\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\u201cDwyane and Larry getting the angles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmilio Madrid\/Courtesy of Michael Kors<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tUnion Wade was styled by Thomas Kikis, with makeup by Sam Fine, hair by Larry Sims and nails by Thuy Nguyen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cThis glam was next level \u2014 sculpted, glowy skin with a mod lash moment,\u201d Union Wade said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFor the couple, the Met Gala is \u201cthe ultimate date night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/getting-ready-gabrielle-union-met-gala-csty-008.jpg\" alt=\"Heading out of The Pierre.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"699\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\u201cHeading out of The Pierre.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmilio Madrid\/Courtesy of Michael Kors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It wouldn\u2019t be the Met Gala without a Gabrielle Union Wade in Michael Kors 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