Naomi Osakaisserving(pun intended!) high-fashion glamour at theMetropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Galaon Monday.
During theVoguelivestream, event co-chair Osaka said her older sister Mari Osaka (whorecently retired from tennis) helped design the look along with Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière.
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“For me Americana kinda means a mix of all cultures and this dress and this look kind of represents my two backgrounds, Haitian and Japanese, so I was really glad I was able to incorporate it,” she added.
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The tennis star attended the big night with her boyfriend, rapperCordae, who was decked out in custom Coach, including a gabardine trench coat with the signature Coach logo on the collar, plus a poplin shirt, gabardine trousers and black lug-sole penny loafers.
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“The look really came together beautifully from the idea we had sent,” Cordae tells PEOPLE exclusively. “Coach really brought it to life in a super super dope way. I’m really happy with the final product and more importantly I feel great in the fit.”
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The singer says his partnership with Coach has been a “pretty harmonious.”
“It’s dope because I’ve always loved their gear especially as of late,” he says. “Plus my mom always had the Coach bags growing up!”
The four-time Grand Slam singles champion isn’t just a guest at this year’s fête, she’sacting as co-chairalongside fellow Gen Z starsTimothée Chalamet, 26,Billie Eilish, 19, and Amanda Gorman, 23, marking the youngest co-chair crew yet (DesignerTom Ford, head of Instagram Adam Mosseri, andVogueeditor-in-chief Anna Wintour serve as honorary chairs).
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According toVogue, each co-chair “embodies the defining factor of American style: individualism. They may approach the concept differently, but their shared passion for expressing themselves through clothing connects with the exhibition’s theme.”
This year’s gala kicks off a two-part exhibit, leading withIn America: A Lexicon of Fashion, debuting Sept. 18, which will “celebrate The Costume Institute’s 75th anniversary and explore a modern vocabulary of American fashion,” according toVogueand exhibit organizers.
For Osaka, she not only developed a signature, colorful style on and off the tennis court, but has become the most in-demand collaborator and designer in the industry.
She has designed collections with Nike, Adeam, andFrankies Bikinis, starred inLouis VuittonandTAG Heuerads, and, most recently, designed her ownlimited-edition four-piece collection with Levi’s, which paid special homage to her Japanese heritage.
Osakapreviously told PEOPLEshe wants to continue down the designer path. “I’d like to start my own brand one day, probably together with my sister,” she said of Mari. “But for now I’m loving [collaborating] with some great designers and learning the craft and the business.”
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Met Gala event organizers have issued a vaccination mandate and mask requirement. All guests are expected to wear a mask indoors except when eating or drinking,a spokesperson for The Met confirmed to PEOPLE.
source: people.com
