For KendallJenner it was important for her MetGala look to honor her time working with Karl Lagerfeld. Here, learn more about the Marc Jacobs design that referenced Lagerfeld’s archival swimwear designs from the ’90s:
collections for Chanel). “I didn’t know much about Karl, I met him once in passing, so I wanted to get to know him and his story,” Senofonte tells. “I also called Olivier [Rousteing] from Balmain, who was good friends with him, to get a good jist of him.”Once they narrowed in the focus, Senofonte and Jenner were drawn to the idea of bringing a swimsuit-style silhouette to the Met. “All of his swimwear is so iconic—I love that iconic Naomi bikini [collection]” says Senofonte.
“[Kendall and I] have done five Mets together, so to make it different, we were looking at all of the shapes and silhouettes she's done; The bodysuit was a silhouette we’ve never done before, and you don't ordinarily see it on a red carpet.”The black and white motif of the look, meanwhile, was another thoughtful nod to Karl’s signature color combo. For Senofonte, the end result proved to be the perfect mixture of inspiration, fun, and execution.
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