Iris van Herpen and AA Murakami create Met Gala dress with 15,000 hand-formed glass bubbles
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Fashion designer Iris van Herpen, in collaboration with Tokyo-London studio AA Murakami, created the "Airo" dress for Olympian Eileen Gu, unveiled at the 2025 Met Gala. The haute couture garment features approximately 15,000 hand-formed iridescent glass bubbles that create a visual effect of gradual disintegration or dissolving. The dress represents a fusion of high fashion, craftsmanship, and artistic innovation.
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Known for her intricate haute couture garments brought to life by technology, Dutch creative Van Herpen worked with Tokyo-London studio
Iris van Herpen and AA Murakami created the Airo dress from thousands of iridescent bubbles, unveiled at last night's New York Met Gala.
