Lindsey Vonn Met Gala dress
Definition
The custom Thom Browne mermaid gown, featuring over 500,000 hand-applied glass beads in a trompe-l'œil marble pattern with a draped white skirt, worn by American alpine skier Lindsey Vonn at the 2026 Met Gala themed 'Fashion is Art.'
A symbol of Vonn's triumphant return to the red carpet after a devastating Olympics crash, where she ditched her crutches for a sparkling, body-hugging look that took thousands of hours to craft.
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The Lindsey Vonn Met Gala dress outshone every slope she's conquered, proving she's as fierce in couture as in super-G.
Crafting the Lindsey Vonn Met Gala dress took 6,000 hours—enough time for her to win another gold medal twice over.
Spotting the Lindsey Vonn Met Gala dress on the carpet was like witnessing a fashion avalanche: unstoppable and dazzling.
Who needs skis when you've got the Lindsey Vonn Met Gala dress? It glides down the stairs just as smoothly.