Cardi B stole the spotlight in a quilted Thom Browne dress at the 2019 Met Gala, less than a year after giving birth to her daughter, Kulture. "I designed this dress for Cardi specifically because she has the ultimate beauty in a woman's body, and that is what the dress is about for me: taking advantage of that beauty," Carter told Vogue.
The exquisite gown featured a 10-foot train composed of concentric circles and lined with 30,000 burned and dyed coque feathers. From behind, the wearable piece of artwork boasted a heart-shaped cutout, while the bust's 44-carat ruby nipples by Stéfère Jewellery completed the look. Carter paired Cardi B's dress — which took 35 people more than 2,000 hours to create — with a bugle-bead headpiece made in collaboration with Stephen Jones.
"Thanks for trusting my vision!" Carter captioned photos of Cardi B on Instagram. In a separate Instagram post the following day, Carter added, "Still not over this dress.... @thombrowneny think it's one of my favourites ever."