JENNIE Glows Like a Mermaid in 15,000-Sequin Dress at Met Gala 2026

Her joyful spirit was also partly because of advice from her bandmate Rosé, who she performs with alongside Lisa and Jisoo in their girl group.

"Rosie was here last year and she told me just have fun," JENNIE said at the time. "So, that's the plan."

Indeed, the "Like JENNIE" artist quickly became acquainted to the Met Gala, returning the following year in a royal blue Alaïa gown draped across her body in keeping with the "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" theme.

In fact, JENNIE revealed that the Pieter Mulier-designed dress was "actually one whole fabric."

"I don't think Met day would ever be chill for me," she quipped on the Vogue livestream. "But honestly, being here last year made me be a little bit more relaxed."

Her confidence only grew at last year's Met Gala, where she rocked Chanel again with a tuxedo-inspired number.

"Black dandyism, the Met Gala 2025 dress code, is more than just a style. It challenges tradition, embraces gender fluidity and redefines elegance," she explained to the outlet's Japanese edition. "This look represents Coco Chanel’s vision of the early 20th century, freeing women from the constraints of fashion and blending masculine and feminine elements."

The 30-year-old added, "The lustrous satin bodice, slim-fitting trousers and sculpted, graceful overskirt are stylish, but also embody Chanel’s break with the mold of women’s clothing, giving them freedom of movement and expression."

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