Venus Williams + EJAE for MET Gala x Swarovski at The Mark.

[MANHATTAN, NY.] Blending classical beauty with EJAE’s cultural identity @ejae_k ’s look truly represents a merging of cultures. The design featured an iridescent Swarovski Crystal Fine Mesh skirt, which nods to Najeonchilgi, an ancient Korean craft which is reimagined with a modern twist. The look evolves into a statement necklace from Swarovski’s Constella family-flowing from structure into light. Her corset which was encrusted using a technique that merges jewelry craftmanship with embroidery.

Swarovski Global Creative Director @giovannaengelbert’s creative vision for the Met Gala celebrated crystal as art, complementing the 2026 dress code ‘Fashion is Art’.

Embodying the role of the Artist, she joined acclaimed actress & rising global cultural voice.

@ejae_k on the red carpet. EJAE’s look channeled the purity of crystal into a couture ensemble, blending neoclassical references with Korean craft tradition.

Talent: @venuswilliams, co-host of the MET Gala 2026
Talent: @ejae_k
Photographer: @ethanjamesgreen
Head of Art Direction: Hannah Lambert
DIT: @noahesperas
Set Specialist: @aleco.richards
Director: @qmike
Production: @dayinternational
Executive Producer: @atedroff
Producer: @lea_turco
Production Specialist: @talamobley