Who says working for the Communist Party of China doesn’t pay?
Eileen Gu, the American-born Olympian who shunned her home country to compete for communist China, showed up to Monday night’s 2026 Met Gala in New York wearing a dress with 15,000 glass bubbles that took 2,550 hours to make.
“I’m literally wearing art,” the 22-year-old gushed. “Today I am wearing Iras Van Herpen. This is so special. This look is all about bubbles, obviously. It’s a play on movement, on nature, and being fun and whimsy… There are 15,000 glass bubbles on me. They are made of glass, which is incredible. 2,500 hours of work, insane!”
Hidden technology within Gu’s gown produced real bubbles that floated around her as she walked.
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While the dollar value of Gu’s dress has not been publicly revealed, most fashionistas estimate its value well into the tens of thousands.
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