For Liu, her favorite details of the final look were both the color and bold silhouette. “I like how the skirt is so voluminous,” says Liu. “The shape is so unique, and I like how it is shorter in front and then longer in the back. I also love the color, since I like wearing dark reds a lot. It’s so Chinese—it’s a lucky color!”
While navigating one’s first Met can be, well, stressful to say the least, Liu’s favorite part of the fittings process was seeing just how much work and detail go into crafting such a grand red carpet moment. “One of my favorite things to do is witness the tailors at work: It’s truly an art in itself,” says Liu of the Vuitton atelier. “Even when I collaborate with Lisa McKinnon on my custom skating dresses for each season, it is to watch her strategically pin the fabric, watching how and where the fabric is draped, even down to the details of where each bead or rhinestone is placed. I find it so mesmerizing.”
This evening may have marked Liu’s very first Met—but something tells us she will be a regular on the Met steps going forward. Clearly, she has proven that she can seamlessly blend into the high fashion and red carpet world. “I’m really excited just thinking about all of the incredible people I’m going to meet from all different industries,” says Liu of her Met night tonight. “To share the evening with them at the Met feels really special to me.” Her after-party plans? “Dance,” says Liu. “I can’t wait to end the night by spending time with a childhood friend and one of my closest teammates.”
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