The cutouts, says Gordon, are what really makes Shakira’s dress, well, Shakiras.

So his atelier created a cape complete with drapery that resembles a rose that hangs over her petite shoulders.

One of Gordons pattern makers studied sculpture, adding an artistic element to the design.

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Shakira attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City.

I think this piece does that with the dress and then the cape, he adds.

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Wes Gordon in the Carolina Herrera Atelier, working on Shakira’s 2024 Met Gala dress.

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