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.
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.

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