Yu-Chi Lyra Kuo
Tech investor, entrepreneur, haute couture collector.
Board member @TheShedNY
🎓 Harvard Law JD/Princeton PhD prog/UPenn BA contact@yuchikuo.org

For me, haute couture is about authorship. It means letting go—of playing it safe, and of dressing to signal belonging—in favor of joy, playfulness, and the freedom to take risks in creative storytelling. As more women step into greater agency, I hope we encourage one another’s self-expression as we write our own narratives. 🤍
Thanks @airmailweekly @80sexcess @chloyorkcity

For me, haute couture is about authorship. It means letting go—of playing it safe, and of dressing to signal belonging—in favor of joy, playfulness, and the freedom to take risks in creative storytelling. As more women step into greater agency, I hope we encourage one another’s self-expression as we write our own narratives. 🤍
Thanks @airmailweekly @80sexcess @chloyorkcity

For me, haute couture is about authorship. It means letting go—of playing it safe, and of dressing to signal belonging—in favor of joy, playfulness, and the freedom to take risks in creative storytelling. As more women step into greater agency, I hope we encourage one another’s self-expression as we write our own narratives. 🤍
Thanks @airmailweekly @80sexcess @chloyorkcity

For me, haute couture is about authorship. It means letting go—of playing it safe, and of dressing to signal belonging—in favor of joy, playfulness, and the freedom to take risks in creative storytelling. As more women step into greater agency, I hope we encourage one another’s self-expression as we write our own narratives. 🤍
Thanks @airmailweekly @80sexcess @chloyorkcity

For me, haute couture is about authorship. It means letting go—of playing it safe, and of dressing to signal belonging—in favor of joy, playfulness, and the freedom to take risks in creative storytelling. As more women step into greater agency, I hope we encourage one another’s self-expression as we write our own narratives. 🤍
Thanks @airmailweekly @80sexcess @chloyorkcity
900 hand-made hours in the atelier.
130 meters of cotton poplin, pleated by hand in origami technique by Les Ateliers Lognon.
40 meters of steel bones and piano strings.
Multiple artists from NYC, Seattle and Paris sculpting and folding.
And a lot of love.
🎥 @daria.video #metgala2026

🤍🪽🤍 It was a dream to design this MET Gala dress inspired by John Galliano’s Madame Butterfly collection; incorporating the winged Victoire of Samothrace, a symbol of feminine strength; and drawing from Gaultier’s 2016 collections.Even more dreamy was for Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture atelier to bring it to life with such loving care in mere weeks, working through weekends in Paris and experimenting with techniques such as hanging folds (made by Chanel’s Lognon workshop) on piano cords, while Mio draped the sculpture in NYC.Truly a community effort and a project I’ll cherish forever 🤍🪽🤍
📸: @ig.arthur

🤍🪽🤍 It was a dream to design this MET Gala dress inspired by John Galliano’s Madame Butterfly collection; incorporating the winged Victoire of Samothrace, a symbol of feminine strength; and drawing from Gaultier’s 2016 collections.Even more dreamy was for Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture atelier to bring it to life with such loving care in mere weeks, working through weekends in Paris and experimenting with techniques such as hanging folds (made by Chanel’s Lognon workshop) on piano cords, while Mio draped the sculpture in NYC.Truly a community effort and a project I’ll cherish forever 🤍🪽🤍
📸: @ig.arthur

🤍🪽🤍 It was a dream to design this MET Gala dress inspired by John Galliano’s Madame Butterfly collection; incorporating the winged Victoire of Samothrace, a symbol of feminine strength; and drawing from Gaultier’s 2016 collections.Even more dreamy was for Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture atelier to bring it to life with such loving care in mere weeks, working through weekends in Paris and experimenting with techniques such as hanging folds (made by Chanel’s Lognon workshop) on piano cords, while Mio draped the sculpture in NYC.Truly a community effort and a project I’ll cherish forever 🤍🪽🤍
📸: @ig.arthur

🤍🪽🤍 It was a dream to design this MET Gala dress inspired by John Galliano’s Madame Butterfly collection; incorporating the winged Victoire of Samothrace, a symbol of feminine strength; and drawing from Gaultier’s 2016 collections.Even more dreamy was for Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture atelier to bring it to life with such loving care in mere weeks, working through weekends in Paris and experimenting with techniques such as hanging folds (made by Chanel’s Lognon workshop) on piano cords, while Mio draped the sculpture in NYC.Truly a community effort and a project I’ll cherish forever 🤍🪽🤍
📸: @ig.arthur

🤍🪽🤍 It was a dream to design this MET Gala dress inspired by John Galliano’s Madame Butterfly collection; incorporating the winged Victoire of Samothrace, a symbol of feminine strength; and drawing from Gaultier’s 2016 collections.Even more dreamy was for Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture atelier to bring it to life with such loving care in mere weeks, working through weekends in Paris and experimenting with techniques such as hanging folds (made by Chanel’s Lognon workshop) on piano cords, while Mio draped the sculpture in NYC.Truly a community effort and a project I’ll cherish forever 🤍🪽🤍
📸: @ig.arthur

🤍🪽🤍 It was a dream to design this MET Gala dress inspired by John Galliano’s Madame Butterfly collection; incorporating the winged Victoire of Samothrace, a symbol of feminine strength; and drawing from Gaultier’s 2016 collections.Even more dreamy was for Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture atelier to bring it to life with such loving care in mere weeks, working through weekends in Paris and experimenting with techniques such as hanging folds (made by Chanel’s Lognon workshop) on piano cords, while Mio draped the sculpture in NYC.Truly a community effort and a project I’ll cherish forever 🤍🪽🤍
📸: @ig.arthur

🤍🪽🤍 It was a dream to design this MET Gala dress inspired by John Galliano’s Madame Butterfly collection; incorporating the winged Victoire of Samothrace, a symbol of feminine strength; and drawing from Gaultier’s 2016 collections.Even more dreamy was for Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture atelier to bring it to life with such loving care in mere weeks, working through weekends in Paris and experimenting with techniques such as hanging folds (made by Chanel’s Lognon workshop) on piano cords, while Mio draped the sculpture in NYC.Truly a community effort and a project I’ll cherish forever 🤍🪽🤍
📸: @ig.arthur

🤍🪽🤍 It was a dream to design this MET Gala dress inspired by John Galliano’s Madame Butterfly collection; incorporating the winged Victoire of Samothrace, a symbol of feminine strength; and drawing from Gaultier’s 2016 collections.Even more dreamy was for Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture atelier to bring it to life with such loving care in mere weeks, working through weekends in Paris and experimenting with techniques such as hanging folds (made by Chanel’s Lognon workshop) on piano cords, while Mio draped the sculpture in NYC.Truly a community effort and a project I’ll cherish forever 🤍🪽🤍
📸: @ig.arthur
Thank you to the Costume Institute and to my dream team for a beautiful night 🤍🪽 Thank you to @jeanpaulgaultier for transforming my vision into reality
Special thanks to @franckduquenne and @miodesignnyc
Producer: @karinakandel
Hair: @lllhhhhhh
Make up: @mujin81
Video: @marty_rush

This dress was a dream made with such tender loving care by the best team whom I adore.I designed this dress inspired by the Winged Victory of Samothrace with its symbol of feminine strength in mind.I also was inspired by Japanese origami and the @jeanpaulgaultier Haute Couture team brought it to life with such depth of technical inventiveness and care.
Special thanks to @franckduquenne and @miodesignnyc and a long list of beloved atelier members
Jewelry by @jarjewelry, @boucheron, and custom
Hair: @lllhhhhhh
Make up: @mujin81

This dress was a dream made with such tender loving care by the best team whom I adore.I designed this dress inspired by the Winged Victory of Samothrace with its symbol of feminine strength in mind.I also was inspired by Japanese origami and the @jeanpaulgaultier Haute Couture team brought it to life with such depth of technical inventiveness and care.
Special thanks to @franckduquenne and @miodesignnyc and a long list of beloved atelier members
Jewelry by @jarjewelry, @boucheron, and custom
Hair: @lllhhhhhh
Make up: @mujin81

This dress was a dream made with such tender loving care by the best team whom I adore.I designed this dress inspired by the Winged Victory of Samothrace with its symbol of feminine strength in mind.I also was inspired by Japanese origami and the @jeanpaulgaultier Haute Couture team brought it to life with such depth of technical inventiveness and care.
Special thanks to @franckduquenne and @miodesignnyc and a long list of beloved atelier members
Jewelry by @jarjewelry, @boucheron, and custom
Hair: @lllhhhhhh
Make up: @mujin81

The Anatomical Body & Figural Sculptural Art as Fashion for the 2026 Costume Institute Met Gala preparty on Saturday 🫀🌝

The Anatomical Body & Figural Sculptural Art as Fashion for the 2026 Costume Institute Met Gala preparty on Saturday 🫀🌝

The Anatomical Body & Figural Sculptural Art as Fashion for the 2026 Costume Institute Met Gala preparty on Saturday 🫀🌝

The Anatomical Body & Figural Sculptural Art as Fashion for the 2026 Costume Institute Met Gala preparty on Saturday 🫀🌝

The Anatomical Body & Figural Sculptural Art as Fashion for the 2026 Costume Institute Met Gala preparty on Saturday 🫀🌝

The Anatomical Body & Figural Sculptural Art as Fashion for the 2026 Costume Institute Met Gala preparty on Saturday 🫀🌝

@metcostumeinstitute pre-MET Gala festivities. Thank you Andrew Bolton, @wendimurdoch, @minniemuse for your leadership in this special year as the Costume Institute moves into its permanent galleries in the Metropolitan Museum, now forever on view alongside traditional art and antiquities.

@metcostumeinstitute pre-MET Gala festivities. Thank you Andrew Bolton, @wendimurdoch, @minniemuse for your leadership in this special year as the Costume Institute moves into its permanent galleries in the Metropolitan Museum, now forever on view alongside traditional art and antiquities.

@metcostumeinstitute pre-MET Gala festivities. Thank you Andrew Bolton, @wendimurdoch, @minniemuse for your leadership in this special year as the Costume Institute moves into its permanent galleries in the Metropolitan Museum, now forever on view alongside traditional art and antiquities.

@metcostumeinstitute pre-MET Gala festivities. Thank you Andrew Bolton, @wendimurdoch, @minniemuse for your leadership in this special year as the Costume Institute moves into its permanent galleries in the Metropolitan Museum, now forever on view alongside traditional art and antiquities.

@metcostumeinstitute pre-MET Gala festivities. Thank you Andrew Bolton, @wendimurdoch, @minniemuse for your leadership in this special year as the Costume Institute moves into its permanent galleries in the Metropolitan Museum, now forever on view alongside traditional art and antiquities.

@metcostumeinstitute pre-MET Gala festivities. Thank you Andrew Bolton, @wendimurdoch, @minniemuse for your leadership in this special year as the Costume Institute moves into its permanent galleries in the Metropolitan Museum, now forever on view alongside traditional art and antiquities.
Art Basel panel on “AI and Art: What’s coming and what’s next” with Mike @beeple_crap and Twitch founder Emmett Shear @sarbandia, moderated by Alex Poots

🌜💫🌙🌟🌛 Celestial Serenissima at the Plaza in @jeanpaulgaultier haute couture by @juliendossena & @philiptreacyarchive
@saveveniceinc
@ig.arthur
@franckduquenne

🌜💫🌙🌟🌛 Celestial Serenissima at the Plaza in @jeanpaulgaultier haute couture by @juliendossena & @philiptreacyarchive
@saveveniceinc
@ig.arthur
@franckduquenne

🌜💫🌙🌟🌛 Celestial Serenissima at the Plaza in @jeanpaulgaultier haute couture by @juliendossena & @philiptreacyarchive
@saveveniceinc
@ig.arthur
@franckduquenne

🌜💫🌙🌟🌛 Celestial Serenissima at the Plaza in @jeanpaulgaultier haute couture by @juliendossena & @philiptreacyarchive
@saveveniceinc
@ig.arthur
@franckduquenne

🌜💫🌙🌟🌛 Celestial Serenissima at the Plaza in @jeanpaulgaultier haute couture by @juliendossena & @philiptreacyarchive
@saveveniceinc
@ig.arthur
@franckduquenne

🌜💫🌙🌟🌛 Celestial Serenissima at the Plaza in @jeanpaulgaultier haute couture by @juliendossena & @philiptreacyarchive
@saveveniceinc
@ig.arthur
@franckduquenne

🌜💫🌙🌟🌛 Celestial Serenissima at the Plaza in @jeanpaulgaultier haute couture by @juliendossena & @philiptreacyarchive
@saveveniceinc
@ig.arthur
@franckduquenne
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