Easterling, who has 87 million TikTok followers, was one of six influencers in attendance at the event, according to Teen Vogue.
The dress was designed by award-winning luxury fashion house, Michael Kors, who sharedpictures of Easterling in the "custom mirrored ombré" gown after the event took place.
One picture of Easterling in the dress, posted to the Michael Kors Instagram account on May 3, had a caption that said the gown featured "approximately 11,000 mirrors of different shapes and sizes with individually embroidered microbeads in seven different colors." It also said the beads and mirrors "took over 350 hours to hand-embroider."
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The Michael Kors Instagram account also shared a collection of dresses the brand had designed for models and celebrities to wear to the event, most of which were made using embroidery. A pink sequin ballgown made for American model Anok Yai took 2,500 hours to hand-embroider, for example, according to Michael Kors.
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In a promotional video on the Michael Kors Instagram account, which showed video clips of Easterling getting her hair and makeup done for the event, the TikToker said, "I think it's going to be a really, really fun night, and really, there's nothing better than feeling chic and beautiful."
She added that she felt "really honored" because she had been chosen by Kors himself to sit at a table with him during the event. Kors did not immediately respond to Insider's request for confirmation of this arrangement, but in a post from May 3 on the Michael Kors Instagram account, Easterling can be seen standing in a group picture with Kors, actress Eiza Gonzelez, singer Ciara, and other celebrities, that used the hashtag "Met Gala" in the caption.
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Monday's event was Easterling's second Met Gala, as the influencer was also invited to attend the fundraiser in September 2021, when she wore a red vintage dress designed by Tom Ford for Gucci.
The Met Gala, formally known as the Costume Institute Gala, is a fundraising event hosted in New York City on an annual basis. Besides Easterling, other influencers at this year's ball were YouTuber Emma Chamberlain and TikToker Avani Gregg. According to NBC, organizers of the event have decided to invite influencers to the prestigious event in an attempt to draw interest from younger audiences who watch their content.
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