[Dispatch=Lee A-jin, Intern Reporter] ‘Blackpink’ member Lisa attended the ‘2025 Met Gala’. She showcased a bold red carpet look, but the lower garment’s printing sparked controversy. The use of an American civil rights activist’s face became an issue.
Lisa attended the ‘2025 Met Gala’ held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on the 6th. The theme of the event was ‘Black Style and Luxury Couture’. From the hotel, it was a 007 operation. She headed to the venue wearing a long coat that covered her feet.
On the red carpet, it was sheer boldness. Lisa is an ambassador for the luxury brand ‘Louis Vuitton’. On this day, she wore a custom-designed bodysuit by pop star and creative director Pharrell Williams.
The issue was the printing on the lower garment. The Daily Mail pointed out on the 6th (Korean time) that “there is a face that resembles American civil rights activist Rosa Parks embroidered on Lisa’s underwear.”
Parks is a figure who sparked the African American civil rights movement in the 1950s. She opposed the bus seat segregation for African Americans and succeeded in getting a Supreme Court ruling that such regulations violated the Constitution.
In response, Louis Vuitton stated to the American entertainment magazine ‘The Cut’ on the 6th, “The printing is from a work by artist Henry Taylor. He paints portraits of people he’s encountered in life.”
When asked if Rosa Parks was included in the print, they explained, “Taylor is known for depicting both famous and unknown faces in his works.”
Meanwhile, the Met Gala has been held since 1948. It is a fashion event to raise sponsorship funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This year, K-pop artists like ‘Blackpink’s Lisa, Rosé, and Jennie, and ‘Seventeen’s S.Coups, attended in large numbers.