“There was a lot of materiality in work, and that’s what Emma wanted: to literally feel like she’s a painting,” artist Anna Deller-Yee says.
When influencer and entrepreneur Emma Chamberlain stepped out on the carpet at the 2026 Met Gala, it was in a swirl of acrylic ink and thick, glossy paint. She looked like a painting come to life—as if, with each next step, a prismatic smear of color might follow in her wake.
“There was a lot of materiality in work, and that’s what Emma wanted: to literally feel like she’s a painting,” artist Anna Deller-Yee says.
When influencer and entrepreneur Emma Chamberlain stepped out on the carpet at the 2026 Met Gala, it was in a swirl of acrylic ink and thick, glossy paint. She looked like a painting come to life—as if, with each next step, a prismatic smear of color might follow in her wake. Design
