Quannah Chasinghorse says she's 'come so far' from her first Met Gala, where she felt like she didn't belong
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- Quannah Chasinghorse attended the 2024 Met Gala on Monday.
- She wore a custom H&M ball gown with accessories from Indigenous artist Hannah Dixon.
- Chasinghorse told Nylon she has become a "safe space" for first-time Met Gala attendees.
The 2024 Met Gala took place on Monday.
Celebrities flocked to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York for the event, which raises money for the museum's Costume Institute.
The 2024 gala saw several high-profile Met Gala debuts, such as singer Tyla's arrival in a dress made of sand and entrepreneur Mona Patel's walk down the red carpet in a butterfly-themed ensemble.
But frequent Met Gala attendees' arrivals were also exciting, as was the case for Indigenous model, actor, and activist Quannah Chasinghorse.
The 2024 event marked Chasinghorse's fourth Met Gala. As always, she turned heads with her outfit for the event.
Quannah Chasinghorse wore custom H&M to the 2024 Met Gala
Chasinghorse told Nylon she designed her ball gown for the 2024 Met Gala, which had a "The Garden of Time" dress code, in collaboration with H&M, choosing a periwinkle fabric inspired by forget-me-nots, the flower of her home state, Alaska.
The off-the-shoulder dress featured ruching on the sleeves, a corset bodice, and a large hoop skirt that created drama.
Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M's creative advisor and head of womenswear, told Nylon that the brand looked to some of its archival pieces for inspiration when designing the dress.
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Chasinghorse paired the gown with floral-themed accessories from Indigenous artist Heather Dixon, including a belt, earrings, and several hair pieces.
Though the gown was heavy, Chasinghorse told Nylon it was comfortable because of the corset's design.
"I love it because it's so bold and big, and it's very different from what I usually wear," she said. "I bring a little bit of an edginess to my looks, but this one is going to be more on the femme side, so I'm really excited."
The star reflected on how the Met Gala has become more inclusive since she first attended
Speaking to Nylon ahead of the event, Chasinghorse said her experience attending has changed since her first Met Gala in 2021.
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"My first year going, I did this article explaining that when you're in those spaces and you don't see anyone who looks like you, you're just kind of alone, and you don't feel like you belong," Chasinghorse told Nylon.
Following the 2021 event, Chasinghorse told Business Insider it was "just such a weird space to be in." She recalled "standing there and looking at everyone and feeling so alone. Like, really, really lonely."
"No one knew me," she added. "No one cared to ask. People are there for themselves, and it shows."
"We've come so far from that," Chasinghorse told Nylon ahead of the 2024 event, pointing out that actor Lily Gladstone, who is also Indigenous, was attending the gala for the first time this year. The pair posed for photos together at the event.
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Chasinghorse also told Nylon that she connected with other 2024 attendees who made their Met Gala debut Monday and was grateful to become a "safe space" for them.
"You get the nerves, but it's really nice to be able to be almost like a safe space for someone. It's really cool to have a bit more experience in those spaces," she told Nylon. "I know that if I had someone I could go to, just how these people are coming to me, I would've felt a lot more relaxed and a lot more like I belonged."