Kendall Jenner Channels Futuristic Elegance in Atelier Versace at the 2016 Met Gala

While Kylie Jenner has carved out her niche as the family’s beauty-and-business powerhouse, Kendall Jenner continues to prove she’s more than just a runway regular. Even in her early twenties, Kendall approached fashion as a form of creation — not mere presentation.

At the 2016 Met Gala, she reminded everyone that she’s just as interested in the art behind the look as the finished product. Her Versace gown wasn’t simply a statement dress; it was a reflection of a model who understands design, structure, and the concept of fashion as technology — years before “quiet innovation” became the new luxury code.

Kendall Jenner exudes futuristic elegance with a sleek ponytail, bronzed glow, and sculpted makeup that perfectly complements her tech-inspired Versace gown at the 2016 Met Gala

The tall supermodel was asked to define what creativity means for her at the 2016 Met Gala in New York.

Kendall Jenner in a shimmering blue-and-white caged Versace dress at the “Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology” Costume Institute Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on May 2, 2016 (Credit: WENN)

The gorgeous 20-year-old departed from the Balmain route that her attending family members took and opted instead for a very sexy, mesh-like dress from Versace.

A close-up of Kendall Jenner’s satin white Versace sandals, featuring minimalist ankle straps and a towering stiletto heel that elongates her legs on the Met Gala red carpet

Kendall wore a pair of satin sandals, also from Versace, to avoid detracting from the dress. Of course, our girl killed — we mean, just look at her in Vogue’s #ManusxMachina dance box below.

She effortlessly offered up her personal definition of creativity, stating that creativity is “being who you are and doing what you think is supposed to be beautiful.”

Kendall Jenner in a very sexy mesh-like dress from Versace that showcased skin through its halter neckline and side cutouts, as well as a high slit in the back

A decade later, Kendall Jenner continues to channel the creative instincts she spoke about that night. As one-half of the label Kendall + Kylie, she’s proven that her interest in design goes far beyond modeling.

The brand has evolved from influencer-driven capsule collections into a globally recognized name, blending accessible luxury with the sisters’ distinctive California polish. And if her fashion trajectory is any indication, a solo design venture from Kendall might not just be possible—it might be inevitable.

Kendall Jenner paired her daring look with a sleek and simple beauty style, featuring a slicked-back ponytail and a bronzed glow