aespa’s Ningning Wears a Crystal Bra Top and Feathered Gucci Coat at LACMA 2026, Then Parties With Rosé (Video)

By Nico Grey · Published Nov 9, 2026, 4:31 PM (BKK)

Hollywood showed up to LACMA in couture gowns. aespa’s Ningning wore a bra. It was a bra top densely covered in silver crystals, worn with low black trousers and an oversized feathered Gucci coat that kept sliding off her shoulders, and it left her whole midriff on show under Urban Light. ^[1][2][3]

Koreaboo called it a “lingerie look” and said she “left little to the imagination.” It was also a first: Koreaboo reports Ningning is the first fourth-generation K-pop idol and the first Chinese artist to attend the LACMA Art+Film Gala. By the end of the night she had a selfie with Rosé and a moment with Paris Hilton too. ^[3]

Alt: “Ningning posing among the Urban Light lamp posts in a sparkling bra top, black trousers and an oversized feathered coat.”

WHAT DID NINGNING WEAR TO THE LACMA GALA?

A custom Gucci look. Ningning attended as a Gucci Global Brand Ambassador, and Gucci presents the gala. ^[2][3][4]

• The top: a bralette-style bra top densely embroidered with silver crystal beads. ^[2][4]
• The trousers: tailored black pants. ^[2][4]
• The coat: a huge, voluminous feathered coat. HELLO! Canada and Fashion Times describe it as green or pale green, while Koreaboo and Elle Taiwan call it champagne. Under the Urban Light lamps it reads as a sage-champagne shade. ^[1][3][4][5]
• Beauty: glossy Old Hollywood-style waves and a dark smoky eye. ^[1][5]

Mediafine says the styling balanced “the emphasis on exposure with luxurious materials,” with the top “boldly reveal[ing] her silhouette.” ^[2]

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Alt: “Close-up video of Ningning turning toward the camera in the crystal bra top.”

Related: aespa’s last viral outfit moment on SP: Karina’s stage outfit comparison.

WHY NINGNING’S LACMA DEBUT IS A BIG DEAL

LACMA’s gala is mostly a Hollywood and art-world night, and K-pop guests have been rare. BLACKPINK’s Jennie went in 2021 and Rosé debuted in 2022. Koreaboo reports that Ningning is the first fourth-generation idol and the first Chinese artist to attend. ^[3][6]

It also adds to a big year of Gucci firsts for her. In May she made her Met Gala debut in a custom black Gucci gown by Demna that Vogue Hong Kong says took 920 hours to make. The Hollywood Reporter covered that debut alongside aespa bandmate Karina’s. ^[7][8]

On X, fans ran with the #NINGNINGatLACMA2026 hashtag. “I can’t lie but she’s the idol with the most aura in 4th gen,” one fan wrote in a post Koreaboo embedded. ^[3]

Alt: “Wide video of Ningning walking onto the Urban Light carpet in the feathered coat.”

HER OWN POST: “2026LACMA WITH @GUCCI FAMILY”

Ningning shared the night herself. Mediafine reports she posted several photos taken inside and outside the gala with the caption “2026lacma with @gucci family.” Maeil Business (MK) says the set included sunset shots of her in the glitter bra top and fur coat. ^[2][9]

Alt: “Ningning smiling under the glowing Urban Light lamps at night.”

NINGNING, ROSÉ AND STELLA MAXWELL: THE SELFIE

Then there were the after-party photos. A selfie of Ningning, BLACKPINK’s Rosé and model Stella Maxwell, shared to Maxwell’s Instagram Story, went viral among fans the next morning. Even before the selfie, a fan post pairing Rosé’s and Ningning’s carpet looks had passed 549,000 views on X. ^[10][11]

Rosé was also the night’s headline act. Vanity Fair reports she performed “Number One Girl,” “APT.” and “New Trick,” plus a cover of The Killers’ “Read My Mind.” Afterward, co-chair Eva Chow hosted an after-party at her home. ^[6]

Ningning had also posed with Eva Chow and Park Bo-gum, in photos New Source Magazine shared as exclusives. ^[12]

Related: Rosé’s full performance story: Rosé gives Hollywood ‘Number One Girl’ at LACMA.

NINGNING AND PARIS HILTON

A fan video that passed 9,000 views on X shows Ningning and Paris Hilton chatting at the gala, and a New Source Magazine photo shows them seated together. Fans had spotted the moment in the comments of another LACMA video before this clip surfaced. ^[13][12]

Alt: “Phone video of Paris Hilton and Ningning in conversation at the gala.”

WHO ELSE WAS AT LACMA 2026?

The 15th LACMA Art+Film Gala on Nov. 7 honored filmmaker Denis Villeneuve and artist Vija Celmins. Leonardo DiCaprio and Eva Chow co-chaired, and Headline Planet reports it raised nearly $7 million. ^[6][14]

THE TAKE

Most of LACMA’s guests played it as a black-tie night. Ningning showed up in a crystal bra and an armful of feathers and let the coat do the covering, or not. She became the first Chinese artist on the carpet, chatted with Paris Hilton, ended up in Rosé’s selfie and posted the whole thing herself with the caption “Gucci family.” This was the K-pop red-carpet moment of the night.

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FAQ

What did Ningning wear to the 2026 LACMA Art+Film Gala?

A custom Gucci look: a silver crystal-embroidered bra top, black trousers and an oversized feathered coat, with Old Hollywood waves and a smoky eye. ^[1][2][3]

Is Ningning the first K-pop idol at the LACMA gala?

No. Jennie (2021) and Rosé (2022) attended before her. Koreaboo reports Ningning is the first fourth-generation idol and the first Chinese artist to attend. ^[3][6]

Why was Ningning at LACMA?

She is a Gucci Global Brand Ambassador, and Gucci is the gala’s presenting sponsor. ^[2][4]

Did Ningning meet Rosé at LACMA?

Yes. A selfie of Ningning, Rosé and Stella Maxwell was shared to Maxwell’s Instagram Story. ^[10][11]

When was the 2026 LACMA Art+Film Gala?

Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. ^[4][14]

SOURCES

[1] HELLO! Canada (@HelloCanada) on X, Nov. 9, 2026 (footage @jpasc24): https://x.com/HelloCanada/status/2119629064080064777

[2] Mediafine Global, Oh Seo-yoon, Nov. 9, 2026: https://global.mediafine.co.kr/news/aespa-ningning-gucci-lacma-gala-la

[3] Koreaboo: https://www.koreaboo.com/news/aespa-ningnings-shockingly-revealing-red-carpet-outfit-goes-viral/

[4] Fashion Times (photo: Monica Schipper/Getty): https://www.fashiontimes.com/ningning-brings-textured-gucci-look-2026-lacma-artfilm-gala-15259

[5] Elle Taiwan: https://www.elle.com/tw/fashion/flash/g74370800/2026-lacma-artfilm-gala-red-carpet/

[6] Vanity Fair, José Criales-Unzueta, Nov. 8, 2026 (after-party): https://www.vanityfair.com/photos/2026-lacma-gala-after-party ; Koreaboo on Rosé’s 2022 debut and Jennie’s 2021 attendance: https://www.koreaboo.com/news/blackpink-rose-2022-lacma-art-film-gala/

[7] Vogue Hong Kong: https://www.voguehk.com/en/article/celebrity/aespa-ningning-met-gala-2026/

[8] The Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/met-gala-2026-looks-aespa-karina-ning-ning-k-pop-1236586047/

[9] Maeil Business (MK), Nov. 9, 2026: https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/12202097

[10] @NingningGlobal capture of Stella Maxwell’s Instagram Story: https://x.com/NingningGlobal/status/2119579853791932755 ; FanPlus: https://fanplus.co.kr/community/blackpink/137993192

[11] @pourlesjolies: https://x.com/pourlesjolies/status/2119281045313126882 ; @OTTMAGMX carpet photos: https://x.com/OTTMAGMX/status/2119283517616185663

[12] New Source Magazine (@newsourcemag): https://x.com/newsourcemag/status/2119677451848786378 and https://x.com/newsourcemag/status/2119711955351212066

[13] @nnglog: https://x.com/nnglog/status/2119635951639244817

[14] Headline Planet, Brian Cantor, Nov. 8, 2026 (photo: John Shearer/Getty for LACMA): https://headlineplanet.com/home/2026/11/08/aespas-ningning-looks-breathtaking-at-lacma-2026-artfilm-gala/

[15] Vogue Japan, best looks gallery, Nov. 9, 2026: https://www.vogue.co.jp/gallery/2026-lacma-art-film-gala-best-looks-red-carpet

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