Just one day after showing off her lower back tattoo at the ESPYs, Alysa Liu is back at it again with another killer look for the Time100 Sports Gala.
On July 16, the 20-year-old figure skating phenom made the trek to Pier Sixty on NYC's Hudson River and made sure her look didn't go unnoticed. Styled by Katie Qian (who's also worked with KATSEYE, Tyla, and NSFW's Avantika), she opted for a breathtaking figure-hugging gown that combined sheer lace and corsetry, two of the biggest trends embraced by celebs in recent years.
Liu's gown, designed by London-based couturier Nicholas Oakwell, was a textural dream and paid homage to her Chinese ancestry with a traditional Mandarin-collar high neck, complete with super-short cap sleeves and an asymmetric front-opening placket with flat, bow-style pankou fastenings.
The top of the outfit featured a corset-style bodice with visible boning in the abdomen and a bra insert, all adorned with intricate floral lace. From the back, the corset features a lace-up system running from the top of the neck down the spine to the lower back, giving it a skeleton-esque look, with a thin black cord woven down the center back via two rows of parallel black metallic eyelets.
The top of the outfit was seamlessly integrated into an overlaid high-waisted skirt, constructed from the same lace, and connected by lingerie-inspired mock garter tights that cascaded into a voluminous, denser ruffled skirt with a short train for a mermaid-like silhouette.
To fully show off the back of the dress (which, as Cher would say, deserved a little commotion!), Liu opted for another updo, this time in the form of an intricate braided style with blonde extensions, and pushed her usually face-framing curtain bangs to one side, covering the entirety of her forehead for a Y2K flair. As for the rest of her glam, she wore her signature smokey eye and also threw on a mismatched manicure set featuring black and lace accents to match the goth allure of her showstopping gown.
For the finishing touch, Liu chose Pandora jewelry, as Qian shared, wearing a variety of rings, a dangling diamond earring, and a matching statement cuff that wrapped around one ear. What can we say? It's Alysa Liu's world, and we are just living in it!
