Lifestyle Style Chrissy Teigen Wows in Her Own Naked Floral Dress 1 Day After the Met Gala Teigen wore the sexy sheer dress to the 2024 Accessories Council Excellence Awards on Tuesday, May 7, at The Pierre Hotel in New York City By Ingrid Vasquez Ingrid Vasquez Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism. Before joining the team, she worked as an Editor at FanSided and provided work in the celebrity and lifestyle space for brands that include Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, EW, and more. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 9, 2024 10:49AM EDT Chrissy Teigen didn't attend Monday's 2024 Met Gala, but she would've fit right in with the evening's theme. A day after skipping the star-studded event, which had a theme of "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" and “The Garden of Time” as a dress code, Teigen, 38, stepped out in a custom sheer, floral embellished dress by Cult Gaia. The nude mesh design had a sophisticated tulle train and was paired with sparkly open-toe heels, statement earrings and a small white beaded purse, all by Cult Gaia. Chrissy Teigen poses for photos at the 2024 ACE Awards. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Teigen wore the sexy form-fitting dress to the 2024 Accessories Council Excellence Awards on Tuesday, May 7, at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. According to its website, the Accessories Council created the awards in 1996 to honor "companies, brands, individuals, retailers, and designers who have made a lasting and meaningful contribution to our industry." Chrissy Teigen attends the 2024 ACE Awards. Eugene Gologursky/Getty 12 Stars Who Didn't Attend the 2024 Met Gala — and Why "The recipients represent an impressive list of tastemakers that have created memorable and history-changing impacts across all accessory categories," the website adds. The television personality shared that she was traveling to New York in an Instagram Stories post that showed her wearing black athleisure and a neck brace. Teigen previously told fans in a series of posts on Monday, May 6, that she was wearing a "CVS neckbrace" after injuring her neck while trying to do a headstand. Chrissy Teigen wears her neck brace in Instagram Stories post. Chrissy Teigen/ Instagram Every Met Gala 2024 Afterparty Outfit You Didn't See (but Can't Miss) "I just can’t rotate my neck ‘cause I tried to do a headstand and it didn’t go well. That’s all. There’s no story, I promise," the cookbook author said. While Teigen's last appearance at the Met Gala was with her husband, John Legend in 2017, she noted that her neck injury was not the reason for her absence. “This is not why I’m not at the Met. I was never going to the Met this year. Please," she said. Chrissy Teigen shows off her neck brace. Chrissy Teigen/ Instagram Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. Although Teigen didn't wear the neckbrace to Tuesday's event, she traveled to New York with it, as seen in an Instagram Stories post that evening, where she gave a view of her hotel room. As she zoomed in on the bed, she told the camera, "Aww, they rolled up my neckbrace!"