Venus Williams brought tennis to the Met Gala's blue carpet on Monday night. The seven-time grand slam champ wore a custom haute couture Lacoste look designed by the brand's creative director, Pelagia Kolotouros.

"We brought together the tennis codes that are central to Venus’s life and career, and to Lacoste’s heritage," Lacoste’s creative director, Pelagia Kolotouros, told WWD.

Venus Williams brought emerald elegance to Manhattan's Met Gala. Former world No. 1 Venus Williams made a striking return to the annual Met Gala wearing a Lacoste "kelp green" dress and dramatic robe inspired coat.