Kim Kardashian always arrives at the Met Gala in some sort of spectacular outfit.
Last year, Kim stepped out in a Schiaparelli dress featuring 50,000 real pearls, while in 2022, she wore Marilyn Monroe's actual dress.
And let's not forget the iconic Thierry Mugler 'wet look' from 2019.
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At this year's Met Gala, which took place on Monday (6 May) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, Kim wore a silver John Galliano corset-style dress that cinched her waist.
The breathtaking strapless gown featured a metal skirt, embellished with leaves and a lace train.
After spotting Kim's dress on the red carpet, people had a lot of thoughts.
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Many commented on just how tiny Kim's waist looked in the dress, and whether the 43-year-old could actually breathe.
It's believed Kim constricted her waist to around 19 inches, according to corset maker, Brian De Carvalho.
He told The Standard: "It looks to be fully boned, so you wouldn’t be able to take full breaths or to bend or hunch over for sure.
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"It feels like someone is giving you a really tight hug, and they're squeezing you for the whole night. It’s not painful, per se, but when you breathe you don’t feel like you can push your chest all the way out.”
Meanwhile, others commented on Kim's addition of a grey knit cardi.
Although many loved Kim's look, some were confused over the addition, while others wondered if there was some sort of wardrobe malfunction happening.
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One person wrote on X: "so… we can all see Kim Kardashian having to hold that cardigan in place right? especially over her left (?) side? it’s also such a weird addition to the dress I feel like there was a wardrobe malfunction and this was a last minute solution."
And another said: "Why is Kim Kardashian hanging on to that damn cardigan for dear life and also why is she wearing a damn cardigan on a met gala red carpet."
While a third added: "Kim babe please what’s up with the cardigan."
At the event, Kim opened up out about the look, and the inclusion of the cardigan specifically.
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Speaking to Vogue, Kim explained the inspiration behind the outfit was 'the wildest night of my life in a garden and I just ran out and grabbed my boyfriend’s sweater and threw it on and had to get to work. And my hair is all messed up'.
Top 10 Met Gala themes
1985 - Costumes of Royal India
A celebration of Royal India’s fashions, the 1985 Met Gala saw a plethora of South Asian-inspired designs that featured stunning embroidery and extravagant embellishments.
Pop icon Cher turned heads at the 1985 exhibition in a sheer, embellished Bob Mackie gown, truly making fashion history.
1990 - Théâtre de la Mode: Fashion Dolls: The Survival of Haute Couture
Now a Met Gala connoisseur, 1990 was the first year supermodel Naomi Campbell attended, wearing a colourful mini dress.
This theme was also a rather special one down to the fact it featured mannequins created post-WWII by French fashion designers.
1996 - Christian Dior
The 1996 Met Gala paid homage to the late French fashion designer, who died in 1957.
This particular event is well noted for Princess Diana being in attendance wearing a navy Dior gown.
She had a close relationship with the fashion house - so much so that Dior renamed its 1994 handbag, previously known as Chouchou to Princese, to honour Diana, naming it Lady Dior.
1999 - Rock Style
The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland joined forces for the Met Gala to spotlight classic rock-'n'-roll performers and their pervasive influence on style.
Many will recall this Met Gala for Liv Tyler and Stella McCartney’s matching DIY T-shirts that read ‘Rock Royalty’.
2006 - Anglomania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion
Curated by Andrew Bolton at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the 2006 Met Gala featured a classy showcase from British designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, and Burberry.
2010 - American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity
2010 was the year to celebrate American women, and the Met Gala exhibition did just that.
Celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry and Sarah Jessica Parker were out in full force showcasing flamboyant designs from the likes of Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney.
2013: Punk: Chaos to Couture
This year’s event benefited the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and saw celebs push boundaries with punk-themed designs.
From a fishnet-clad Madonna to a bleached blonde Miley Cyrus in a mesh ensemble, the 2013 Met Gala is certainly one for the archives.
2015: China: Through the Looking Glass
Arguably one of the most iconic Met Galas of all time, the 2015 event focused on China’s influence on Western fashion, making for some truly stunning theatrics.
Designs from the likes of Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Guo Pei, and Christian Dior Haute Couture were at the forefront, featuring stars like Beyoncé and Rhianna.
2018: Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination
Alongside some stunning looks by the likes of Rhianna and Blake Lively, this theme also had hundreds of holy items on display, including dozens of artefacts sent over from The Vatican - many of which had never left Rome before.
2022 - In America: An Anthology of Fashion
This theme was the second part of the Metropolitan Museum's examination of American fashion - the first being 2021’s 'In America: A Lexicon of Fashion'.
Kim Kardashian being the first person to ever be allowed to wear Marilyn Monroe’s iconic ‘Happy Birthday’ dress was perhaps the most iconic look from this year’s Met Gala.
Topics: Kim Kardashian, Met Gala, Celebrity, Fashion
Lucy Devine