Kim Kardashian Wore Pearls Over Shapewear to the Met Gala
02.05.2023 - 00:51
/ glamour.com
(on the , no less). Now, the reality star is back in a brand new look.On Monday, May 1, Kardashian arrived at the 2023 Met Gala at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art in nothing but pearls.
Well, pearls and shapewear. This year's event honored the late Karl Lagerfeld with the dress code “in honor of Karl.” The prolific designer may have worked more closely with Kim's younger sister, , who walked as , but Kardashian had no trouble gaining access to his archives. A week before the big day, she shared pictures of herself posing with Lagerfeld's famous feline, Choupette, while poring over his personal artifacts. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Pearls, of course, were a Lagerfeld staple during his 36-year tenure at Chanel, so the idea behind Kardashian's custom Schiaparelli look is definitely on theme (though a little on the nose, if you ask me).
In addition to the draped strands, which were layered over a tan corset that looks a lot like a pair of Skims, Kardashian wore a massive bejeweled choker necklace. She finished off the look with an ivory shawl which spooled artfully at her sides, the layers reminiscent of a buttery croissant.For glam, Kardashian went with a classic, piled-high up-do, with two face-framing layers hanging loose in the front.
She kept her glam '90s, with a frosty pink lip, bubblegum blush, and a soft smokey eye. By Talia AbbasBy Emily TannenbaumBy Emily TannenbaumJust last month, the rumor mill was buzzing about a Met Gala snub for the Kardashians, but things were quickly cleared up when that Kardashian would definitely be in attendance.Last year, Kim Kardashian made a splash when she arrived at the 2022 Met Gala wearing a . The late Hollywood bombshell originally wore the
.