Marilyn Monroe Dress Kim Kardashian Wore to Met Gala Now Appears Damaged at the Sleeve: Details
15.06.2022 - 19:03
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The saga continues. Kim Kardashian has been accused of causing additional damage to Marilyn Monroe‘s sparkly Bob Mackie dress.
After reporting missing crystals and tears at the zipper on Monday, June 14, collector Scott Fortner posted photos via his Instagram Story that showed rips in the sleeve of the historic design after Kardashian, 41, wore the number to the 2022 Met Gala. Fortner also uploaded a before photo, that showed the same area of the dress completely intact. Elsewhere on his Instagram Story, the fashion archivist shared a before and after image of the bottom of the gown. In the after shot, the dress seems to be missing jewels and is slightly frayed.
In his initial post, Fortner shared an image of the back of the dress on display in 2016 and one taken on June 12. In the latter photo, the look showed signs of pulling and distress. “Was it worth it?” Fortner wrote in the caption of the post, tagging Ripley’s Believe It or Not! — the gallery that acquired the gown for $4.8 million in 2016.
The museum loaned Kardashian the dress to wear to fashion’s biggest night on May 2. Ripley’s later released a statement, revealing that no alterations had been made to the dress and that the Skims founder had changed into a replica after wearing the number on the red carpet.
“Great care was taken to preserve this piece of pop culture history,” the center said in a statement on social media: “With input from garment conservationists, appraisers and archivists, the garment’s condition was top priority. Believe It or Not! No alterations were to be made to the dress and Kim even changed into a replica after the red carpet.”
Because the dress could not be altered, the beauty mogul underwent an intense weight-loss regimen. “I would wear
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