Kim Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroe's dress to the 2022 Met Gala
The dress was created for Marilyn in 1962, thanks to Jean-Louis, a costume designer, and Bob Mackie, who drew the garment.
There are many parallels between Marilyn Monroe and Kim Kardashian; the first on the list may be her classic beauty, which caused a furor in their respective times. So Kardashian's choice to channel the iconic Hollywood actress tonight at the 2022 MET Gala certainly sets a precedent that will go down in history.
Kim Kardashian has been making the Met Gala her moment for many years. It is not the first time that Kim Kardashian has worn a vintage design piece, but it is the first time that she has worn a Marilyn Monroe dress. No, not inspired by, but from the actress.
Marilyn Monroe is pure inspiration
When she began to prepare the styling for the 2022 Met Gala, Kardashian was clear that she wanted to pay homage to American fashion and aesthetics and, as she has commented in an interview, she thought of an iconic character from the United States. Logically, Marilyn Monroe came to her mind almost automatically: there are few women who condense glamor as well as the legendary and missing actress, even despite the fact that it caused her unhappiness at certain moments in her life. she. However, the fascination that surrounds the person of her remains intact and, in a way, that is another point of connection with Kardashian.
"I instantly thought, 'What's as American as it gets?' happy to JFK'.
Once the character was chosen, she had to think about the look. It could have been the emblematic white dress, but it is perhaps too innocent for the businesswoman, much more used to exploring the sensual side of fashion. So the dress in which Monroe congratulated then-President John F. Kennedy on his birthday in 1962 seemed like the right answer to the aesthetic dilemma.
She had to lose weight
Apparently, when they gave her the dress (something that happened between great security measures to preserve the piece as best as possible), Kardashian did not fit well, which led her to make a decision: lose weight so that the garment be perfect; a challenge that she has fulfilled although not everyone around her trusted that she could achieve it. But if Kardashian has been able to do something over the years, it is to show that when she sets her mind to something, she doesn't stop until she achieves it.
Having such a special garment in hand, the rest of the styling should not overshadow it. For this reason, she has chosen a white teddy coat as her only accessory, with the permission of the earrings and the change of hair look that has also attracted many looks: a tight platinum blonde bow.
"I also wanted a physical change, so I thought I'd wait and do it for the 2022 MET Gala, so I spent a whole day dyeing my hair - 14 hours straight! - so I could get it," Kardashian explained about the process to get this perfect shade of blonde, worthy of Marilyn.
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