“This was in direct violation of multiple museums’ codes of ethics,” explained fashion historian Abby Cox in a YouTube video.īy usurping the legacy of this dress, Kim Kardashian is seemingly positioning herself as the modern-day Marilyn Monroe, while flaunting the exclusive access her influence can get her. “In the ‘80s, a bunch of costume professionals came together to state a resolution that historic costumes should not be worn,” Sarah Scaturro, former head of conservation at the Met’s Costume Institute, told the LA Times. By wearing the vintage gown, Kardashian was actively destroying it ( the dress was pulled and tugged at as she tried it on). In fact, it was so tight-fitting that she had to be sewn into it. Marilyn Monroe reportedly wanted to be the only person who wore the dress, and it was made solely for her. In this case, the answer is pretty obvious. The entire debacle begs the question: When is it okay to wear a piece of history? But now, Kim Kardashian has inserted herself into that legacy and left the dress forever physically altered. It has since gone down as one of the biggest moments in pop culture history. When Marilyn Monroe walked on-stage at Madison Square Garden in 1962, removed her fur coat and revealed the nude gown underneath, she made a scandalous sartorial statement. So, in true Kardashian fashion, she proudly proclaimed on the red carpet to have lost 16 pounds in order to fit into the crystal covered Jean Louis number originally sketched by Bob Mackie (who called the decision a “big mistake” in an interview with EW.) Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum in Hollywood (which bought the dress for a reported US $4.8 million in 2016) first denied her request to wear the gown. Kardashian‘s money and influence mean she’s surrounded by yes people. But as her empire grew, she was simply too famous to ignore and has been a fixture on the Met steps since 2013. The answer? No one can say no to Kim Kardashian.Īfter all, for many years, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour was rumoured to have banned the reality star from the event’s ultra-exclusive guest list. Social media furor ensued, with many wondering how such an important piece of history could be handled so poorly. But a month later, photos posted by Scott Fortner, a private collector of Marilyn Monroe’s personal property, show that the gown is missing crystals and has been stretched and torn. The stint was probably the pinnacle of Kardashian’s fashion career. And for the 2022 Met Gala, she slipped into the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe when she sang a sultry “Happy Birthday” to President John F. A master of virality, she made headlines for her wet illusion dress by Thierry Mugler in 2019 to her head-to-toe Balenciaga frock in 2021. The mogul is always trying to one-up herself, and the Met Gala is one such example. Kim Kardashian is her own biggest competition. Clearly, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. “If somebody says no, you’re talking to the wrong person,” the momager told daughter Kourtney Kardashian in an interview for Poosh in 2019.
We have all probably heard of Kris Jenner’s business motto by now.
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