Kim Kardashian returned to the Met Gala on Monday night, marking the 10th time she’s attended the star-studded event.
The 42-year-old stunned in a custom Schiaparelli haute couture design by Daniel Roseberry, which was made from more than 50,000 freshwater pearls and 16,000 crystal pearls.
The gown, which took 1,000 hours to craft, perfectly fit the theme of the night – honouring the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who died in 2019 aged 85.
Speaking on the carpet, Kim told Vogue: “I wanted pearls. I thought, ‘What is more Karl?’ You know, the iconic Chanel pearls is what I always thought of. So we wanted to just be dripping in pearls.”
While her outfit was designed to honour Karl, fans couldn’t help but notice the striking resemblance between her Met Gala look and the first time she posed for Playboy in 2007.
The iconic shoot, which saw her draped in pearls, featured in early episodes of her family’s E! reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Kim is paying a homage to her playboy days. Love that for her #MetGala pic.twitter.com/QRNk32Te6H
— ⭐️ (@realitytvholic) May 2, 2023
Kim Kardashian’s dress for the #MetGala was beautiful. She was paying homage to herself when she posed for Playboy. pic.twitter.com/djKrZgb9Lw
— Caresha’s Coochie Print (@Prada_Papa) May 2, 2023
Kim Kardashians look is giving her Playboy Cover…You’re doing Amazing Sweetie! 🤍🤍#MetGala pic.twitter.com/jzjAdcTQqv
— Emily 🦕 (@domily143) May 1, 2023
Kim Kardashian in vintage Kim Kardashian for Playboy (2007) #MetGala #MetGala2023 #TheMet pic.twitter.com/Oivw2RhOdR
— Nicole Caravella (@ncaravellaa) May 2, 2023
Kim Kardashian in a pearl dress by Schiaparelli 🤍♥️ reminds me of her Playboy shoot in 2007, definitely inspired. #MetGala #MetGala2023 #KarlLagerfeld #KimKardashian pic.twitter.com/0AUwUhUa57
— Laura (@fashion7thave) May 2, 2023
Kim went from posing in pearls for playboy in 2007 to wearing it at the met gala pic.twitter.com/GOgPpfv4t7
— kingchun ☆ (@KINGGCHUNN) May 2, 2023
Kim’s met gala look is giving her playboy photoshoot where we got the iconic “you’re doing amazing sweetie” line pic.twitter.com/MpJhWrgqMN
— your crush (@ayematthias) May 2, 2023
