Kim Kardashian Met Gala Fashion Recap - The Lowdown On The Most-Loved And Most-Hated Dresses Of The Night

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It's hard to imagine Kim Kardashian wasn't a regular at the Met Gala, also known as the greatest event on the fashion calendar.

Prior to Kim Kardashian Met Gala's debut in 2013, there was suspicion that the Kardashians had been barred from attending the renowned event.

Thankfully, that was not the case, as Kim subsequently attended the event as Kanye West's plus one.

Kim Kardashian has been a MET Gala fixture throughout the years, evolving from a reality TV star to a true beauty and fashion queen.

The event would just not be the same without Kim's viral appearances — both good and terrible.

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Kim no longer has to be anyone's plus with her newfound fashion superstar status.

Kim Kardashian Met Gala 2013 - Floral Givenchy Dress

Kim Kardashian in a floral long sleeves dress

Preparing for the Met Gala is difficult enough without being significantly pregnant.

Her flowery Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy gown will be remembered as one of the Gala's most daring fashion choices.

And you know what else?

We think she did an excellent job with the concept.

However, Kim's looks have definitely improved since her Met Gala debut, so we really didn't have an option.

Kim Kardashian Met Gala 2014 - Satin Lanvin Evening Gown

Kim Kardashian in a Blue Satin Lanvin evening gown

Kardashian collaborated with designer Alber Elbaz to create this unique gown for the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" theme.

Her strapless blue gown had a black satin belt and a thigh-high slit, but it was intended to seem completely different.

Kardashian reportedly opted to forego a hefty belt and leather cuffs that she had planned to wear with the dress, citing them as "a little too rock 'n' roll," according to E!.

After the catastrophe of the previous year, it was evident that Kardashian did not want to make any more headlines with her costume.

Kim Kardashian Met Gala 2015 - White Feathered Gown

Kim kardashian in a white see through feathered gown and kanye west in a black suit

Kardashian looked stunning from head to toe in this couture gown for the "China: Through the Looking Glass" theme.

Pete Dundas created the gown, which was adorned in strategically placed crystals and had a lengthy train of white feathers.

Kardashian said on Instagram that she was inspired by Cher's gown from her first Met Gala in 1974.

Kim donned a bespoke Roberto Cavalli gown at the 2015 Met Gala, which was heartbreakingly lovely.

Many of her fashion reviewers were charmed over her practically naked garment, which was strewn with crystals and feathery embellishments.

Kim Kardashian Met Gala 2016 - The Silver Robot

Kim Kardashian with a slicked back hair in a silver dress

Let's just say Kim didn't show up in 2016.

Kim looked every inch at the Fembot in a metallic Balmain gown, replete with slicked-back hair and a statement earpiece, boosting her Met Gala credentials.

This year's theme was strongly centered on the convergence of fashion and technology, which meant that we were inundated with silver ensembles.

Despite this, Kim stood out from the throng thanks to her Balmain ensemble.

The gleaming gown reflected design director Olivier Rousteing's penchant for rigid forms while evoking the cold and harsh exterior of technology and robots.

Kim Kardashian Met Gala 2017 - Vivienne Westwood

Kim Kardashian in a white off-shoulder dress

Kardashian attended the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between" theme in a lovely off-the-shoulder white gown.

She was accessorized with sandals and little makeup, a departure from her prior red-carpet outings. A basic white dress is always a safe bet.

Unless it's someone else's wedding or, heaven forbid, the Met Gala.

The clearly low-maintenance appearance, accentuated by her razor-sharp lob, signaled a departure for the actress, who opted for draped fabric rather than the oppressively-tight fits of recent years.

Kim Kardashian Met Gala 2018 - The Golden Crosses

Kim Kardashian in a spaghetti Strap golden dress

Again, Kim's gold mesh gown was a massive letdown at this year's MET Gala since everyone else was on point.

"Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination," one of the Met Gala's most iconic themes, was worn by Kardashian in a Versace cross-covered gold metal mesh gown.

Adding two glittering cross pendants to her outfit, she even received praise from her harshest critic, North, who stated she wanted to wear the dress to her prom one day.

Kim's gown was exquisite, but it paled in comparison to the celebs that stole the show, including Rihanna, Blake Lively, and Cardi B.

Kim Kardashian Met Gala 2019 - The Wet Dress

KIm Kardashian in a wet dress design

Most celebs chose the obvious alternatives of loud designs and a sea of feathers for the Camp: Notes on Fashion theme, but not Kim.

The garment, which brought Thierry Mugler out of retirement, took eight months to construct — everything was flawlessly completed, from the intricacies to the ruching and beading.

Kim was also wearing her most uncomfortable outfit to date.

She had to undergo breathing classes while wearing the excessively tight corset, and she couldn't even sit at dinner.

Kim Kardashian Met Gala 2021 - The Masked Fashionista

Kim Kardashian in an all black attire

For the "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" theme, Kardashian wore a black Balenciaga bodysuit that covered her face, arms, legs, and heels.

A long dramatic train flowed behind her, with barely an opening for her hair.

Kardashian wore an oversized black T-shirt as a minidress over the suit, which was created by Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia.

Kardashian's Met Gala ensemble fuelled suspicion and intrigue in the pair, who are in the midst of a public divorce.

Similar to 2013, Kardashian's costume became the focus of memes when she posed alongside sister Kendall Jenner, who went in the opposite direction with her nude dress.

Not everyone was a fan of Kardashian's style, but the memes seemed different from 2013.

Kardashian had clearly learned how to make her Met Gala entrance the most memorable.

Kim Kardashian Met Gala 2022 - The Marilyn Monroe Dress

Kim Kardashia wearing nude see through dress and white fur jacket

Kardashian wore one of Marilyn Monroe's most renowned dresses at the 2022 Met Gala, which was her most historic look yet.

The reality star struck attention on the red carpet, wearing the same Jean Louis gown Monroe famously wore in 1962 to sing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to John F. Kennedy — and even bleached her hair blond for the occasion.

The reality star paid tribute to an American legend for the "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" theme, which is a continuation of the exhibit from 2021, which had a "gilded splendor" dress code.

But, in more ways than one, parading up the Met stairs in the Hollywood bombshell's paper-thin gown adorned in 6,000 crystals proved tough.

In addition to being tough to walk in, the gown actually didn’t fit when Kardashian originally tried it on, requiring her to lose a whopping 16 pounds in three weeks to pull off her Met Gala look.

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Conclusion

While Kim Kardashian has become one of the most anticipated Met Gala red carpet entrances, the reality star wasn't always this way.

Kardashian, 41, first ventured upon the massive stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2013, as then-husband Kanye West's date while pregnant with their first child, North West.

Since then, the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" actress has gone from meme to queen of the first Monday of May, wearing anything from sheer embroidered dresses to seductive robot sequins to a waist-crushing corset.

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