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If there’s anyone who manages to keep up with the many cycles of fashion, it’s Kim Kardashian. The reality TV star has been in the limelight for two decades now, achieving multi-hyphenate status, with her hand in almost every industry. Apart from dominating the media with her family’s infamous “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” show, which eventually gave way to Hulu’s “The Kardashians“, the 42-year-old has made quite the name for herself. She’s appeared on many a magazine cover, modeled across several brand campaigns, and enjoyed success with various business ventures, from SKKN By Kim to Skims.
As the billionaire continues to craft her own lane, her attention-grabbing fashion sense stands in a league of its own. Over the years, Kardashian’s worn show-stopping looks that still spark conversation. Matching oversize Louis Vuitton bags with Hilton helped to define Kardashian’s early aesthetic, but she really began commanding attention at her first Met Gala in 2013, becoming a meme sensation. Heavily pregnant with her first child, she wore a floral, high-neck long-sleeved gown by Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy that featured a thigh-high slit and built-in gloves. Later, in 2022, she delivered an unforgettable 2022 Met Gala appearance wearing Marilyn Monroe’s famous “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” dress designed by Jean Louis, though the request to borrow the look was originally denied by Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum.
Notably, she started embracing a more fashion-forward aesthetic taking her cue from now ex-husband Kanye West. He introduced her to fashion houses like Balmain and Givenchy, with Kardashian tapping the latter to create her famous wedding gown for the couple’s Florence nuptials in 2014. Of course, she’s also embraced activewear, regularly sporting West’s trendsetting Yeezy line and Balenciaga pantaleggings.
Kardashian also developed an affinity for archival fashion long before it became a trend. For the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, she cemented her sex appeal in a sheer black vintage Jean Paul Gaultier minidress, styled with wet-effect hair. And in 2019, she stepped out in a Thierry Mugler gown with cutouts that boasted similar allure. As the queen of bodycon, she wore a Spring/Summer 2003 Alexander McQueen marine-effect gown to the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. She also casually posed in a Fall/Winter 1995 Jean Paul Gaultier bikini illusion dress.
Having worked with stylist Danielle Levi for many years, Kardashian continues to produce even more memorable style moments. Recently, she showed off her swimwear style on Instagram, posing in a Black string bikini. Her shot of the tiny two-piece swimsuit was compromised, however, as people photobombed by swimming in view of the camera. “Can’t a girl get a good solo pic pleaseeeee,” she captured the photo.
Ahead, see her latest look and scroll down memory lane as you track Kardashian’s dramatic style evolution.