Kardashian clearly relishes the challenge of a tricky-to-pull-off fashion moment. “I’m spending the whole day just dyeing my hair, 14 hours straight,” she says laughing.

When I speak to the reality TV star and entrepreneur over the phone this past Sunday afternoon, she is in the midst of getting her hair bleached blonde. “For me the most Marilyn Monroe moment is when she sang “Happy Birthday,” to JFK, it was that look.” The instant she stepped foot on the red carpet wearing the infamous glittering dress, her hair platinum blonde and perfectly coiffed, the reference was unmistakable.

I thought to myself, what would I have done for the American theme if it had not been the Balenciaga look? What’s the most American thing you can think of? And that’s Marilyn Monroe,” says Kardashian. “The idea really came to me after the gala in September last year. Naturally, the big reveal tonight was nothing short of jaw-dropping.

No one loves a Met Gala red carpet surprise more than Kim Kardashian-so it’s no wonder rumors of her dramatic transformation into Marilyn Monroe were swirling 48 hours before the ball. For more information, visit the Forces of Fashion website:. she opened my coat, saw the black lining, and says ‘Mom, you’re still wearing black.’”įootage of the conversation will be available on demand exclusively for Vogue Club members from March 30. I showed up at her school on Valentine’s Day wearing head-to-toe pink, and she got so excited she ran over and hugged me. “She’ll always complain when I’m wearing too much black. “North is very opinionated when it comes to what I’m wearing,” she says. Still, she’s still waiting to impress her harshest critic. Now starring in campaigns for the world’s biggest luxury brands and running her shapewear range Skims – which received a $3.2 billion (£2.4 billion) evaluation in January – Kardashian is generally considered one of the most influential people in entertainment. “You think you know everything, but you learn so much just by looking at their, seeing what inspires them, and how their houses operate.” “It’s just so cool to see a fashion legend at work,” she says of her collaboration with the late Manfried Theirry Mugler. Though she’s moved from having PRs deny her requests for samples to having iconic designers create custom looks just for her, Kardashian doesn’t take her fashion ascendancy for granted.

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