What was Kim Kardashians wet dress at the Met Gala?

IN 2019, Kim Kardashian set social media alight for her Met Gala red carpet look.

The reality star-turned-entrepreneur won praise for her skin-tight, beige latex ensemble that was designed by a prestigious fashion house.

What was Kim Kardashian’s ‘wet dress’ at the Met Gala?

The theme for the 2019 Met Gala was "Camp: Notes on Fashion." Camp, by fashion definition, is an "aesthetic style and sensibility that regards something as appealing because of its bad taste and ironic value."

The dress, which was made out of latex and adorned with beads to resemble water droplets, took eight months to complete according to W Magazine.

The mom-of-four wore a tight, custom-made corset by famed corset maker Mr Pearl to execute the illusion of a tiny waist.

Who designed Kim Kardashian's 'wet dress'?

Mugler hadn't designed a collection of his own before 2003, but he stepped out of retirement to design the gown for the reality star.

"He envisioned me as this California girl stepping out of the ocean, wet, dripping,” Kim said when interviewed by Vogue on the Met red carpet.

The dress received rave reviews from fashion critics.

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In a trailer for Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Kim said that her dress was so tight that she struggled to go to the bathroom.

She said that she could hardly sit down and that she would've needed to enlist the help of her sisters if there was a bladder emergency.

"If I gotta pee, it's a problem," Kim said.

"I think if it's an emergency, I would pee my pants and then have my sister wipe my leg up," she said, completely straight-faced. "I'm not even joking. She can wipe my leg up."

With the 2023 Met Gala set to premiere on May 1, 2023, fans are excited to see what flashy outfit Kim will be dressed in for this year's gala.

Page Six confirmed in April 2023 that Kim will be in attendance this year.

The theme "In honor of Karl" will celebrate the late German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld.

It'll also celebrate the debut of the Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What did people say about it on Twitter?

Social media reacted with awe at Kim's stunning look when she debuted it on the Met Gala red carpet.

"i think about kim kardashian’s waist in that mr mugler’s dripping wet dress 24/7," one user said at the time.

"Your make up matches not only your skintone but also the dress so well that s*** is crazy. And your hair looks wet, probably isn’t. it’s probably magic. Well done," another said.

"This look is too good! Could you please dress a whole year in latex, plastic and wet hair! Give us what we didn’t know we needed," one wrote.

So i just noticed something kim Kardashian's met gala "wet dress" kinda looks similar to Marilyn Monroe's dress here it's idea of crystals resembling water droplets falling from the dress to make it look like it's wet pic.twitter.com/IbD39XwDvF

— Mariam (@themariamshow) October 15, 2019

One fan pointed out the similarities between Kim's dress and an old Marilyn Monroe look.

Did Kim Kardashian file for divorce from Kanye West?

Kim shocked fans when she filed for divorce from her husband of six years on February 19, 2021.

Kanye's stream of turbulent behavior led to the two eventually divorcing.

In 2022, Kim got candid in her Vogue story about her decision to put herself first amidst the controversy that surrounded her ex-husband.

Kim said: "For so long, I did what made other people happy. And I think in the last two years I decided, I'm going to make myself happy. And that feels really good.

"And even if that created changes and caused my divorce, I think it's important to be honest with yourself about what really makes you happy. I've chosen myself."

By November 2022, Kim and Kanye's divorce was finalized.

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What was Kim Kardashians wet dress at the Met Gala?