Kardashian made her Met Gala debut in 2013 while expecting her first child, North West.
The gala’s theme was “Punk: Chaos to Couture,” and Kardashian wore a long-sleeve, floral Riccardo Tisci dress. It had a high neckline that contrasted with its daring, thigh-high slit. Matching, open-toe shoes completed the look.
Kardashian told Vogue in 2019 that Tisci wanted the floral pattern to symbolize sending a pregnant woman flowers, which she said was “such a sweet message.” Tisci also told Kardashian that Anna Wintour wanted her to wear the floral dress, so she did.
Social media users immediately took to Twitter to criticize the look after Kardashian walked the red carpet. Many compared the dress to a couch, to the star’s dismay.
“I was crying, like, the whole way home because I just couldn’t believe it,” Kardashian said in the same interview with Vogue.
Looking back at the dress, Kim has a different perspective. “Now I love it,” she told the magazine. “Now it’s, like, sick.”
Although it wasn’t for the reasons she wanted, Kardashian was the talk of the event from her very first Met Gala, which was even more impressive considering she was attending as Kanye West’s date.
