Kim Kardashian was a tight laced corseted mess at the Met Gala

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Another year, another Met Gala hot mess by Kim Kardashian! At least this time it was academically interesting (at least to me) as someone who is currently researching corset wearing and women's relationship with the garment from the 1700s-1900s. Kim is also an excellent example of tight lacing gone "wrong", which has excellent parallels to Victorian writings about corsets and tight lacing. Finally, because I keep seeing this silly critique going around: the sweater + formal gown combo was not unique to Kim, but was actually on the Maison Margiela runway. It's a part of the brand's broader styling choices for that couture collection, even if her story to explain it's appearance was cringey. 🤣

If you wanna see the video about the Met Gala mess of 2022, where Kim wore Marilyn Monroe's dress and destroyed it (and how we really needed to place more blame on Ripley's, Vogue, and even the Met itself than her...as controversial of a take as that was...):    • Don’t Blame Kim Kardashian For the Ma...  

Here's my video breaking down the different historical influences from Couture Fashion week (including Robe de Styles & Merkins lol):    • Weird Historical Fashion Trends from ...  

Maison Margiela Artisanal Collection 2024:    • Maison Margiela Artisanal Collection ...  

Videos used, if you want to see them in their entirety: Inside Inside Kim Kardashian's Dream Met Gala Look I Vogue:    • Inside Kim Kardashian’s Dream Met Gal...  

Kim Kardashian West gets fitted for her waist-snatching met gala look I Vogue:    • Kim Kardashian West Gets Fitted for H...  

Live at the Met Gala 2024 with Vogue:    • Live at Met Gala 2024 With Vogue  

Academic resources via Nineteenth Century Collections online &
Hathi Trust: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?i... (Peterson's Magazine, just search corset and the passage will come up - I highly recommend reading the whole thing!)

Finally, big hugs and thanks to Kenna and her 10305824058 masters' degrees for her editorial assistance on the script for this video. ❤️

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