From Floral Heels to Pearl Sandals: A Look Back at Kim Kardashian’s Bold Met Gala Footwear Through the Years
One of Kim Kardashian’s most-criticized Met Gala looks came in 2013. She made her Met Gala red carpet debut with then-husband Kanye West wearing a floral dress by Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy. Kardashian, who was also pregnant at the time with daughter North West, walked the Met steps in a pair of floral, strappy heels that were made to match the pattern of her gown.
In another major Met Gala shoe moment, Kardashian hit the carpet with West once again in 2016. The couple coordinated in silver Balmain ensembles, with Kardashian wearing a silver, metallic t-strap sandals.
For one of her most-intricate footwear choices, Kardashian matched her latex Mugler dress (that took eight months to make) with a pair of PVC sandals. The shoes were detailed with the same drop-crystals seen on her dress, which she said was inspired by a girl stepping out of the ocean, wet and dripping in water.
For the Skims founder’s most-recent appearance at the 2023 Met Gala, she wowed in a Schiaparelli ensemble that was made out of 50,000 pearls. When it came to the footwear, Kardashian wore white sandals detailed with matching pearl embellishments.
Keep scrolling for more of Kardashian’s Met Gala looks through the years.
On Monday, the 2024 Met Gala will take place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in celebration of the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” The evenings co-chairs include Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth, along with Anna Wintour. Shou Chew, CEO of TikTok, and Jonathan Anderson, creative director of Loewe, will serve as honorary chairs.
The star-studded guest list is encouraged to adhere to this year’s theme, “The Garden of Time,” which was inspired by the 1962 short story by J.G. Ballard. In it, the author explores the concept of preservation using flowers as a symbol of beauty, youth and innocence.
According to The Metropolitan Museum, the exhibition — on view from May 10 through Sept. 2 — will showcase approximately 250 garments and accessories that will be connected visually through nature, which also serves as a metaphor for the transience of fashion.