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41-year-old Kim Kardashian knows what authentic cosplay is. For the annual Met Gala ball, which is called the “fashion Oscar”, the star chose the original dress of the great film star Marilyn Monroe. This is not a replica, as many initially thought. And while the dress didn’t fit well with the theme of this year’s ball – Gilded Glamor (“Gilded Glamour”) – it became the most mentioned outfit on the web in recent days.
HELLO.RU collected the main facts about both the outfit and what its temporary owner went to for it.
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Design Author – Hollywood costume designer Jean Louis Berteau.
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The dress is embroidered with more than 6000 crystals and creates the effect of a “naked” body.
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By the way, it was this effect that made it the first “naked” dress in the history of fashion.
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Marilyn herself appeared in this copy for the first and last time.
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And it was in this outfit that she performed the famous song “Happy Birthday, Mr. President”, dedicated to the anniversary of the 35th US President John F. Kennedy.
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In 2016, the dress went under the hammer at Julien’s Auctions for $4.8 million. Until now, it is considered the most expensive dress in history.
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At the same time, Kim Kardashian, unlike the dresses of world fashion houses, whose designers themselves are ready to pay the star to go out in it or just take a picture, paid $ 5 million for his rent.
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However, according to the parameters, Kim, to put it mildly, did not fit into the dress. Insiders write that in three weeks the most famous representative of the Kardashian family lost 7-8 kilograms (the figure varies in the sources). She followed a strict diet and went twice a day in a sauna suit.
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There is a rumor on the Web that Kim not only lost weight, but went under the knife of a plastic surgeon. But specialists in the field of aesthetic medicine have already stated that this is probably just speculation: after all, recovery after surgery to remove buttock implants would take more than one week.
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By the way, The Hollywood Reporter reports that in the original dress, Kim was only on the red carpet. And right after her, the star changed into his exact copy.
It is a great honor for me to wear this legendary dress, – said Kim, and also thanked Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for the opportunity to dress up in a cult image.
Kim completed the legendary outfit with a snow-white fur cape, identical to which the Hollywood icon also tried on. In combination with tanned skin, such a nude look perfectly emphasized the bright appearance of the star. In addition, on the network you can find a video of trying on an outfit.
Recall that this week Kim won in court with model Blac Chyna, who had previously accused her and several other members of the Kardashian family of defamation and closing her reality show.
Source: Hellomagazine
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