Kim Kardashian Literally Wore Head-to-Toe Black to the MET Gala and the Internet Can’t Take It

You can trust the MET Gala to bring out a celebrity’s inhibitions when it comes to red carpet fashion. Kim Kardashian is no stranger to turning up in statement ‘fits that always gets the internet talking. Remember her corseted Mugler dress dripping in crystals? Or her controversial floral Givenchy frock that flaunted her pregnancy back in 2013? There’s never a dull MET moment with the reality TV star turned cultural icon.  

You’d expect that for this year’s theme In America: A Lexicon of Fashion, the 40-year-old celebrity would turn up in cowboy regalia or channel old Hollywood glamour. Instead, she went with something ambiguous: a literal head-to-toe all-black ‘fit. The ensemble covered Kim in black fabric from the top of her head down to her pointy sock boots. She was not at all recognizable—but more importantly, people were confused to how this related to the ball’s dress code? 

We can only assume the outfit pays homage to her ex-husband's new album Donda. Kanye West actually co-designed this peculiar and macabre ensemble with Balenciaga’s Demna Gvasalia, and we all know their style aesthetic is out-of-the-box, to say the least. That said, the internet obviously had a field day trying to decipher what the look was all about.  

In our Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter posts we asked who you thought Kim K was trying to be and the comments has us wheezing. To spread the joy that every meme-able MET Gala image has created, here are some of our favorite reactions to brighten up your day. 

The creatures that haunted Harry Potter was the obvious reference for many. Along with name-dropping other shadow-y figures in media:

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Others poked fun saying it was a new kind of PPE:

Others were reminded of their anxieties:

While others referenced iconic movie villains:

Kim Kardashian definitely knows how to make a statement on the MET steps—be it something hilarious or unexpectedly creepy.  

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