Kim Kardashian wasn’t always the fashion darling she’s known as today. Before she built relationships with the likes of Balenciaga, Margiela and Mugler, the Skims founder was better known for her role on reality television. Thanks in part to her relationship with Kanye West — and despite her much-lampooned Met Gala debut — Kardashian became a style superstar, modeling couture on red carpets around the globe.
Although her marriage to West ultimately ended, Kardashian’s status among fashion’s beau monde remained. She launched her shapewear line, Skims, which has since expanded into apparel, lingerie and sleepwear, in 2019, eventually turning it into a $4 billion business. In 2023, she officially became a brand ambassador for Balenciaga, and today, she’s one of the most highly-anticipated guests at the annual Met Gala, which is widely regarded as fashion’s Super Bowl.
In honor of Kardashian’s 44th birthday, here’s a look at some of her best fashion moments over the years.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2006
Image Credit: Getty Images Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, both carrying Louis Vuitton Alma handbags, shopping in Sydney in 2006.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2007
Image Credit: Getty Images Kim Kardashian, wearing Hervé Léger, at a BET Awards party in 2007.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2008
Image Credit: Getty Images Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2009
Image Credit: FilmMagic Kim Kardashian in Toni Maticevski at the 2009 Grammy Awards.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2009
Image Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Kim Kardashian in Ina Soltani at the 2009 Emmy Awards.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2011
Image Credit: WireImage Kim Kardashian in Gucci at a launch event for her fragrance line in 2011.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2012
Image Credit: WireImage Kim Kardashian, wearing Gucci, hosts a Midori event in 2012.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2013
Image Credit: AP Kim Kardashian, in Givenchy, with Kanye West at the 2013 Met Gala.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2014
Image Credit: WWD Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, both in Balmain, at a Balmain fashion show during Paris Fashion Week in 2014.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2014
Image Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Kim Kardashian, wearing Lanvin, and Kanye West at the 2014 Met Gala.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2014
Image Credit: BREUEL-BILD/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images Kim Kardashian, wearing Cushnie et Ochs, and Kanye West at the Los Angeles County Museum Art Art+Film Gala in 2014.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2015
Image Credit: Getty Images Kim Kardashian in Jean Paul Gaultier at the 2015 Grammy Awards.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2015
Image Credit: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Kim Kardashian in Givenchy at the LACMA 2015 Art+Film Gala.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2016
Image Credit: Hubert Boesl/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images Kim Kardashian in John Galliano at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2016.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2016
Image Credit: AP Kim Kardashian, wearing Balmain, at the 2016 Met Gala.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2017
Image Credit: Theo Wargo Kim Kardashian in Vivienne Westwood at the Met Gala on May 1, 2017.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2018
Image Credit: Getty Images Kim Kardashian in Gucci at the 2018 LACMA Art + Film Gala.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2018
Image Credit: AP Kim Kardashian, wearing Versace, at the 2018 Met Gala.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2019
Image Credit: Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images Kim Kardashian in Vivienne Westwood at the 2019 Emmy Awards.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2019
Image Credit: AP Kim Kardashian in Versace at the 2019 People’s Choice Awards.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2019
Image Credit: FilmMagic Kim Kardashian wears Mugler at the 2019 Met Gala.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2019
Image Credit: Penske Media via Getty Images Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, wearing Mugler, at an after party for the 2019 Met Gala.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2019
Image Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Kim Kardashian in Burberry at the WSJ Magazine 2019 Innovator Awards.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2020
Image Credit: AP Kim Kardashian, wearing Alexander McQueen, at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2021
Image Credit: LEXIE MORELAND/WWD Kim Kardashian in Balenciaga at the 2021 Met Gala.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2021
Image Credit: ROSALIND O'CONNOR/NBC/COURTESY PHOTO Kim Kardashian in Balenciaga on “Saturday Night Live” in 2021.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2021
Image Credit: GC images Kim Kardashian wears Balenciaga at a “Satuday Night Live” after party.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2022
Image Credit: FilmMagic Kim Kardashian wears Balenciaga at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images for ABA Kim Kardashian wears Mugler at the Los Angeles premiere of Hulu’s “The Kardashians” in 2022.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images for The Met Museum/ Kim Kardashian wears Marilyn Monroe’s gown at the 2022 Met Gala.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images North West and Kim Kardashian attend Jean-Paul Gaultier’s fall 2022 couture fashion show.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2023
Image Credit: Getty Images for TIME Kim Kardashian in John Galliano at the 2023 Time 100 gala.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2023
Image Credit: Variety via Getty Images Kim Kardashian in Schiaparelli at the 2023 Met Gala.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2023
Image Credit: WWD via Getty Images Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian at Victoria Beckham’s spring 2024 fashion show.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2023
Image Credit: Variety via Getty Images Kim Kardashian in Chrome Hearts at the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2024
Image Credit: WWD via Getty Images Kim Kardashian at Maison Margiela’s spring 2024 couture fashion show.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2024
Image Credit: Variety via Getty Images Kim Kardashian in Margiela at the 2024 Met Gala.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2024
Image Credit: Variety via Getty Images Kim Kardashian in Balenciaga at Kering’s Caring For Women Dinner in 2024.
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Kim Kardashian’s Best Fashion Moments, 2024
Image Credit: The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Kim Kardashian in Mugler at the 2024 Academy Museum Gala.