Kim Kardashian Pushes High-Low Dressing to the Extreme
This week, Kim Kardashian testified in French court about the harrowing 2016 jewel heist that left her afraid for her life. True to form, the reality star arrived at yesterday's trial dripping in diamonds, including a showstopping $1.5 million necklace from Samer Halimeh, which she wore with her vintage John Galliano skirt suit.
But Kardashian's penchant for pomp didn't stop at the trial—the rest of her fashion on this Paris trip has been nothing short of over-the-top. Today, she and her mother, Kris Jenner, left the Ritz Hotel, both dressed in eye-catching attire.
Kardashian leaned hard into high-low dressing in a floor-sweeping cream wrap dress with a dramatic ostrich feather collar and trim, which she cinched with a brown belt with silver hardware. The plunging dress revealed a nude lace bralette. While the industrial belt added some contrast to the theatrical robe dress, Kardashian took it a step further by adding a blue baseball cap to her outfit. Sun protection is key, I guess!
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Jenner, for her part, stayed committed to the strong suiting she's worn throughout the trip. Today, she opted for a double-breasted burgundy number—complete with power shoulders, of course—a striped button-down, necktie, and matching burgundy loafers.
Between her ornate diamond necklace and her feather-festooned dress, Kim Kardashian is driving home the point that she won't let anything dull her self-expression.
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