Kim Kardashian has reportedly told her stylists to 'ramp up' her sexy looks as she continues to experiment with bold fashion choices after her divorce from ex husband Kanye West.
The television personality, 41, turned heads when she attended the Vanity Fairs Oscars party last week in a figure-hugging blue Balenciaga gown as she seemingly distanced herself from the rapper's previous advice that 'too sexy is overkill'.
And it seems Kim is relishing in a post divorce makeover after she was declared legally single by a US court last month and is said to be feeling like her 'old self again' after adding an array of racy outfits to her wardrobe.
A source told Closer Magazine : "Kim spent many years having her image moulded by Kanye and while she credits him for helping introduce her to a new fashion world, there's part of her that feels she was held back from experimenting.
"Her post-divorce makeover is being heavily influenced by wanting to break free from him both physically and emotionally.
"She's instructed her stylist to ramp-up the sexy outfits, which has helped her start feeling like her old self again. She's joked how Pete isn't complaining either."
The insider added Kim was "embracing her newfound freedom to have surgery too".
Mirror Online has contacted Kim's representative for comment.
Kanye was said to be against Kim undergoing the knife after he tragically lost his mother Donda, who died of coronary artery disease and multiple post-operative factors from cosmetic surgery aged 58.
In 2018 the rapper claimed he became addicted to opioids after having his own liposuction procedure.
While Kim Kardashian continues to maintain she is mostly natural, the reality star revealed in 2020 she did undergo Botox in the past and has had laser hair removal on her face.
Kim filed for divorce from Kanye, 44, in March last year after seven years of marriage and was legally dropped 'West' from her last name last month.
During their marriage, Kim revealed the rapper often weighed in on her outfit choices.
Speaking to The New Yorker magazine in 2019, Kim said she actually toned down her style to keep Kanye happy.
She said at the time: "I don’t know if it's the fact that my husband has voiced that sometimes too sexy is just overkill and he's not comfortable with that.
"I listen to him and understand him. Still, at the end of the day, he always gives me the freedom to be and do what I want. But I have kind of had this awakening myself."
In 2012, viewers watched Kanye force Kim to ditch most of her wardrobe to move her onto the best dressed lists in an episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
She said at the time: "Kanye is coming over today with his stylist and he is giving me a makeover".
Kanye lined up the shoes he was giving to charity with over 100 pairs set to go into the bin bag.
Her sister Khloe was horrified as she told Kim: "I feel like this is half that stuff I have, so are you like saying that I need to get a stylist? You know I love this!"
To which Kanye told Kim: "You're getting on best dressed lists now. You're stepping into this territory. You look amazing - it's a new Kim."
She then told the camera: "[Kanye has] inspired me to be a little bit more of an individual".
