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Harriette Richards, Research Associate, Cultural Studies, The University of Melbourne

Kim Kardashian's Met Gala Marilyn moment shows how good she is at her job: being famous

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In the course of her Met Gala attendances, Kim Kardashian has worn floral Givenchy (attending for the first time in 2013, pregnant with her first child), silver Balmain, gold Versace and latex “wet look” Thierry Mugler.

Last year, following the separation from her husband Ye (Kanye West) she wore head-to-toe black Balenciaga, an ensemble that rendered her a shadow, a silhouette, recognisable only by the familiar shape of her body.

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