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Kim Kardashian is no stranger to a dizzyingly tight corset, often leaving onlookers in varied states of awe, shock, and at times wincing in sympathy. This time around, the Skims founder is showing off an archival Mugler find, one which would not have looked out of place on a villainous femme fatale.
The look, posted to her Instagram this week, consisted of a sheer full sleeved bodysuit and connected stockings, which both featured symmetrical sequin bands crawling up the mesh material. The bodysuit also featured a structured bodice and a jaw-grazing high neck which only served to heighten the enveloping feel of the look.
Kardashian paired the ensemble with a large fur coat, straight from the original runway where the look debuted in 1998.
From her hotel room fitting, she shared the snaps with the caption, “Mugler Magic.”
This is far from the socialite’s first venture into bodices which take our (and one would imagine her) breath away. Just last year, Kardashian attended the 2024 Met Gala in a Maison Margiela look consisting of a silver applique corseted gown, paired with a cozy grey cardigan.
A few years prior in 2019, she attended the same event in another Mugler creation; a custom wet-look latex dress which was corseted to unreal proportions.
On that note, these looks definitely lean more towards performance pieces than attainable style inspiration. The reality star herself provided a glimpse into what wearing one of these bodices entails last year on an episode of The Kardashians. Filmed on the day of the 2024 Met Gala, the episode showed Kardashian panicking and trying to remove the corset after the event.
“I am claustrophobic. I’ve never felt this way before, where I feel like I can’t breathe,” she recounted in a confessional.
She continued, “I was like I’m going to die if you don’t get this off of me right now.”
So, while we all love a sartorial moment which simultaneously serves as a display of artful construction, we’ll leave these displays to the celebrities.
