Kardashian's floral gown for her first Met Gala in 2013 was criticized by many, but it's one of her most memorable outfits for the event.
Kardashian made her Met Gala debut as Kanye West's date in 2013 when she was expecting their first child, North West.
The gala's theme was "Punk: Chaos to Couture," and Kardashian wore a long-sleeve, floral Riccardo Tisci dress that had a high neckline and daring slit. Matching shoes completed the look.
Kardashian told Vogue in 2019 that Tisci wanted the floral pattern to symbolize sending a pregnant woman flowers, which she said was "such a sweet message." Tisci also told Kardashian at the time that Anna Wintour wanted her to wear the floral dress, so she did.
But social-media users immediately took to Twitter to criticize the look after Kardashian walked the red carpet, with many comparing the dress to a couch.
"I was crying, like, the whole way home because I just couldn't believe it," Kardashian said in the same interview with Vogue.
But looking back at the dress, Kim has a different perspective. "Now I love it," she told Vogue. "Now it's, like, sick."
Although it wasn't for the reasons she wanted, Kardashian was the talk of the event from her very first Met Gala, which was even more impressive considering she wasn't actually invited.
"I know no one probably wanted me there at the time," Kardashian said in the same Vogue interview. The dress ensured she was on everyone's mind when they thought of the Met Gala, setting the stage for her future looks.