You might have thought we reached peak Kim Kardashian at the point the star was marching on a treadmill wearing a sauna suit during her quest to lose 16 pounds for the Met Gala. Or when she wrapped her entire person in Balenciaga hazard tape. Her morph suit? That was close too.
But Kim’s most recent look—worn to swing by her office, where a slew of paps just happened to be waiting to photograph the businesswoman exiting her custom Lamborghini—showed her unwavering commitment to elevating even the most mundane of day-to-day outfits into a “moment.”
Her workwear on Tuesday, November 22 went a little something like this: a Balenciaga X Adidas Lurex sweater with matching running shorts that gave off a sporty roller-disco-ready vibe, paired with over-the-knee wader-style stiletto boots and a leather trench (also both ’ciaga) that brought The Matrix’s Orpheus into the equation. There was a lot to unpack.
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Anyone watching The Kardashians will know the level of curation that went into this fleeting street-style moment, from the glittering Hourglass bag that matches her sparkly polo-neck (the KarJenners live for a coordinating accessory) to the dark selfie backdrop to make all that Lurex pop. (Also, who catches up on paperwork in hot pants at night?) Kardashian proved here that she might have dabbled briefly in Dolce, but she’s still a dedicated Demna disciple who’s firmly in her Balenciaga phase. Earlier in the day she even swapped her fail-safe Yeezy slides for a pair of the French brand’s flip flops.
If Kim Kardashian’s previous out-there ensembles have inspired debates about why culture is still celebrating dieting to get into dresses and pulling all-nighters in the name of radical, temporary beauty transformations, this low-key midweek shoot makes us wonder when it became okay to spend thousands on quick-fire social content—and why everyone’s still buying into it? Who isn’t fascinated to see Kim’s latest luxury hauls, sure, but where will this week’s Balenciaga top be come next week, or even tomorrow?
This post was originally published in Vogue UK.
