{"id":2411409,"date":"2026-05-11T12:29:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T12:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2411409"},"modified":"2026-05-11T12:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T12:29:04","slug":"fans-defend-kim-kardashian-after-critics-claim-she-ruined-an-archival-dior-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/fans-defend-kim-kardashian-after-critics-claim-she-ruined-an-archival-dior-dress\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans Defend Kim Kardashian After Critics Claim She &#8216;Ruined&#8217; An Archival Dior Dress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Kim Kardashian<\/strong> once again found herself making headlines for stepping out in another rare vintage fashion piece.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ahead of the Met Gala\u2014where online speculation suggested she might wear <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/kim-kardashian-reportedly-rented-princess-210233353.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Princess Diana\u2019s iconic \u201crevenge dress\u201d;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Princess Diana\u2019s iconic \u201crevenge dress\u201d&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Princess Diana\u2019s iconic \u201crevenge dress\u201d<\/a> (which ultimately did not happen)\u2014Kim attended a performance of <i>The Fear of 13<\/i> in a striking archival look from Christian Dior\u2019s Spring 1997 collection.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Kim Kardashian Wears Vintage Dior In NYC<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The eastern-inspired yellow satin gown featured a high collar, short sleeves, floral embroidery, and a dramatic thigh-high slit. She accessorized the vintage look with a miniature Herm\u00e8s Kellymorphose Sac Bijou Birkin bag\u2014so tiny that fans joked it could barely hold anything\u2014and completed the outfit with lace-up heels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/fans-kim-kardashian-looking-her-050039390.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Skims mogul;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Skims mogul&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Skims mogul<\/a> styled her hair in a sleek middle-parted bun with a single face-framing strand left loose at the side, leaning into the polished, archival glamour aesthetic she\u2019s become known for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After seeing the reality TV star in the vintage Christian Dior gown, many social media users immediately reignited debates over her ongoing fascination with archival fashion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX5kWu_DnCR\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram celebrity gossip account;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram celebrity gossip account&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> Instagram celebrity gossip account<\/a> criticized Kardashian\u2019s habit of wearing significant pieces, writing, \u201cWhat is her obsession with ruining iconic pieces?\u201d The post also referenced her controversial 2022 Met Gala appearance in Marilyn Monroe\u2019s famous \u201cHappy Birthday, Mr. President\u201d dress, arguing that Kim frequently brings rare archival garments out of private collections and back into the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, this time around, many fans came to her defense and argued there was nothing inappropriate about wearing a designer archival piece from the late \u201990s, especially one that is ready-to-wear.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"915\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/nv9oK3LyOg95uKZLzhvW7A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzNTE7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/shefinds_255\/7f0b4aa4ab060201c6270873fc85fa1d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Fans Defend Kim Kardashian<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSo many celebs wear archival pieces though??? Selective outrage,\u201d one commenter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX5kWu_DnCR\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:wrote;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;wrote&quot;}\" class=\"link \">wrote<\/a>. Another added, \u201cTo be honest, clothes are meant to be worn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Others questioned why the look was even controversial in the first place. \u201cSo how did she destroy it?\u201d one person asked, while another wrote, \u201cShe is iconic\u2014she is not ruining it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Several fans also pointed out that archival fashion has become extremely common on modern red carpets. \u201cLiterally all celebs wear archives\u2026 this is not the same as the Monroe dress lol,\u201d one user commented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Others defended Kardashian\u2019s handling of vintage pieces specifically, with one person writing, \u201cIf you\u2019ve ever watched <i>The Kardashians<\/i> or seen anything she does, you would know she takes extensive care of these pieces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Many also argued that the situation was far less serious than the backlash surrounding the Marilyn Monroe dress. \u201cThis is nothing to be outraged about\u2014it\u2019s an archival designer piece from 1997,\u201d another commenter wrote. \u201cMost celebrities do this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another fan summed up the defense by saying, \u201cNobody would even be talking about it if she didn\u2019t wear it. She\u2019s giving these pieces a chance to be admired again instead of gathering dust.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kim Kardashian once again found herself making headlines for stepping out in another rare vintage fashion piece. 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