Kim Kardashian Debuted at 2013 Met Gala in Floral Givenchy

Kim Kardashian made her Met Gala debut in 2013, and kim kardashian turned that first appearance into the start of a yearly run at the Costume Institute benefit. She wore a floral Givenchy gown while pregnant with her and Kanye West's daughter North West.

2013 Givenchy debut

2013 is the anchor point for Kardashian's Met history because it established the look that set her template at the event: high-risk, high-visibility dressing tied to a family moment. Since that debut, she has been a mainstay every year.

North West was the private detail inside a very public appearance. The pregnancy gave the debut a second layer of attention, and it also put the family timeline into the same frame as one of fashion's most watched nights.

Kardashian-Jenner arrivals

2014 brought Kendall Jenner's first Met Gala appearance, followed by Kris Jenner in 2015 and Kylie Jenner in 2016. By then, the family was no longer a one-person presence; the Met had become a recurring stage for the group.

2022 expanded that footprint again when Khloe Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian first appeared at the Met Gala, with Kourtney walking the steps alongside husband Travis Barker. Khloe said her anxiety was through the roof at the event and tweeted, "Am I supposed to admit that I almost had a heart attack on that carpet tonight?"

2024 Maison Margiela turn

2024 added another data point to Kardashian's Met track record: a Garden of Time-themed Maison Margiela silver corset gown. On an episode of The Kardashians, she called the look a performance piece, while Kris Jenner asked, "Are you ever gonna wear a dress to the Met where you can actually walk?"

"That's just who I am. If you look good, it's all worth it," Kardashian said, which gets at the tradeoff she keeps making each May 4 in public view. The family spread across 12 Met appearances on her side alone now reads less like one-off entrances and more like a long-running strategy for staying central to the event.