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Marilyn Monroe Designer Slammed Kim Kardashian For Rewearing Her Dress – The Artistree

Kim Kardashian attended the Met Gala in a 1962 Jean Louis gown designed by Marilyn Monroe. Kim made a "huge blunder," according to Bob Mackie, who drew the original sketch for the gown.


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Marilyn Monroe Designer Slammed Kim Kardashian For Rewearing Her Dress
After donning Marilyn Monroe’s legendary gown to the Met G
ala,
Kim Kardashian was chastised by the star’s dress designer.
When marilyn serenaded President John F. Kennedy on his birthday in New York in 1962,
the late Hollywood star wore the embroidered floor-length dress.
Jean Louis made a “huge blunder,” according to Bob Mackie, who dre
w the original sketch for Marilyn.
“I believed it was a colossal blunder. She was a godd
ess, [Marilyn].
“she’s a crazy goddess, but a goddess,” the 82-
year-old said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
Bob said, “No one else should be seen in t
hat dress.”
Many people chastised Kim for wearing the crystal-covered column gown, especially after
Kim stated she had to reduce 16 pounds in three weeks to fit into it because it couldn’t
be changed.
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Tejaswinisharma

Tejaswinisharma is a television-show and reality-television critic at The Artistree, reviewing scripted series, unscripted competitions, and streaming exclusives. She watches every episode she critiques and supports her analysis with verified production credits, network scheduling, and contestant background checks where relevant. Tejaswinisharma is dedicated to television criticism that treats both prestige drama and reality TV with honest evaluation.