Thanks to social media, reality TV and decades of fame fatigue, celebrity fashion in 2022 is a vastly different beast from what it was in 1962 – just ask duct-tape couture queen Kim Kardashian, who has once again attracted a global chorus of criticism, and bathed in yet more life-giving publicity.
Even the International Council of Museums Costume Committee has issued a rare admonishment on the matter, chastising the frock’s current owner, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, which claims the gown is worth $10 million – roughly a week’s earnings for Kardashian. As for the actual historic dress Kim wore – albeit only on the actual red carpet and without her usual layer of “body makeup” before changing into a replica for the rest of the evening – the council has been abundantly clear.
The $10 million worth of souffle silk is presumably now back at its home within the archives of Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, but the idea of fashion garments becoming cultural icons in their own right does pose an opportunity for celebrities looking for a quick publicity hit, and a dilemma for museum curators determined to preserve their sanctity.
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