You've obviously heard of Kim Kardashian. She is a makeup mogul [1], reality TV [2] queen, and style extraordinaire [3]. Well, it was not always that way. In a recent interview on Ashley Graham [4]'s new podcast [5], Pretty Big Deal, Kim revealed her struggle to find designers who would dress her earlier in her career due to her curvy figure.
When asked about body inclusivity in the high fashion industry, here is what Kim had to say:
"It definitely is a challenge. I mean, I think Olivier [6] from Balmain [7], he's been so great! We've had conversations about, you know, sizing and shapes, and he literally made a whole collection with these, like, hips and corsets and bigger shapes and bigger sizes from those conversations."
Those conversations have clearly paid off, because some of Kim's best fashion moments have happened while wearing Balmain. The proof is in these photos!
Kim came to the opening of the Balmain Beverly Hills store in a silver caged skirt [8] in 2017.
She wore this sparkly metallic minidress [9] to the Balmain afterparty during Paris Fashion Week in 2017.
She wore this black naked dress at the Balmain show during Paris Fashion Week in 2017.
She wore a custom red Balmain dress for Naomi Campbell [10]'s book launch [11] in 2016.
She wore this cold-shoulder gown with sheer panels [12] for the third anniversary of Hakkasan Vegas in 2016.
Kim and Kanye wore matching silver metallic Balmain outfits [13] at the Met Gala in 2016.
Kim wore this iconic Yeezy x Balmain outfit that was exclusively made for the Kardashian-Jenner clan at Kanye's Yeezy Season 3 show at Madison Square Garden in 2016.
While pregnant with her son, Saint, Kim showed off her pregnancy bump in this olive-green Balmain gown [14] at the MTV VMAs in 2015.
Kim looked sleek and sexy in this figure-hugging black gown [15] at the BET Awards in 2015.
She wore a red silk crop top and skirt [16] set to the pre-Grammys lunch in 2015.
She wore this metallic pinned pantsuit [17] to the Cannes Lion Festival in 2015.
She wore this metallic tasseled outfit [18] to the Balmain aftershow dinner during Paris Fashion Week in 2015.
Inside the venue, Kim embraced the designer, Olivier Rousteing.
Kim looked sleek in this black minidress and coat [19] at the Balmain show during Paris Fashion Week in 2015.
Kim wore a white gown with a choker while attending the Balmain show with Kanye during Paris Fashion Week in 2015.
At the Vogue Foundation Gala in 2015, she wore a Balmain x H&M [20] long-sleeved top with rope detailing.
Kim wore this beaded dress and woven caged heels [21] to the MTV VMAs in 2014.
Kim was spotted on the streets of Paris in this sheer top and fringe skirt combination in 2014.
Later on, she was seen leaving the Balmain store in the same outfit with her mother, Kris Jenner [22].
She was spotted leaving the Balmain office in Paris in April 2014 with Olivier Rousteing, wearing this velvet dress and golden belt by the brand.
Kim completed her look with this embroidered blazer at the Balmain afterparty during Paris Fashion Week in 2014.
Kim was spotted in this navy beaded top and skirt outside of the Balmain store in Paris in 2014.
She wore this white braided dress [23] at Cannes in 2014.
She displayed her curves in this zebra-print Balmain skirt [24] at the Teen Choice Awards in 2014.
She was spotted in Paris before her wedding wearing this silver embroidered Balmain dress [25] in May 2014.
Back in 2012, Kim represented Balmain in this gold minidress [26] at the movie premiere of Cruel Summer at the 65th Cannes Film Festival.