Kim Kardashian‘s daring fashion choices often command attention from all angles, and the 2025 Met Gala was no exception.
Her crocodile-like leather ensemble by Chrome Hearts, complete with a low-rise maxi skirt and backless corset top held together by a single strap, plunged to her waist, highlighting her derrière. She accessorized with a long pearl chain belt that was meant to evoke the look of a men’s pocket watch, except it wrapped around her hips and then dangled along the top of her backside.
This butt-baring moment immediately sparked conversation, with many calling it downright “shocking.” But looking back at her style evolution is visual proof that the Skims founder has long since mastered the art of using her, ahem, assets to push sartorial boundaries. (No wonder the butt cleavage trend continues to track, as seen on stars like Zoë Kravitz at the 2025 Oscars.)
At the 2015 Met Gala, channeling Cher, Kardashian, now 44, wore a nude-illusion Roberto Cavalli by Peter Dundas gown with strategically placed crystals that emphasized her figure, particularly as she climbed the steps at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. With a sweeping 18-foot train, the dress made a bootylicious statement both coming and going on fashion’s biggest night.
Fast-forward to the 2019 Met Gala, the reality star wore a waist-snatching custom Mugler minidress. Thanks to a tailor-made corset, the intentionally exaggerated proportions of her nipped-in hourglass silhouette seemed to all but defy the laws of nature.
One thing is sure: Kardashian is the queen of bodycon looks that dramatically enhance the figure, which has become a signature element of her red-carpet appearances. Whether through sheer, skintight fabrics or a completely exposed back, the shapewear mogul uses fashion to celebrate her form, ensuring her Met Gala 2025 look joins the ranks of her most talked-about moments.
See these and more of Kardashian’s best and boldest butt-baring looks over the years.