Kim Kardashian walks 2021 Met Gala in head-to-toe black Balenciaga ensemble
The official dress code this year is 'American Independence'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Kim Kardashian stepped out onto the 2021 Met Gala steps in a daring blacked-out ensemble.
The outfit was designed by Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia and featured black leggings that connected to black heels, a black tunic with bell sleeves, black gloves, a face obscuring headpiece, and a long black train.
Kardashian, 40, attended the star-studded fashion event with Gvasalia as her date.
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Kim Kardashian wore a custom Balenciaga outfit. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
The SKIMS founder accessorized the look with her hair in a long ponytail.
The Met Gala, which raises money for the museum's Costume Institute, was pushed last year from its traditional May berth and morphed this year into a two-part affair.
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It coincides with the opening of "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion," the first of a two-part exhibition at the Met's Anna Wintour Costume Center.
Kim Kardashian attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
The official dress code this year is "American Independence" and the night's co-chairs include singer Billie Eilish, actor Timothée Chalamet, poet Amanda Gorman, and tennis champion Naomi Osaka.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Organizers invited 400 guests, or about a third the number that usually attend. They must be vaccinated and wear masks inside the museum.