Whether or not you believe Kim Kardashian was “on theme” at the 2022 Met Gala, you have to give credit where credit is due: The most famous of the Kardashian-Jenner sisters arrived at the steps of the Met Museum in the most expensive dress in the world, a feat at once impressive and also extremely on-brand.
The gown in question, a 60-year-old creation first worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1962 when she famously serenaded president John F. Kennedy with a sexy rendition of “Happy Birthday,” was purchased by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in 2016 for nearly $5 million, a record sale for a dress. Though it’s probably safe to say that Kardashian was insured for the evening, the price tag adds a lot of pressure any way you slice it.