Kylie Jennerhit the 2019 Met Gala red carpet alongside her sister,Kendall Jenner, in coordinating feathery Versace outfits that sparked a lot of pop culture comparisons. Many thought they resembled the characters inWhite Chicks, the evil Step Sisters inCinderellaand even… Lil’ Kim.
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Throughout the night Twitter users were quick to make the comparison between Kylie’s curve-hugging gown and Lil’ Kim’s printed long-sleeve jumpsuit worn with a pastie over her left breast.
On the carpet, Kendall explained that she and Kylie were involved in the design process with Versace before the big night. “We kinda decided to go for it. Kylie and I worked on it and we came up with a fun vibe with Donatella [Versace],” Kendall told E! “My dress has a lot of feathers at the bottom, so I almost tripped myself but, yeah.”
Added Kylie: “I can’t breath a little bit, but I feel good.”
Kylie appeared to hint at what her Met Gala look would be hours before the event whenshe tweeteda quote from Sontag’s essay: “‘The hallmark of Camp is the spirit of extravagance. Camp is a woman walking around in a dress made of three million feathers.’ #MET.”
The duo’s embroidered feathery designs sparkled other comparisons too.
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On Kendall’s Instagram Story, she posted a photo of the evil twin sisters from the 2004 movieElla Enchanted(which starredAnne Hathaway) and the step-sisters from the 1950 Disney animated filmCinderella.
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“Kylie and Kendall rolling up to ruin Anne Hathaway’s night,” one userwroteon Twitter. Anotheradded, “Kendall and Kylie look like Disney Villians and I’m living for it.
Kendall also shared a photo of Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels in the 1995 film,Dumb and Dumber, wearing blue and orange matching suits.
Later on in the night, Kendall and Kylie both did an outfit switch for the A-list afterparty.
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Kylie changed into a bright turquoise wig and matching sparkly blue mermaid-inspired gown adorned with with a feathered trim.
“The after party,” she captioned the post, adding a mermaid and butterfly emoji.
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As for Kendall, she arrived in a plunging printed suit jacket with matching mini skirt, a silver clutch and black pumps.
source: people.com
