Soft armour, pert nipples: how London design team made Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala breastplate
Summary
Kim Kardashian wore a unique orange fibreglass breastplate to the Met Gala, created by a small London design team called Whitaker Malem in partnership with artist Allen Jones and visual artist Nadia Lee Cohen. The breastplate was made using a mould from Jones’s 1969 sculpture and finished by a car bodyshop in Kent.Key Facts
- Kim Kardashian chose to wear a breastplate for the Met Gala, interpreting the event’s “fashion is art” theme.
- The breastplate was made by Whitaker Malem, a small East London design duo, with help from artist Allen Jones and Nadia Lee Cohen.
- The design was based on a 1969 sculpture by Allen Jones called Hatstand, which was not originally meant to be wearable.
- Kardashian directly contacted Whitaker Malem to make the breastplate and participated in video calls and fitting sessions.
- The breastplate fit Kardashian well, which was unusual since the sculpture wasn’t designed for wearing.
- The final orange finish was sprayed by Martyn Smith at MPS Body and Paint, a car bodyshop in Kent.
- The project took place over a few weeks leading up to the Met Gala event.
- Kardashian attended the event with Allen Jones, who is known for his controversial fetishistic art.
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