Kim Kardashian Reveals the Story Behind Her Confusing Met Gala Sweater

Have a few burning questions about Kim Kardashian cozy Met Gala accessory? You're not alone.

After The Kardashians star raised eyebrows when she walked the May 6 red carpet wearing a gray cardigan over her custom silver Maison Margiela Couture dress, fans wondered if it was a last minute addition. However, according to Kim, it was planned as a nod to the "Garden of Time" dress code. (See every star at the 2024 Met Gala.)

"This is like the wildest night in a garden," the SKIMS mogul—who recently debuted icy blonde hair—told Vogue May 6. "And I just ran out and grabbed my boyfriend's sweater and threw it on and had to get to work, my hair's all messed up."

The fashion house also shared details about the headline-making design.

"John Galliano created an haute couture look for Kim Kardashian composed of a pale grey thistle-washed boiled cashmere cardigan," Maison Margiela wrote on its Instagram account May 7, "a couture corset rewoven from antique silver brocade and a skirt in tooled silver metal evoking lace, flowers, leaves and sprigs interlinked with silver chain and floral motifs cut from mirror fragments, as well as crystal pendants, pearls and set like a piece from high-jewelry."

As for Kim's gorgeous glam, that actually came together at the last minute.

"The story was, imagine she's in the garden and her hair has kind of got tousled and it was braided but it came loose," hairstylist Chris Appleton shared on Live From E!. "That's why we did the undone braid."

"I literally did it seconds before she walked out actually," he continued. "Her hair was kind of down. I just was like, if I do it any other way it's just gonna look really neat."

To see Kim and more stars at the 2024 Met Gala, keep reading...

In Maison Margiela.

In custom Miu Miu.

In Windowsen.

In custom Maison Margiela Couture.

In Tamara Ralph.

In custom Maison Margiela.

In Burberry and Chopard jewelry.

In custom Oscar de la Renta.

In Givenchy Haute Couture.

In custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture.

In Gaurav Gupta.

In custom Loewe.

In Carolina Herrera.

In custom Iris Van Herpen couture.

In custom Vera Wang.

In Marc Jacobs and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.

In custom Michael Kors.

In Richard Quinn and Philip Treacy hat.

In Loewe.

in Thom Browne.

In Marni.

In Thome Browne.

In Balmain and Cartier jewelry.

In Givenchy SS96 Couture.

In Loewe.

In Oscar de la Renta.

In Stella McCartney.

In custom Burberry.

In Stella McCartney.

In Rodarte.

Don't miss E!'s Live From E!: 2024 Met Gala red carpet Monday, May 6, starting at 6 p.m. for every must-see moment from fashion's biggest night. And tune in to E! News Tuesday, May 7, at 11 p.m. for a full recap of every jaw-dropping look and all the behind-the-scenes moments.