Don’t Blame Kim Kardashian For the Marilyn Monroe Dress Disaster at the Met Gala

Let’s unpack the ethics behind Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe’s Historically Significant™ “Happy Birthday Dress“ to the Met Gala on Monday. Cause there’s a lot going on here, and I’m tired, cranky, and slightly rant-y. Huge huge thanks & hugs to Kenna & Nathalie for being superstars in helping me bust out this video almost overnight. ♥ References: 👗The dress: Nardine Saad & Deborah Vankin, “Conservators ‘speechless’ that Kim Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroe’s dress to Met Gala,“ Los Angeles Times, May 3, 2022, Ripley’s Believe or Not! “Exclusive Look Inside Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala Dressing Room“, Lauren Valenti, “Kim Kardashian Just Debuted a Marilyn Monroe-Inspired Blonde Hair Transformation at the Met Gala 2022,“ Vogue, May 2, 2022, Ripley’s Believe it or Not!, “Everything You Need to Know about Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala Look“, Ripley’s Believe or Not! “Exclusive Look Inside Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala Dressing Room“, Samantha Sutton, “Laura Harrier Wore a Custom H&M Dress to the 2022 Met Gala — But the Best Part Was Hidden,“ InStyle, May 02, 2022, Summer Lee (@summerannelee), “Do you think this was okay?? #metgala #metgala2022 #kimkardashian #MarilynMonroe,“ TikTok, May 3 2022. @summerannelee/video/7093377199964704046?_t=8S2IYPYVtNq&_r=1 🌟Conservation & gloves: (DOWNLOAD) International Council of Museums (ICOM) Costume Guidelines, October 12 2018. “Caring for Textiles,“ The Textile Museum, George Washington University, accessed May 6 2022. “Gloves or No Gloves? When to Wear Gloves When Handling Museum Collections,“ Sustaining Places, Museum Studies Program at the University of Delaware, accessed May 4 2022. “Collections Care,“ State Historical Society of Iowa, accessed May 4 2022. “How To Select Gloves: An Overview For Collections Staff,“ Conserve O Gram 1:12 (September 2010), National Park Service. Becky Fifield, “Museum Monday: Get Rid of Those White Cotton Gloves. Time for Nitrile,” The Still Room, February 25 2013. 🥳Socials Website: Instagram: Patreon: Tiktok: @iamabbycox 📚My books: The American Duchess Guide to 18th-Century Dressmaking: The American Duchess Guide to 18th-Century Beauty: 💌Business Inquiries *ONLY* abbycox@ (This email goes directly to my management and not to me.) 📪 Abby Cox 642 N. Madison Street Bloomington, IN 47404 🎶Music via Epidemic Sound () 📽 Video Editing: Nathalie Alvarez IG: @Nathsdesk & 📝 Script Editing (Video Essays) & Research Assistant: Kenna Libes IG: @Kennasews & **I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. By purchasing items through the links listed above, I could earn a small commission for your purchase. Thank you.❤ #metgala #kimkardashian #marilynmonroe