Kim Kardashian just made her modelling debut, walking the runway for Balenciaga in the house’s latest couture collection and sending a huge message in the process.
WATCH: Kim Kardashian walks the Balenciaga runway at Paris Fashion Week
Taking to the white runway in what appeared to be a black all-in-one jumpsuit with a ruched skirt draped at her waist, Kim kept a steely gaze as she strutted in head-to-toe Balenciaga.
She was one of three A-list surprises at the event, alongside Dua Lipa and Nicole Kidman, and walked with a number of big-name models like Bella Hadid and Naomi Campbell.
Sharing clips from the runway on her Instagram Stories, Kim called the moment a “dream come true”.
But it also sent a powerful message to both her fans and critics as the 41-year-old embraces a new chapter after splitting from ex and the father of her four children, Kanye West.
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Since filing for divorce in February 2021, Kim has been reinventing her style as she works to break away from her “Kimye” persona.
Fashion played a massive role in her relationship with Kanye, as she previously revealed her ex had almost total control over what she wore while they were married.
“I always just trusted in him, but it is not just about the clothes,” Kim revealed on The Kardashians in 2022.
“I was always the Kardashians with my sisters. Then I was Kimye. Who is Kim K.? That is the jump. How do I get there without Kanye?”
WATCH: Nicole Kidman, Kim Kardashian and Dua Lipa backstage at Balenciaga couture show
In fact, Kanye had such a firm grip on Kim’s styling that when she broke the mould and chose her own outfit to attend the attended the Wall Street Journal Innovator Awards, he ridiculed her.
“He told me my career was over and showed me a picture of Marge Simpson wearing something similar,” she revealed on the show.
But it looks like Kanye was wrong – after all, would a woman whose career is over be invited to walk in a Balenciaga haute couture show in Paris? We think not.
Her runway debut sends a huge message to the world, one that proves Kim Kardashian is coming into her own style without Kanye.
She was clearly elated with the opportunity, sharing countless Instagram Stories to commemorate her walk after the surprise was revealed.
And fans were just as thrilled for her, sharing their praise across social media as Kim takes another step into the fashion world as her own woman.
“Fashion has always been something that I’ve always been really into. But I have never been the creative. I definitely see what I like but I have never really been the visionary,” Kim said on The Kardashians recently.
Perhaps her Balenciaga moment wasn’t just sending the message that she’s moved on from her “Kimye” era – maybe it’s also a hint at more fashion projects from her in the future. Watch this space.
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