Kim Kardashian Turns 45 in Archival McQueen for Givenchy

The All’s Fair star traded cake and confetti for couture nostalgia, stepping out in a piece of Parisian fashion history: look 28 from Alexander McQueen’s spring 1997 Givenchy couture debut.

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The gown — part warrior goddess, part golden-age supermodel — came with a sculpted metallic corset that shimmered like armor, flowing into soft white drapes of silk that framed her figure and cascaded into a train. It’s the kind of dress that doesn’t whisper “iconic” — it announces it. Kim styled it with her signature glowing skin, slicked-back hair, and gladiator-style heels, keeping the focus exactly where it belonged: on the craftsmanship.

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But here’s where it gets even better — Naomi Campbell wore the exact same look on the 1996 runway. Back then, she paired it with gold eyeshadow, sky-high hair, and that unmistakable McQueen intensity. For both women, the dress embodied divinity — equal parts power, poise, and performance.

Sourcing McQueen-era Givenchy is a collector’s fantasy. The designer’s short-lived tenure at the French house left behind a handful of mythic pieces, making Kim’s find a true fashion treasure. The show itself, The Search for the Golden Fleece, pulled from Greek mythology — fitting for a woman who has built an empire on modern-day goddess energy.

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Earlier that night, Kardashian arrived at the All’s Fair premiere in another vintage gem: a sculpted off-shoulder Dior gown from John Galliano’s spring 2000 collection, proving her ongoing devotion to late-’90s Parisian drama. Between Galliano’s soft decadence and McQueen’s razor-sharp rebellion, Kim’s birthday wardrobe was a love letter to the designers who redefined couture — and, arguably, to her own evolution as fashion royalty.