Kim Kardashian‘s daughter North West waited in a car while her mother walked the red carpet at the Met Gala on Monday evening.
The 42-year-old reality television personality told Vogue reporters that her eldest child, aged nine, was ‘watching’ her mother from the sidelines as she walked the star-studded red carpet.
The influencer, who had a reunion with her ex Pete Davidson at the Gala, and her daughter were, however, spotted in each other’s company while leaving the Ritz-Carlton prior to the event.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the age restriction mandating that attendees be at least 18 years old was first put in place in 2018.
Prior to that year, children such as Willow Smith had been invited to the star-studded event.
Separated: Kim Kardashian’s daughter North West waited in a car while her mother walked the red carpet at the Met Gala on Monday evening
Keeping a close eye: The 42-year-old reality television personality told Vogue reporters that her eldest child, aged nine, was ‘watching’ her mother from the sidelines as she walked the star-studded function’s red carpet.
The theme for the 2018 iteration of the Met Gala was Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, and it’s organizers provided a statement to express that the function was ‘not an appropriate event for people under 18.’
It was also reported that exceptions could be made for guests accompanied by their parents.
The theme for this year’s Met Gala was Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, which served to honor the late designer, who passed away in 2019.
Although North did not get to spend time on the event’s red carpet, she wore a vintage Chanel jacket and a pair of slightly distressed blue jeans while leaving the Ritz-Carlton.
The daughter of Kardashian and Kanye West also carried a conch shell-shaped clutch as she spent time with her mother.
The reality television mainstay turned heads while wearing a draped skirt and sleeveless top made almost completely out of thousands of pearls, which was designed by by Daniel Roseberry, during her time at the event.
She also accessorized with a sparkling necklace that also featured several pearls, and her dark brunette hair contrasted perfectly with the bright tone of her outfit.
Kardashian spoke about her outfit to Vogue reporters while spending time at the Met Gala and opened up about the inspiration for her look.
Standing out; Although North did not get to spend time on the event’s red carpet, she wore a vintage Chanel jacket and a pair of slightly distressed blue jeans while leaving the Ritz-Carlton
Making an impression: The reality television mainstay turned heads while wearing a draped skirt and sleeveless top made almost completely out of thousands of pearls, which was designed by by Daniel Roseberry, during her time at the even
Accidents happen: The social media personality did admit, however, that several pearls fell off as she made her way to the event
‘I wanted pearls. I thought, “What is more Karl [Lagerfield]?” You know, the iconic Chanel pearls is what I always thought of. So we wanted to just be dripping in pearls,’ she said.
The social media personality did admit, however, that several pearls fell off as she made her way to the event.
‘I told my daughter to grab them all. They’re real pearls and she was putting them all in her purse,’ she said.
Kardashian previously caused quite the stir at last year’s Met Gala, as she wore Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Happy Birthday, Mr. President’ dress to the function.
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