It’s one thing to emulate the late icon Marilyn Monroe, but for Kardashian to have worn her actual naked illusion dress—that she famously wore while singing Happy Birthday to US President John F Kennedy in 1962—to the 2022 Met Gala created another level of buzz.

She worked with the owners of the dress, Ripley’s Believe it or Not, to take care and preserve the garment during the five minutes she wore the dress on the red carpet before changing into a replica gown for the remainder of the evening, but she still caused a stir and attracted controversy for wearing an actual historical garment. Whatever your feelings about this decision of hers, there’s no doubt it created a memorable moment in contemporary fashion history.

Kardashian announced her latest venture in June this year: that she is expanding her empire into private equity.

She co-founder SKKY with Jay Sammons, a former partner at investment firm Carlyle Group, to focus on control and minority investments in high-growth, market-leading consumer and media companies. “Together we hope to leverage our complementary expertise to build the next generation consumer and media private equity firm,” Kardashian wrote on Twitter (sorry, X).

While Kardashian is no stranger to reality television—having starred in Keeping Up with the Kardashians for the better part of her career—and having done cameos and voice overs on Ocean’s 8 (2018) and Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021), this year marks her first foray into a leading role in fictional series.

Kardashian joined the American Horror Story: Delicate cast as Siobhan, a celebrity publicist. And whether she’s based some of her character’s inspiration on her “mumager” Kris Jenner, or had picked up the tone and lingo from her own experiences in the industry, it looks like she is putting on a convincing show and having fun with it.

When Kardashian launched her shapewear brand Skims in 2019, it was an instant success—with consumers wanting that Kim K body, its initial launch sold out in 10 minutes and generated US$2 million in profit. However, Skims isn’t just a shapewear brand, with a collection of undergarments, bodysuits and shapewear available in a range of shades to suit various skin tones and sizes from XXS to 5XL, Kardashian is making a statement about inclusivity and body positivity. 

The brand has since been recognised as one of Time’s 100 most influential companies, and was valued at US$4 billion in July. Also, Skims collaborated with luxury brand Fendi on a capsule collection in 2021, and is the official underwear, loungewear and  pajamas for female athletes from Team USA and its athletes wore Skims at the 2020 Summer Games and Paralympics, and 2022 Winter Games.

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