Kim Kardashian Wore Marilyn Monroe's Iconic "Happy Birthday" Dress to the 2022 Met Gala

make history by wearing Marilyn Monroe's dress from 1962

the Hollywood icon wore while attending President John F. Kennedy's 45th birthday at Madison Square Garden

The skintight, bedazzled ivory dress, designed by Jean-Louis, includes a scoop neckline and a plunging back.

she had in mind fit perfectly, alluding to the fact that the dress was an archived piece

The idea really came to me after the gala in September last year. I thought to myself

For me, the most Marilyn Monroe moment is when she sang 'Happy Birthday,' to JFK, it was that look

Kardashian accessorized with a girl's best friend: diamonds, of course

She wore fringe drop earrings and dyed her hair to Marilyn's famous platinum blonde hair.

Silver platform heels and a white jacket completed the look.