00:00Will this newly single mom find her way back to her fun and colorful pre-Kanye looks?
00:05Kim's style is very different from her early days in Hollywood.
00:09It's almost like she has two distinct looks that she can pull out depending on her mood and who she's with.
00:14When she was a personal assistant in the 2000s, Kim would follow the basic trends, playing up her gorgeous features.
00:21As her fame grew, so did her wardrobe, and she expanded into high fashion looks.
00:25The star's marriage to Kanye West also affected her closet, as she often relied on his minimalist and monotone fashion choices.
00:34Now that they are no longer sharing a closet, will Kim get back to her roots?
00:39Colorful vs. Monotone
00:41In the early seasons of her family's TV series Keeping Up with the Kardashians,
00:46Kim Kardashian was known for her funky style, big accessories, and colorful heels.
00:51Given Kim and Kanye's starkly white and gray mansion, it's no surprise that Kim's wardrobe has lost a little color in recent years.
00:59From colorful and funky to monotone minimalism and lots of beige,
01:04Kim's wardrobe has definitely lived at two ends of the rainbow spectrum.
01:08While she's been with Kanye, her style has taken on the rapper's love of bland tones.
01:13Kanye's brand concept for Yeezy is minimalism, with a maximalism price tag, and featured basics and streetwear in tones of, you guessed it, beige.
01:24Although Kim often matches with the monotone Yeezy collections, she recently let her vibrancy fly free.
01:29For her birthday event, which took place at a private beach resort with her closest family and friends,
01:35she dared to wear brighter prints and fun patterns.
01:38It may be a coincidence that Kim chose to break out the lime green bikini and hot pink color block bike shorts while Kanye wasn't around,
01:46or it may mean we'll be seeing more of her funky side in the days to come.
01:51Exposed vs. Conservative
01:52Sure, Kim is a mom of four, but that doesn't mean she can't show off a little skin from time to time, right?
01:58In her early days of fame, Kim would often be spotted at the hottest nightclubs in LA and New York.
02:04The nightly costume, miniskirts, bodycon dresses, and low-cut tops, of course.
02:09As Kim's style progressed, she began to gravitate towards longer styles and higher necklines.
02:14But was this all her idea?
02:16Fans speculated that Kim's wardrobe became a little more conservative thanks to her husband, Kanye's spiritual views.
02:22At 40 years old, Kim has the freedom to wear whatever she wants.
02:26She and her sisters aren't exactly the type to shy away from revealing swimwear, figure-hugging corsets, and bare-all photo shoots.
02:33In fact, we love that for them.
02:36Kim's autonomy as a powerful woman means that she can choose to feel empowered in both a bikini and a turtleneck.
02:43Although, if she does decide to become a lawyer, the bikini might be better left to the poolside.
02:48Denim vs. Latex
02:50Although you can sometimes catch Kim in stretchy workout clothes or jeans,
02:54her closet is also filled with pieces that are so form-fitting she can barely move, or use the bathroom.
02:59When Kim attended the 2019 Met Gala, she stood next to Kanye in an outfit that left little room for breathing or anything else.
03:08Kim has shared that she would always ask for Kanye's opinion on fashion and for help putting together her looks.
03:13Well, we wonder who suggested this Terry Moogler dress with a corset so tight she had to be squeezed into it by two assistants.
03:21From the Moogler corset and organ-crushing skims to her six-pack Schiaparelli haute couture leather bodice she rocked on Christmas,
03:30Kim seems more than willing to sacrifice her mobility for fashion.
03:34It's a very different look from the stretchy fabrics she wore during her clubbing days.
03:39Casual vs. High Fashion
03:41Before marrying Kanye, Kim's wardrobe was filled with everything and anything she liked.
03:47In the 90s, she even tried her hand at a grunge look, complete with ripped baggy jeans and choker-style necklaces.
03:53Love it!
03:54She may not have had any real direction to her style, but it was her own.
03:58She recently confessed that her husband was eager to teach her better style.
04:02She told Business Fashion,
04:04I always thought I had really good style, until I met my husband and he told me that I had the worst style.
04:10He introduced her to brands like Givenchy and Lanvin, showing her the world of haute couture.
04:15Fans were surprised to learn how controlling Kanye was of Kim's style,
04:19even instructing her to stop wearing oversized sunglasses and rock smaller lenses instead.
04:25Kim also added,
04:26He was really nice about it and cleaned out my whole closet.
04:29Well, at least he was nice about it.
04:33She said goodbye to jeans, t-shirts, and her favorite shades.
04:36Now that the couple is parting ways, will Kim take back the casual section of her closet?
04:42Stilettos vs. Yeezys
04:43Fans have referred to Kim as the Yeezy Barbie for a reason.
04:47The star said at the Business of Fashion Summit that her clothes weren't the only thing Kanye got rid of.
04:52She said,
04:53I probably had 250 pairs of shoes, and when we were done cleaning it out, I had two pairs left, and I cried.
05:00While it couldn't have been easy watching her shoe collection leave the house in bags during their seven years of marriage,
05:06Kim was always supportive of her husband's brand, Yeezy, especially since she had a stake in the company.
05:11In supposedly spontaneous shots and photoshoots, she would often represent the footwear line, showing off her running shoes and slides from the brand.
05:19It's pretty common knowledge that Kanye's pricey footwear has sometimes missed the mark.
05:24Will Kim continue to support the slides and acrylic heels now that she's no longer contractually obligated to?
05:30Glam Beauty vs. Back to Basics
05:34Do you prefer Kim's glammed-up looks that she usually wears, or her recent bare-faced, filter-free style?
05:40In her teens and young 20s, Kim's makeup look was always very on-trend.
05:44She rocked heavy lip liner for the 90s, frosted eyelids for the 2000s, and gradually found her rhythm with contouring and deep shades of lipstick.
05:52Over the last decade, we've seen the Kar-Jenner family take the cosmetics world by storm.
05:57Kim's foray into all things beauty has allowed her to create a signature glammed-up look that she often rocks on the red carpet and in photoshoots.
06:05In a recent post to Instagram, Kim shared a more relatable look, a makeup-less, filter-free shot of herself and her oldest daughter, North, enjoying a slice of pizza.
06:15Kim has also shared that during COVID lockdowns and studying for law school, she often didn't have time for her regular glam routine and went au naturel.
06:24Some fans think that her new, filter-free vibes are symbolic of her newfound freedom.
06:29Do you think Kim is more relatable without the makeup, or do we love her both ways?
06:34Fitting in versus standing out
06:36When she's modeling with her sisters or posing for family photos, Kim and the Kar-Jenner siblings are fans of matching outfits and looks.
06:44For campaigns like Calvin Klein, Shoots for their beauty brands, and Skims promo pictures, the ladies would dress similarly and have similar style instincts.
06:52They're even known to wear matching outfits to red carpets in award shows.
06:56We especially loved Kendall and Kylie's complimentary feathered gowns for the 2019 Met Gala.
07:01Although Kim went for a different vibe, her after-party look was created to match with her younger sisters.
07:07However, when she was with Kanye, Kim would avoid matching her sisters and focus more on matching with her husband.
07:13Kim and Kanye always made sure that their outfits would complement each other, even when they were just going out for dinner.
07:19The pair would do whatever they could to stand out among the crowd of A-list celebs and stars.
07:23One coordinating couple's outfit that really stood out was their 2016 Met Gala ensemble, which featured Kim's metallic gown by Balmain and Kanye's silver jacket.
07:33He topped off the look with ice-blue contact lenses for an added touch of unique strangeness.
07:38Classic versus controversial
07:40Since her days as Paris Hilton's bestie, Kim has been a huge fan of bags.
07:45From carry-all totes to mini shoulder bags, Kim's closet must be overflowing with her collection of Chanel, Birkin, McQueen, and Balenciaga.
07:54While married to Kanye, however, she rocked one bag that we have to wonder whether or not she genuinely loved.
08:00The controversial custom George Kondo Birkin that Kim wore while she and Kanye were in Paris is, well, not exactly her usual style.
08:08The $40,000 Birkin features some tasteful drawings of women sans clothing.
08:13With Kanye's artistic eye out of the picture, will we ever see Kim wearing this particular Birkin again?
08:19Probably not.
08:21Showcasing her culture versus cultural appropriation
08:26The Kardashian sisters are proud of their Armenian heritage.
08:29Since joining forces with Kanye, however, she's been accused on multiple occasions of culturally appropriating black culture.
08:36From wearing box braids to briefly calling her shapewear line kimono, Kim has had her share of oopsies with the PC police.
08:43Fans and haters alike were quick to cancel the star when she shared pictures to her Instagram in 2020 of herself wearing a braided cornrow hairstyle.
08:51Again for Yeezy's Season 8 collection, Kim posted to Twitter wearing braids and an entire Yeezy outfit.
08:57The comments section was anything but accepting of the star's hair choices.
09:01In 2015, the star traveled to Armenia with her family to bring awareness to the country's political turmoil.
09:07While there, she showed off some beautiful and classy outfits.
09:11She also wore traditional Armenian clothing with her kids to show her support.
09:15For her post-Kanye style, we'd love to see Kim showcasing her family's heritage and finding her voice when it comes to supporting POC through her legal endeavors.
09:24Kim using her platform to fight for justice reform and people wrongly accused is where her heart is really at.
09:31Ever wonder how much Kanye had a hand in controlling Kim's style and wardrobe over the years?
09:35This media queen and mom of four has a funky and fun personality that wasn't always reflected in her ex-husband's style pics.
09:42Now that Kim and Kanye have officially filed for divorce, we imagine that she won't be rocking Yeezy on the daily quite as much.
09:49We'd love to see Kim dig into her personal sense of fashion and find some looks that are 100% her.
09:55With maybe a little less latex and a bit more color, but that's just my opinion.
10:00What direction would you like to see Kim take her next style?
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