Venice gasps as Kim Kardashian’s dramatic couture ignites a storm of fascination confusion and viral chatter

“Ow” or wow?

Kim Kardashian stepped out at the DVF Awards in Venice, Italy on Thursday night wearing a sheer gray Maison Margiela couture look that left fans scratching their heads.

The floor-length creation, fresh off the fall 2025 couture runway, featured diaphanous draping, a cape that trailed dramatically behind her as she walked and a neckline that cinched tighter than a corset. But it was the unusual bodice details that had Instagram buzzing.

Kim Kardashian made an entrance at the DVF Awards in a divisive ensemble. “All I see are sheets and wedgies,” one commenter wrote. Alessandro Bremec/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Kim Kardashian in Maison Margiela Couture

The Skims founder posted a closer look at the jumpsuit on Instagram Stories. kimkardashian/Instagram

Maison Margiela Artisanal 2025 Collection

The Maison Margiela piece on the runway at Paris Couture Week in July. maisonmargiela/Instagram

Fashion Bomb Daily shared a video of the look on Instagram, and commenters didn’t hold back.

“What in the Bene Gesserit camel toe is going on here 😮,” one fan wrote, referencing the “Dune” universe’s cloaked sisterhood.

“All I see are sheets and wedgies,” another quipped.

“My cooter is annoyed by this,” a third declared.

Kim Kardashian is seen arriving at the DVF Awards in Venice.

The crotch-hugging look drew comparisons to “Dune” and “American Horror Story.” COBRA TEAM / BACKGRID

Kim Kardashian is seen arriving at the DVF Awards in Venice.

Others, though, appreciated the drama, calling it “lowkey stunning.” COBRA TEAM / BACKGRID

Kim Kardashian is seen arriving at the DVF Awards in Venice.

The 44-year-old star ditched the high fashion face covering, going instead with sleek dark hair and glossy lips. COBRA TEAM / BACKGRID

Though the Skims founder, 44, opted out of the face-covering hood that the French fashion house’s new designer, Glenn Martens, sent down the Paris runway, another fan couldn’t help but see something spooky about the ensemble.

“What in the American Horror Story is this??” they wrote.

Others came to Kim’s defense, calling the Margiela moment avant-garde. “I like the drama baby 🔥🔥🔥,” one admirer said, while another wrote, “oh this is lowkey stunning.”

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The fashion theatrics weren’t just for show: the reality star was in Venice to receive the prestigious DVF Leadership Award for her work with criminal justice reform — and used the spotlight to slam Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

“Protect the people who have really supported and built our country,” she told a roundtable of journalists before accepting her honor.

The award was presented to her by Chris Young, a man she helped free from a life sentence in prison 11 years after he was sentenced for a low-level drug offense.

Kim Kardashian was spotted making a stunning entrance at the Venice Film Festival

On Thursday, the mom of four arrived in Venice in a hooded halter dress. Aissaoui Nacer / SplashNews.com

Kim Kardashian and her daughter North West were spotted at Isola Di San Lazzaro in Venice.

North West, 12, rocked Vetements x New Rock gamer boots and a Balenciaga Le Cagole bag. COBRA TEAM / BACKGRID

Kim Kardashian and North West

The mother-daughter duo have been vacationing in Italy this week. COBRA TEAM / BACKGRID

The dramatic Margiela gown is the latest in a whirlwind Italian style tour for Kardashian.

On Thursday, she made headlines for her Venice arrival outfit: a slinky black hooded gown and stilettos, while 12-year-old daughter North West donned a gray pinstriped short-sleeved top and matching miniskirt adorned with safety pins.

Earlier this week, the duo were photographed out and about in Rome, the tween in long blue pigtails and an array of edgy outfits (including one divisive corset) and the reality star in crop tops, thong sandals and slinky slip dresses.

We can’t help but wonder if the “American Horror Story” alum will make an appearance on the Venice Film Festival red carpet for a premiere.

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