Some may argue that Kim Kardashian West didn't need to dress on theme for tonight's Met Gala, "Camp: Notes on Fashion," because she is Camp. She proved as much with a beaded latex Thierry Mugler dress made to look like she had just stepped out of the ocean, à la Sophia Loren in 1957's Boy on a Dolphin. The dress took eight months to make, according to Kardashian West, who told Vogue on the red carpet: "This is the first time in 20 years Mr. Mugler has designed for the House of Mugler. So to come and design this gown for me is such an honor. This is about eight months in the making... He envisioned me this California girl stepping out of the ocean, wet, dripping." The skin-tight dress was embellished with crystals made to look like dripping water, all the way down to Kim's manicure. Slicked down waves and simple, dewy glam completed the look. Mugler has had a few notable red carpet moments recently, including Cardi B quite literally popping out of a vintage pink and black pearl-in-a-shell look at the 2019 Grammys. A major retrospective for the designer in Montreal is currently on display. West also posted photos of the classic Loren film on her Instagram stories, indicating it was a major part of the dress' inspiration. Kanye accompanied Kim wearing the kind of simple Dickies zip up jacket my dad, a contractor, would wear to work. A man of the people! Photo via Getty<doc-sep>Kim Kardashian West made a splash on the Met Gala red carpet Monday night — literally. Kardashian West, 38, wore a beaded latex Thierry Mugler dress to celebrate the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute’s new theatrical exhibition, “Camp: Notes on Fashion.” “This is the first time in 20 years Mr. Mugler has designed for the House of Mugler. So to come and design this gown for me is such an honor,” Kardashian West told Vogue on the red carpet. “This is about eight months in the making … He envisioned me this California girl stepping out of the ocean, wet, dripping.” David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock Kardashian West completed her look with “wet” hair (something she’s done before), glistening KKW Beauty and TATCHA makeup and droplets on her nails, and ahead of her red carpet moment, posted photos to her Instagram story of Sophia Loren in Boy on a Dolphin, donning her iconic sexy wet dress — possible inspiration. Mugler has been Kardashian West’s go-to designer of late; she wore a skin-baring vintage design to the Hollywood Beauty Awards in April, and days later, donned two structured dresses by the French designer for a Mugler exhibition opening in Montreal. “He always, it’s a full vision from, you know, hair to nails to everything,” Kardashian West told PEOPLE of Mugler earlier this year. “His runway shows were the most legendary and iconic runway shows ever.” Theo Wargo/WireImage Asked by Vogue what her favorite part of the Met Gala experience is, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star said, “Once we’re all at the top of the carpet we can all take a deep breath.” But, she added, “I don’t know if I can in this corset. I honestly had to do practice. It’s a proper corset by Mr Pearl. I never had one like this, it is insane.” She has a reward coming for the suffering, though: “I have doughnuts waiting for me tomorrow morning, hot, fresh doughnuts,” she said. “They are special ones from here vanilla with rainbow sprinkles.” Be sure to check out all of PEOPLE’s Met Gala coverage to get the latest news on fashion’s biggest night. Story continues Monday night marked a return to the Met Gala for West, 41, who hadn’t attended with his wife since 2016. The reality star credits her husband as the influence behind most of her looks. “He makes my life so easy,” she told PEOPLE in 2018. “I really do get all of my inspiration from my husband.” He also helped foster her tight-knit relationships with some of the fashion industry’s most powerful designers. “My style has definitely evolved,” she said. “When I met Kanye and he really started to bring me to Paris he introduced me to a bunch of people. I think one of the first people I met were [designers] Riccardo Tisci and Alber Elbaz.” RELATED PHOTOS: The KarJenners’ Best Met Gala Moments Over the Years But Kardashian West’s love of fashion started at a young age, thanks to some help from mom Kris Jenner‘s incredible closet. RELATED VIDEO: The Best Dressed Stars at the Met Gala’s ‘Heavenly Bodies’ Red Carpet “When I was 16 whenever the time was coming for prom, I would go through my mom’s closet — it was always Mugler, Alaïa, Versace, Chanel — she had the best wardrobe,” the star told PEOPLE. “She would always be really generous and share her things with us, like I always wore her Alaïa dresses to parties.” She added: “To this day she saved so much of it and she’s given some really cool pieces to me and my sisters. That was such a fun time.”<doc-sep>Though Thierry Mugler hasn't designed for the Mugler label in almost two decades, he made an exception for the 2019 Met Gala—and for Kim Kardashian West. Earlier in the day, Kardashian West shared images of Sophia Loren from 1957's Boy on a Dolphin, captioned: "Mood." Fans took that to mean that was the inspiration for her Met Gala look. And they were correct, though her interpretation was a little more conceptual—and a little piece of fashion history, given who designed it. On the red carpet, Kardashian West revealed that her dress was a Mugler original. "Thierry Mugler hasn't designed for 20 years," she told reporters, revealing that he came out of retirement just for the occasion and that they worked together for more than six months to pull it all together. Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock (10225566ge)Kim Kardashian WestCostume Institute Benefit celebrating the opening of Camp: Notes on Fashion, Arrivals, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA - 06 May 2019 David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock The theme for the 2019 Met Gala is "Camp: Notes on Fashion." And that meant mimicking the wet look of Loren's iconic costume, complete with faux water drops hanging from the fabric. Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock (10225566gh)Kim Kardashian WestCostume Institute Benefit celebrating the opening of Camp: Notes on Fashion, Arrivals, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA - 06 May 2019 David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock Though Mugler himself hasn't created anything under his own label in decades, celebrities have recently taken to pulling his designs from the archives for the red carpet. Cardi B wore two of his old pieces—a Venus-inspired gown from fall 1995 and a pearl-embellished couture number from 1997—to the Grammys, for instance. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chelsea Lauren/REX/Shutterstock (10101309df)Cardi B61st Annual Grammy Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 10 Feb 2019 Chelsea Lauren/REX/Shutterstock Kim herself has been wearing vintage Mugler for months. Most famously, one of her black dresses was quickly recreated by fast-fashion site Fashion Nova—and she called them out on Twitter for it. Mandatory Credit: Photo by RHTY/starmaxinc.com/REX/Shutterstock (10109866e)Kim Kardashian at Craig's restaurantKim Kardashian out and about, Los Angeles, USA - 17 Feb 2019Wearing Mugler, Vintage RHTY/starmaxinc.com/REX/Shutterstock As for what Kim's looking forward to doing after the Met Gala? She told the media on the red carpet: Eat some donuts. Same, girl.<doc-sep>
Last night's Met Gala saw a sea of extravagant ensembles come down the red carpet as fashion's biggest stars stepped out dressed to the theme of 'Camp: Notes on Fashion'. For the over-the-top event, Kim Kardashian West pulled out all the stops, dressed as if she was dripping wet in a Thierry Mugler gown that pulled the designer out of retirement and took eight months to make. The latex corseted dress clung to the reality star's body and beaded crystals hung off her as if they were drops of water. She wore her hair with a wet look and ensured that her skin looked wet with plenty of oil. Dia Dipasupil Getty Images Kevin Tachman/MG19 Getty Images Gilbert Carrasquillo Getty Images The dress marked the first design Mugler has created for his namesake house in two decades and took months to make, Kardashian explained on the red carpet. "This is the first time in 20 years Mr. Mugler has designed for the House of Mugler," she told US Vogue. "So to come and design this gown for me is such an honour. This is about eight months in the making. He envisioned me this California girl stepping out of the ocean, wet, dripping.” Kardashian shared some images of Sophia Loren wearing a see-through wet dress in the movie Boy on a Dolphin to her Instagram Stories, suggesting that this is where her and Mugler drew the inspiration from. Sunset Boulevard Getty Images Kevin Mazur/MG19 Getty Images See more from last night's Met Gala red carpet below.