With its celebrity-studded event, which made headlines and included appearances by various celebrities, Paris Fashion Week attracted a lot of attention. One of the four members of the Kardashian-Jenner family who attended this esteemed fashion event was Kim Kardashian.
But some debate was brought about by her attendance, notably in relation to Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour. At Victoria Beckham’s runway show, Wintour grumbled about Kardashian’s tardiness.
When Kim Kardashian arrived late at the Victoria Beckham fashion show, sources claim she displeased Anna Wintour of Vogue. Kim, who attended Beckham’s Spring/Summer ’24 presentation in Paris as a special guest, delayed the event, which infuriated Anna Wintour.
Since Kim’s tardiness had made her late for earlier fashion events, Anna left the show before Victoria Beckham finished walking in front of the audience.
Kim Kardashian, seated next to Anna Wintour and wearing a purple outfit, attended the event with her mother, Kris Jenner.
The Kardashians have a reputation of holding everyone waiting for roughly 50 minutes before making their grand appearance at fashion events, said Lisa Armstrong, head of fashion for the UK Telegraph.
Armstrong wrote sharply on Kardashian’s getting late in fashion shows
In her story, Lisa Armstrong mentioned that Anna Wintour made her unhappiness known at the Victoria Beckham show on Friday. She was impatiently tapping her watch in the direction of the PR staff until the concert eventually started after the Kardashian family had arrived.
A video of Robert Downey Jr. and Cate Blanchett arriving on time for the Stella McCartney show in Paris was also posted on Instagram by Lisa Armstrong.
Without specifically addressing the Kardashians, she complimented them in her comment as “genuine celebrities” who can make it to fashion events on time, drawing a subtle comparison to others who might have a bad reputation for being late.
Was Kardashian the reason for delaying the show?
According to another fashion industry insider, Kim Kardashian was not the reason the fashion show was delayed. This source states that the show’s designated call time was 5:30 p.m., although it started just before 6 p.m. Kim and Kris arrived at 5:50 p.m., 20 minutes after their scheduled arrival time.
According to the insider, even if the Kardashians hadn’t arrived, the concert would have still begun; the reason for the delay was the backstage setup. This timing wasn’t unusual because fashion shows frequently start 20 to 40 minutes after the stated invitation time.
Both Wintour and Kardashian’s representatives declined to comment on the situation.
The internet went wild when a video of Kim Kardashian coming to Victoria’s show surfaced. She was decked out in opulent jewels and looked lovely in a light pink outfit.
She greeted David enthusiastically, although it appeared that she was trying to avoid Anna Wintour, who is frequently regarded as being fairly quiet. When Kim walked up to Wintour, she did not say anything and had her arms crossed.
Kim Kardashian sat down beside Anna Wintour and her mother, Kris Jenner. Wintour stood in the middle of Kim and David.
Later on in the video, although Anna Wintour was not present, Kim Kardashian could be seen conversing with the former soccer player. Fans took this as a purposeful snub, but we now know that Wintour was absent because of a business meeting.
She sat close to Kardashian throughout Victoria’s show before hurriedly leaving for her appointment. Additionally, images show that Wintour watched the entire concert from her seat close to Kardashian.
