Kim Kardashian's Met Gala dress was inspired by Cher
The star revealed the surprising inspiration behind her Roberto Cavalli design.
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Kim Kardashian scored a real coup at last night's Met Gala - wearing the first gown designed by Peter Dundas since his return to Roberto Cavalli was announced.
The dress was a custom-made nude silk tulle creation embroidered with crystals, sequins and bugle beads and finished with a train of ivory ostrich feathers.
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It wasn't just Kim afforded a Dundas/Cavalli makeover, husband Kanye West was also decked out in the label wearing a black velvet tuxedo teamed with a kimono style shirt.
![A sketch of the suit designed by Peter Dundas at Roberto Cavalli for Kanye West](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2015/05/05/11/Kanye-West-in-Roberto-Caval.jpg)
Kim revealed the surprising inspiration behind the gown when she shared an image on Instagram last night of Cher attending the Met Gala in 1974 wearing a similar style gown by Bob Mackie.
She posted the image with the caption:
"Tonight's inspiration! Cher at the 1st ever Met Gala! I just met her and told her this photo was my inspiration for my dress tonight! She is so beautiful! So happy I met her!"
A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on hilst Kim didn't
Whilst Kim didn't quite opt for the same level of sheerness as Cher did, other stars were not so shy when it came to daring to bare - including Beyonce whose Givenchy gown left a smattering of crystals covering her modesty, and Jennifer Lopez whose Versace gown came with rather revealing cut-out sections.
Kim's Roberto Cavalli dress is undoubtedly an improvement on previous years, which have seen her slammed by fashion critics for her choice of a head-to-toe floral look by Givenchy at the 2013 Met Gala.
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