Last February, Kim Kardashian was spotted attending the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Viewing Party in a black sleeveless mermaid style textured gown with cutouts on the skirt from Alaia. She styled the form-fitting gown with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry and Christian Louboutin heels.
The dress was quite simple and perhaps a little too subdued for the event, but it was classy and elegant nonetheless.
Kourtney Kardashian and Kim Kardashian
TV personality Kim Kardashian arrives at the 20th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Oscar Viewing Party held at West Hollywood Park on February 26, 2012, in West Hollywood, California
What do you think? Gorgeous, agree? It can actually be the perfect go-to dress when you simply can’t find anything else to wear to a black tie event. Sadly, there’s a shortage of Alaia dresses online and this one isn’t available anywhere. But judging from the few currently sold at Farfetch, assume it will cost you between $1500 to $2000 (or maybe more!).
Now that’s a LOT of money for a dress, so if you simply want to steal the look minus the designer price tag, just head over to Neiman Marcus and grab the Tadashi Shoji illusion sheath gown:
Tadashi Shoji Illusion Sheath Gown, $360 at Neiman Marcus
Much like Kim’s dress, the Illusion Sheath Gown is also made of textured material. And although it may not have the cutouts, it does come with see-through elements made of mesh shadow stripe panels. And the best part? It will cost you much less than an Alaia – just $360. That doesn’t sound so bad, does it? Pair it with gorgeous earrings, statement cuffs, and sassy heels to copy Kim’s look!
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