Those trendy red carpets at the VMAs and Met Gala are known for hot, cutting edge fashion — and the stars who attended both bashes flaunted a variety of looks that were razor sharp.
Or should we say whip smart? At least three of the women celebs wore risqué numbers inspired by the titillating world of the dominatrix at Sunday’s 2021 VMAS. The black leather fest came a day after Kim Kardashian channeled “The Gimp” from the 1994 movie “Pulp Fiction” while entering a Manhattan hotel ahead of Monday’s “American Independence” Met Gala.
But, according to two real-life dominatrixes in NYC, not all the BDSM-inspired ensembles were created equal. They applauded a couple of the kinky get-ups and dismissed another as “Dominatrix Light.” One blasted the zip-eyed hood sported by the multi-millionaire ex of Kanye West as “cheap” and “something you’d buy from Amazon.”
So, how would socialites Kim Kardashian, her older sister, Kourtney, singer-songwriter Kim Petras and showbiz veteran Madonna fare in a dungeon full of masochists? The Post asked Mistress Marley and Mistress Kimi Inch to rate each of their trendy styles.
New York-based dominatrix Mistress Marley gave her verdict on the raunchy style of the stars.Courtesy BSG PRWhich suggestive garb would have their paying guest quaking in his boots? And which would be as intimidating as a highly-flammable Halloween costume from the bargain rail at Ricky’s?
Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala teaser
Kim Kardashian arrives at her Manhattan hotel dressed in top-to-toe black leather including a “Gimp” maskT.JACKSON / BACKGRID Marley and Inch gave the curvy mom-of-four a firm thumbs down for her “inauthentic” top-to-toe leather creation. Marley said the ill-fitting hood was “too loose and like a shower cap” while Inch ventured it was purchased from Amazon and had “restrictive” eye slits which could cause an unladylike stumble. “Did she have someone leading her by a leash?” Inch quipped. “Because how can you even see in that thing? The only advantage is that she didn’t need to do her make-up.”
The pair also criticized 40-year-old Kardashian’s trench coat – an item no working dominatrix would wear. “She must be dying from heat exhaustion in there,” added Inch. “While I’m impressed by her pushing boundaries, it just feels like she is trying too hard.” Marley concluded: “The whole thing comes across as a gimmick.”
Note: Kim’s controversial full-face-mask look at Monday’s Met Gala eschewed black leather in favor of softer fabrics — but her look still dominated the event’s beige carpet with a highly “I am very in charge here” vibe.
Madonna at the 2021 VMAs
Madonna performed the opening number at the VMAs in a risque black ensembleGetty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS Neither dominatrix could fault the raunchy bustier which complimented the enviable figure of the 63-year-old “Vogue” singer. “She has the quintessential liquid leather look and I can see myself wearing it for a play session,” said Marley, adding that Madonna’s bikers’ cap was the perfect, suggestive accessory. “Her outfit showed off her bum and legs and it’s clear that she’s proud of her figure. There’s a lot of cleavage on show which pulls the whole thing together.”
Kimi Inch, who explained that Madonna’s 1992 “Erotica” album sparked her interest in BDSM when she was in middle school, said the mega star “nailed it” with her plunging bodysuit, fishnet tights and Louboutin heels. “All she needed was a riding crop or a flogger in her hand,” said the Texas transplant by way of NYC.
Kourtney Kardashian’s VMAs corset
Kourtney Kardashian, pictured with boyfriend Travis Barker, wore a lace-up leather mini-dress to the awards ceremony.Getty ImagesInch also admired leather-clad Kourtney for her nod to the frequently misunderstood world of the dominatrix. However, she felt the 42-year-old “could have pushed the envelope further.” Inch said: “It would have been more fun if she’d shown up in knee-high boots instead of heels.
The whole thing comes across as Dominatrix Light.” Marley agrees, explaining that the look would better suit a trendy nightclub than a cellar full of chains and handcuffs. “It’s nice and cute — but it doesn’t spell dominatrix to me.” She recommended the addition of a spike-studded choker to add a sexy taste of BDSM.
Kim Petras’ latex balaclava
A latex masked Kim Petras mixes her dominatrix style with a rather prim looking smock dress.WireImage The dominatrixes were divided on the 29-year-old’s outfit dominated by a latex balaclava which completely covered her platinum blond hair. Marley liked the liquid-look mask but described the rest of the ensemble as “absolutely horrible.”
She said the “frumpy” dress reminded her of the TV show “The Little House on the Prairie” and the white shoes needed to be replaced by black leather boots. “It’s like Kim’s saying: ‘OK, I want to look like a dominatrix, but I’m not confident enough so I’m going to throw on this hideous dress.”
Inch, meanwhile, leapt to Petras’ defense. “She’s creating some kind of duality with what looks like a religious garment over the top of an latex bodysuit which suggests an erotic energy,” she said. But she did concede that, in common with Kim Kardashian, the talented German — who sported a more demure “cowgirl” look at the Met Gala — must have been over-heated. “Latex isn’t breathable so she probably sweated off 20 pounds over the course of the evening.”
