In a revealing episode of The Kardashians, Kim Kardashian found herself on the receiving end of some characteristically blunt fashion advice from her 12-year-old daughter, North West. The precocious tween didn't hold back when discussing her mother's ensemble for the 2025 Met Gala, offering both criticism and unexpected emotional support during the high-pressure preparations.
A Daughter's Tough Love
The episode transported viewers back to the tense hours leading up to the prestigious May 2025 Met Gala. Kardashian, 45, was experiencing significant anxiety about her Chrome Hearts black leather dress and the public reaction it might provoke. The reality star confessed to contemplating skipping the entire event at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art due to her concerns.
North, however, intervened with her trademark straightforwardness. "What's the worst that could happen? People hate on your outfit? They do that every year," the tween told her mother. She concluded with firm encouragement: "You just have to go - that's it."
Kardashian appeared visibly relieved by her daughter's words, telling North, "You're my motivating factor." The moment was particularly touching given North had previously surprised her mother with a sweet gesture - bringing flowers and a "Good Luck" balloon to her hotel room the night before the gala.
Fashion History Repeating
This isn't the first time North has offered her unvarnished opinion on her mother's high-fashion choices. The pre-teen famously critiqued Kardashian's 2023 Met Gala Schiaparelli ensemble, which featured 50,000 freshwater pearls, comparing it to something from the "dollar store."
"It looks like she's a Hawaiian girl with her dress all ripped," North commented during a 2023 episode. "The pearls look fake." She had similarly strong opinions about the Balenciaga gown Kardashian wore to the 2021 Met Gala, describing it as resembling a "plastic bag."
Despite the sting of such critiques, Kardashian has learned to take them in stride. "You can't really take it seriously, getting roasted by a 10-year-old. I never do," she reflected at the time, though admitting, "but it stings a little."
Growing Fashion Insight
At the 2025 event, Kardashian told Vogue that North has evolved into "a big critiquer" of her wardrobe choices, but noted her daughter has become "pretty good" with how she delivers her opinions.
The SKIMS founder revealed North has developed a more mature perspective on personal style. "She's also in a really positive place right now, where it's just like, 'Hey, even if that's not my style, I'm not going to critique that, just be you and if you like that, then that's what you should be into,'" Kardashian shared.
The fashion dilemma was ultimately resolved when Kardashian's style team decided to cut the Chrome Hearts dress into two pieces because "the proportions weren't right." This creative solution allowed the mother-of-four to make her grand entrance at one of fashion's most important nights, bolstered by her daughter's characteristically honest encouragement.
