There are three types of people in Aspen. Those happy to dress for the cold, those forced by their survival instincts to dress for the cold, and Kim Kardashian. While everyone else packed thermals, often drowned in luxury logos (Colorado gets weird in winter), Kim packed vintage Roberto Cavalli leather, Tom Ford for Gucci accents and Hermès by Jean Paul Gaultier fur shawls. The styling alone outpriced the snowy backdrop.
Honestly, the headlines around that shawl might have been justified. Kim’s Aspen season opener paired a beige Roberto Cavalli corset with plum lace-up Dolce & Gabanna leather trousers, brown croc Yeezy boots, an ultra-long Cavalli fur coat, and yes, the shawl. Long black hair tied it all together, classic Kim K nude makeup kept the palette intact, and that 2000s energy was exactly what Aspen needed to refresh its editorial for the new season.
We do appreciate variety, and Kim understood the assignment, to a point. Don’t expect color therapy, it’s Kim K. Brown, black, and white were more than enough. A black leather Tom Ford for Gucci fur coat came with fur-trimmed leather trousers, a fur hat, and Phoebe Philo sunglasses. For contrast, she switched things up with cream suede flared pants, a matching leather shirt and a bright, hard-to-ignore fur coat.
At this point, Aspen has very little to do with skiing. No one is really here for the slopes. They’re here for fuzzy bodysuits, walking from SUVs to lodges with paparazzi behind a camera, and hot chocolate that never actually gets drunk. Years ago, the ultimate status symbol was a long, bulky fur coat with an expensive name splashed across the back. Now, it’s not freezing when everyone knows you absolutely should be. Sexy in the snow is objectively strange. And Aspen has evolved into a stage where winter is no longer endured, it’s performed. But hey, at least when Kim K does it, we get content we actually want to look at.
