On Friday, Kim Kardashian, Khloe and Kanye West traveled to Yerevan to visit the genocide memorial. They’ve been in Armenia for days now, meeting distant relations, sightseeing and now paying their respect to one of the most significant genocides in European history. I feel a certain way about memorials, that it’s all about showing respect and giving the proper respect to the event being memorialized. Like, I would have been slightly offended if Khloe and Kim had worn jeans to the memorial, but I’m not sure these outfits were “respectful.” It’s like Duchess Kate wearing hot pink to the 9/11 memorial – why not just be safe and wear black or grey, something somber? Kim in particular seems very “tarted up” for a trip to a genocide memorial.
Meanwhile, Kim is still shilling her kids’ clothing line. She already gave an interview to Vogue (go here to read) and now she’s talking to Elle. You can read the full piece here. Some highlights (I made some minor edits to the text because Kim says “you know” about a million times in this piece).
North loves shoes & purple: “She dresses really simple, and she’s not really a fussy dresser except for every morning and says “shoes,” and has to put on a pair of shoes. Like she had on the most wild outfit today, I sent a picture to my best friend. She was wearing purple pajamas—she says “purple” all the time—purple like, octopus backpack. She just discovered backpacks so she love to put them on. She had a big pink poodle [backpack] that her friend sent her, and she loves sandals, so she was wearing these really, like, wild sandals. So I took a picture and I sent it to my best friend and I made a joke, like, “Who says she only wears black?” you know?
North loves her Frozen suitcase: “She’s always loved to carry—every time I have my big luggage and we’re going on vacation, she’ll try to take my big luggage and carry it herself, so we got the Frozen suitcase so she has to carry it everywhere. It took us about 30 minutes longer to get through the airport because she had to carry her suitcase herself. She didn’t want to be picked up, she didn’t want anything. She did ride on it, but other than that, she has to do it. She’s very independent.
North loves makeup: “She loves makeup. Every night we play, after her bath, in bed, and you know my purse is always kind of by my nightstand, so she always says “purse!” So she grabs my purse, and that means she wants my makeup bag, so I give her my makeup bag and it’s empty. And if I just turn around for one second, she has my lipstick like all over her face. So I have to give her her own little makeup bag. She’s obsessed with makeup and watching me get ready and getting ready herself. She just loves the process, she could not be more ultimately girly-girl.”
Kim wanted alone-time with Kanye: “Yeah, I mean I think I really made that a priority. I was really strict about my daughter sleeping in her own room, and now she’s really independent and likes it that way. If I try to put her in bed with us, she kind of likes to be in her own room. And that has allowed us to have our time together.”
Workouts: “I made it a priority that I knew as soon as the doctor said I was able to work out, I was going to focus and commit myself and really work out, and feel good about myself. So I always gave myself time. So I think for all new moms, I can totally see how you can get wrapped up in making your child 100% your time. But if you could just take 5% or 10% for yourself a day, it won’t just make the difference in your confidence, but also your sanity. I mean there are times where sometimes I couldn’t even wash my hair if I didn’t have help. I couldn’t even figure it out. I think once you just set boundaries and how you’re going to parent—everyone parents differently so I hate to be that person to tell them how anyone should parent, I think whatever works for you works.
I’m going to give Kim some credit here, but it honestly just occurred to me for the first time as I was reading this piece: Kim is not a judgy mom. She’s not throwing shade at anyone else’s parenting style or parenting choices. Some will say, “Well, she doesn’t have room to judge.” That’s true of a lot of women and they still judge, but Kim makes an effort to live and let live. She’s very anti-Goop in that way and I like her for it. (Although you could probably make the argument that Kim is too self-absorbed to pay attention to anyone else’s parenting choices.)
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
They look like a couple of inflatable dolls from Perverts ‘R Us. Cheap, tacky and gross.
Kim, red is the wrong color to wear to the genocide memorial. In one word tacky.
I think they both look cheap and tacky. Cover the skin, people. Have your pants hemmed so they don’t drag on the ground.
Although Kim looks good in red, I think for a quasi-formal visit a subdued color would have been more appropriate to a memorial such as this. Same goes for Duchess Kate, IMO.
I would ask the Armenians if red was appropriate or not. Different cultures have very different ideas about appropriate colors for such things. I do think she could have covered up the cleavage for a few minutes, though. But again, Armenians actually living there would be the best judge of that since again, cultures vary.
Jaded, they’re dressed appropriately…for a couple of slappers going for a trashy girl’s night out at a strip joint. Keeping it klassy.
Has everyone read the DM story of their bodyguards trying to shut the cathedral’s doors to keep everyone out sso this band of trash bags could have it to themselves, thereby angering the Bishop? He stood his ground and the doors were left open. Armenia is an Orthodox Christian country, and it is their Holy Easter time right now, and these deluded and self-obsessed twats pull a stunt like this… Yep – utterly klueless and krass. These people are repulsive.
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I bet the Bishop was more upset about a few other things. And the Production team was insisting the doors be closed. Not the K’s. You can blame them in the end if you like, but this was by ALL accounts the work of E! and the production team.
And I’m Orthodox. I’ve shared a church and ceremony where it’s Russian, Armenian, Greek, etc… They just pooled us in together and alternated languages.
And I really doubt anyone who wanted to go to the service truly wanted in there with the K’s. Especially the Bishop or anyone else there as a part of the Church’s Pascha. If they don’t want you in you’re out. They were only looking to see them and not celebrate imo.
The church, ceremony, and holidays are all taken from different angles than Christian faith. It’s not approached the same. It’s shady, corrupt, and still very traditional.
I think you’re assuming much too much here and projecting your opinion onto others. That is repulsive behavior and very much similar to those you protest against.
I really love the expression “slappers” – kinda says it all doesn’t it! Didn’t read the DM story but it figures with the slapper sisters.
People have a lot of snarky opinions but they’re often based in ignorance. I doubt the Armenians are anything more than pleased that she came to give her respects at the memorial. In fact they appear to be delighted by her presence. It’s not a funeral either where darker clothing might be expected. Relax.
Spot on jaded, Not suitable In style or in Kim’s case colour, looks disrespectful.
as per usual. KK kompletely out of touch…
do you think she even knows why she was there?
because she might have re-thought the plunging neckline if it was a memorial to her father, or a friend…..
i hope.
Would it have been so hard to wear a suit or something? The necklines, bare shoulders and red are totally inappropriate.
When she talks about North sleeping in her own room she’s throwing some shade at Kourtney. You just know she’s all about the family bed,
I agree with Kim. Now I have to shower.
Too funny!
Yeah, Kourtney’s kids actually know their mom and vice versa, and she doesn’t need to make up stories about them like Kim does. You didn’t really believe Kim about any of this, did you? Kim Liar Liar Kardashian?
Is Khloe’s “ass of doom” now larger than Kim’s? As for what they are wearing, they would not be where they are today without the” look at ME!!”attitude. If Kim and Khloe had worn more somber colours would anyone have really noticed?
Yeah, Khloe’s rump is now larger than The Original Ass of Doom® and we are supposed to believe it was always following her around and we just didn’t notice. Ugh. And Khloe is the one I liked. (I also think that she is no longer the monster that some teased her about and is a handsome woman. From the front.) I still think she is a Kardashian by osmosis and not by blood. She never had a chance. The plastic surgeon is on speed dial with these people. As my mother used to say, “Aagh, those people have more money than sense!” RIP Mom. You always knew the score!
My personal opinion is that Kim has been having fat sucked out of her butt to make it smaller. I think she’s doing a little at a time to not make it so noticeable. She’ll later say it was all diet and exercise !
I actually don’t think it’s a big deal to wear bright colors to memorials. It’s not a funeral. I think it might be inappropriate to wear very tight jumpsuits like Khloe there but maybe not. Armenia loves these girls, they’re princesses to them, so wearing something tight and glamorous all the time might be alright with them. As for the red, specifically, the red in the Armenian flag stands for the blood of the genocide victims. And it’s one of more Kim’s more flattering outfits. Let’s give them a break.
And as for Dutchess Kate’s pink coat, who gives a shit? Do you know what I and thousands of other Americans wore to the *opening* of the 9/11 memorial? Spring dresses and shorts and bright shirts. It was a gorgeous day outside that day. It doesn’t matter what you wear as long as you’re there to be respectful.
<3 this comment.
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plus a million!
+100 absolutely. Do colors really matter? What’s the big deal?
It really does matter. It’s called etiquette and decorum.
Yes, it’s better to be subdued – it shows respect and there won’t be any side-eying going on.
I hear you @Sassback, I’m from NYC and I didn’t dress up for the 9/11 memorial opening either, but as you pointed out, neither did thousands of others. In Armenia, these 2 fools were the only ones dressed like they were going to a club. I would have less of a problem if they dressed casually in the same way most people did for the opening of the 9/11 memorial. They literally can’t bring themselves to turn off their intense need to be sexy at all times, even if it’s to drop off flowers at a memorial for a genocide. The colors don’t make a difference to me, it is the fact that they look like they’re about to go to a club that I find so inappropriate.
But nothing says “memorial” like a plunging neckline. Kim looked ridiculous. They knew they were going to be filmed, and something more conservative would have showed more respect. She looks like she’s going to it the nightclub next. The color is fine; the style is not.
Agreed! Kim showing her boobs and Khloe with her off the shoulder outfit.
Yes! I am of the opinion that you should wear clothing to a somber memorial in such a fashion that YOUR fashion is not a spectacle. People should not notice you and should, rather, be focused on paying homage and honor to those who lost their lives. The only exception to me would be a memorial for someone who had a favorite color….say a little girl who passed away and loved the color green. Then all those who loved her would wear her color to the memorial. Other than something like this….keep it about the respect and not about getting attention for yourself. I don’t need to see your tan lines and cleavage. I don’t mind Khloe’s color but I think Kim’s red is over the line. Red and boobs don’t scream respect for the dead to me. Call me crazy.
IMHO.
Yes, thank you!
Nothing says ‘respectful of the dead’ like a one shoulder onesie with no bra.
Amen, paola.
LOL…………so true. These two are absolutely brainless.
Absolutely agree. I didn’t find the colors of the outfits inappropriate but I think both could have been more modest (no one shoulder or V-neck) and therefore more suitable for a memorial.
Couldn’t agree more. Spot on.
I initially didn’t like that Kim wore red, but since you said the color red recalls the blood shed for liberty, I googled the colors of the Armenian flag:
“three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, and orange; the color red recalls the blood shed for liberty, blue the Armenian skies as well as hope, and orange the land and the courage of the workers who farm it”
With Kim wearing red, I see Khloe wore blue, so it looked like they were going for the colors of the flag. I see Kourtney didn’t go with them due to her three young children, but just as well as they might have wanted her in orange to complete the trifecta!
Kim and Khloe’s trip prompted me to learn more about the Armenian genocide– the first genocide of the 20th Century, as Pope Francis explained. I applaud them for shedding light on a topic some don’t care to discuss due to our diplomatic relations with Turkey.
there are different interpretations, though. I don’t think this is the official one.
Zan, it’s not just relations with Turkey, it’s also Israel who specifically deny a genocide occurred for their own internal reasons. The U.S. tends to not do anything to contradict Israel. Relations with Turkey is the #1 reason but not the sole one.
When you’re representing the commonwealth and Queen it matters. But it really doesn’t if you lower someone to dressing like girls off the street. Then Kate is just a girl off the street.
Black is largely a color reserved for these events.
It matters here and it mattered there. No excuses for either party.
I do see what the K’s were going for. The Armenian Flag and there are only representing their show/family.
The only thing… They make their money privately so aren’t really accountable to the public.
Yes, it DOES matter what you wear, these two slap traps were dressed for a nightclub, Kim’s pant legs were bunched up, and dragging on the ground, like, ya know?
I like this comment and while I don’t typically like the Kardashian girls, I like both their outfits here…I love the top half of Khloe’s look and I think her hair looks nice pulled back. I need to remember this day as the first day I ever said something nice about these people!
Does the US recognize the Armenian genocide as a genocide?
No, the US doesn’t. The Armenian American community lobbied with Obama (they do with every presidential candidate running for office) to recognize the genocide. Obama sought their votes in both his bid for senator and the presidential bid, and made the promise in 2008. However, his promise was broken for trade deals with Turkey. And obviously, the Armenian community has been disappointed by this. It’s very sad, because he isn’t the first president to do this. And as much as I think this family is a joke, I just hope it means more people learn about that genocide.
Many Armenians I’ve met (now 2nd and 3rd generation) still feel silenced about it and unheard. Many Palestinians also feel this way about the Nakba (meaning the ‘Catastrophe’), when they were expelled from their homes in 1948 and Palestinian villages were destroyed. People carry trauma for generations onwards, and the least that they deserve is to be heard and validated.
@Yasmina I agree with you about hoping that the Kardashian presence in Armenia will bring more attention to the genocide, and I actually think that it has.
What is also sad is that Turkish citizens and emigrants from Turkey have no idea that this happened because the govt sanitized the history books and re-named the genocide a civil war. I’ve met Turks who didn’t know, and one man told me he had a crush on an Armenian woman while he attended college in California. She wouldn’t date him once she learned he was Turkish, and he was baffled for a long time until someone clued him in.
But, if you ask a real Turkish scholar/historian, they will tell you the truth.
I’m a history teacher and I teach about this genocide as do other teachers. Maybe our government doesn’t officially recognize it but historians do.
I lived in Turkey for two years, and though there are Turks who Buy into the official dnial, or who just don’t know better because it isnt on their radar, many are savvy to what really happened. The government’s position is *deeply* irrational, and until recently it was illegal to question it. There is a limit to how much you can squash the truth.
After reading here I have gone to the Internet & learned so much about the genocide. I had no idea. I have had such strong feelings since childhood about the Holocaust and am embarrassed that I was clueless about this other slaughter of so many innocents. Sadly, there are so many of these wholesale slaughters of people that it is hard to know them all. So…..if Kim & Khloe’s visit to Armenia forces open the door about this dark history, then (heavy sigh) I must say….thank you, ladies. You did well. (Now put on bras!)
It’s not surprising that there is official reluctance to draw attention to such things or that there is general ignorance of it. The pattern repeats itself so often in human history, people would rather forget.
The U.S. has disturbing genocide in its history also, concerted attempts to not only kill but culturally destroy the native populations well into the 20th Century, even forcing children into boarding schools against their parents’ will and suppressing native languages. There may be people still alive who remember this happening to them, certainly there are people alive who remember hearing about it from their parents who were survivors of such abuse. But most other Americans really don’t know much or anything about it, just as they have a sanitized view of slavery.
Incarceration of Japanese-American families in concentration camps was also largely untaught to the post-WII generation. My parents were teenagers in WWII (my father was a vet, his idiot parents let him join up at 17 to get rid of him) but I only learned about the internment camps myself in the late 1970s or maybe the 1980s, and I went to high school in the 1960s. It was chilling when I realized that the reasons FDR gave for doing it were the same as Hitler had given for the isolation of Jews. We didn’t go as far, but our version destroyed people’s lives, their property was lost (they had to sell everything right away at low cost) and their children were traumatized. It was shameful. And yet virtually unknown to most. Also a reminder to never trust any government’s promises- they said detailed census information would never be shared with other agencies, but census information was used to round up people of Japanese descent so quickly.
Fun fact: at one time long ago, the Soviet Union tried to link arms control agreements with concerns about a major human rights violation in the USA at the time: racial segregation. The US government absolutely refused, saying it was an internal matter. Sound familiar? It’s very hard for people to realize that the labels they easily attach to others can actually apply to themselves as well. Partly this is because when you live inside the country doing the abusing, you’re very aware of how complex and contradictory people can be and how each person is different and how most people are just trying to live their very ordinary lives. It’s easier to see another country as a homogeneous mass of villains.
@MyCatLovesTV, “embarrassed that I was clueless about this other slaughter of so many innocents.”
I know how you feel.
The crummy truth: this kind of blissful forgetfulness exists world-wide.
In my country, the last residential school in Canada was closed in 1996 and there is very much a Stop and Frisk policy here, too. Guess who gets harassed disproportionately? Coincidence, surely!
Canada is the champion of covering up its past (internment camps, what me? reservation maltreatment, huh? slavery, says who?), it’s even worse the States, but it pretends to be better. In all of my years of schooling, I never studied a single person who wasn’t white and if you only talk about those people, then you don’t even have have to put in the effort to forget everyone else and the horrors inflicted upon them, or their contributions to Canada and the world because they don’t now, nor have they ever existed. No need to discuss it if we pretend there’s no ‘it’. Think of that, the country that bandy about the ‘Cultural Mosaic’ title goes out of its ways to disregard the spirit of that self-identification with its every breath until the ‘everyone else’ gets dragged out for photo ops. The most multicultural city in the world practices ‘Stop and Frisk’ except, no it doesn’t because with such diversity no one sees colour–until it’s time to ignore and/or harass, then it see it very clearly; then it lies. Sometimes this country gets it so wrong.
No, there was no mention of this Genocide during our two-month unit on World War I in grade ten. Some kids forced the school to read stories about Native and Black people who fought in that War for the week of Remembrance Day over the announcements. ‘Well, maybe, but you have to do the write-ups and don’t be controversial.’ I got recruited to write them by some outside force, I don’t know who, I didn’t history that semester, but my English teacher just came up to me with, ‘Here you go, do it.’ He was Black too so there was a, ‘Now don’t fuck it up’ tone to the discussion. Nice to be kind of useful the one time.
It also says more about how the History textbooks treat it as well. I try to teach it every year while covering WWI. The students are always floored to learn about it but if you were to look at most history textbooks (I’m talking high school) it might be either a side article (you know, the ones you skip) or a few sentences.
Been to Turkey AND i have heard from them some “funny” facts about the Balkans in general and my country in particular (not Armenian). They told me to my face that they were developers and people who actually brought culture and civilization to ALL of us instead of the destruction, kidnapping, killing of thousand of innocent people for centuries. I was there as a guest BUT after a while i had to make them stop just by asking them to please please read some Turkish history books. After all we have a 500 years of history and can’t be hidden so easily. Same as the Armenian one. It’s there, they did it and people have memory and, if i know the turks and i do, they have documents themselves to prove it but time has not come yet. The Pope made a speech yesterday and actually called it a genocide out loud. The world knows. It just takes time.
They always say that about ‘bringing culture’ to people: Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, hell, morally bankrupt fools still say it about slavery. Some positive things might have popped up somewhere in the future by chance but what about the millions, upon millions, upon millions, upon millions, upon millions, upon millions of dead bodies? How do they feel about this ‘Culture’? Don’t they count?
Khloe’s XL hoops really bring the tackiness to a new level, Kim jumpsuit is nice but black would have been more respectful.
Actually they’re not that bad, at least they’re not half naked as usual…
I think Khloe has a rockin bod. Then she ruined it with that ass. Sigh…
The color, I think, is fine, but the informality of the jumpsuit is eh. Even if this is understated for Kim. I think this at least fits her better than most of her clothing choices.
I’m glad to see something positive about Kim’s parenting. I expect they may be more hands on now.
They actually look almost chic! I would have binned Khloe’s big hoop earrings though.
The mere fact that they’re there is tacky in the first place.
I kind of like Khloe’s outfit, but without the earrings and not necessarily for a memorial
North says “purple” all the time! Because she wants to wear purple when she leaves the house. Yes, Kim , she does wear black all the time she isn’t in her pajamas because she isn’t the person who buys her clothes and dresses her. Put some purple pants on her.
And speaking of pants, Kim’s are way too long.
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I don’t know about Armenian customs, but I wouldn’t wear red to a memorial. At least they are fairly covered up, for them.
I’m sure she was asked about North, but I zoned out halfway through reading. I can’t at people who talk about their kids like they’re the first child to ever do anything ever. Just a small peeve of mine.
I think they look tacky but I find it tacky that they are only doing this on E!’s dime and that to me says that they could care less about Armenians or their issues or history. How sad that everything is for ratings in their life and nothing else. I think North is telling them she needs color in her life but KanYe West thinks he knows best about everything. What a sad little world they live in. I can’t wait for it to all implode on this awful family of liars.
DAWN I agree that this is all prepared by E! for television. Like sending the Gosselin kids to Hawaii or wherever. But what is there to film about these people? Watch Kim put on makeup and make a fake phone call? It blows my mind she started with a sex tape, and they have the worst values of any family I’ve ever seen, yet they have reached this level. So much is squandered on them.
They’ve always brought up Armenia and the genocide. That’s why Lamar never played in Turkey because Khloe and Kim didn’t feel right about it.
North does wear colour, there’s pictures of her on the beach and around LA wearing colour (and sandals) when she’s with Kim and Kanye. She’s wearing less black now in general anyway now that she’s choosing clothes
Since the flowers are red maybe that’s a color with significance for the event? I think the real offense are Khloe’s nipples. That doesn’t translate to respectful in any language.
I would say that red may be significant, but not in a good way.
Red, of course, is the colour of the Turkish flag…..
red is the top stripe of the Armenian flag.
“three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, and orange; the color red recalls the blood shed for liberty, blue the Armenian skies as well as hope, and orange the land and the courage of the workers who farm it”
I didn’t like that Kim was wearing all red, but I see Khloe wore blue. it looks like they were going for the colors of the flag.
I don’t care about colours at memorials, that outfit just offends me in general.
That’s my feeling. The colors don’t bother me as much as the cheap disco/daytime stripperwear vibe.
They look ridiculous.
Exactly. That hideous jumpsuit isn’t appropriate for any occasion
We can see Khloe’s breast and Kim’s jumpsuit is halfway down her chest…. i think that’s why these outfits are disrespectful to me. But i wish Kim would wear stuff like this everyday. She looks good and stylish for once. Just at the wrong place, lol.
If this had been a party or dinner, I would say it isn’t the worst they could look. But FFS, why can’t they get it right just ONCE?! KK is looking alot like a muppet of Cher.
OMG I didn’t even recognize Khloe at first!! I thought “who is that random tarted-up blonde with Kim?” Then I saw the pic of their a$$es and realized it was actually Khloe after all.
I secretly kind of don’t mind that red jumpsuit. Agh I’m also kind of jealous she can pull that off at her height. I’m not much taller and I have never been able to pull off loose fitting clothes. On another note, Khloe’s hoop earrings…why?
Ugh. That answer about North loving purple and not just wearing black all the time is SO contrived it’s sickening. It’s like she’s hyper aware of everything that is said about her and her life’s purpose is to prove otherwise vs being genuine. The fakery is just way too much.
This, Same about every single thing she said about her pretend parenting. I think they make a list of the criticisms lobbied against them and then answer each one in a little contrived package. I loved that she thinks she takes 5% of the day for herself. I’m betting the kid gets 5% of her attention on the best of days.
My first thoughts when I saw the pictures: “WTF are they wearing?!” Not that I thought these 2 had any class to begin with, but they truly don’t have a clue! If they thought those outfits were anywhere near appropriate, it just goes to show that 1) they’re completely out of touch with real life and the real world, and 2) they’re such desperate, insecure women that they can’t turn off the need to be sexy for even a second. This was pitiful. They both looked completely ridiculous and tacky.
Khloe could have done something about her nipples poking out. I always wear a bra with a little padding so that doesn’t happen.
If North is always saying “shoes,” is she specifically asking for the Doc Martens she wears every day?
The only thing in that interview that isn’t complete PR bull is that North likes her Frozen suitcase.
You are right Murphy. I would hate to be cynical but I expect this visit may have even been recorded for later broadcast instead of the quiet time for reflection that a memorial such as this deserves.
That’s how you make a lie successful , put in an ounce of truth that people know is true and it makes the rest seem more believable. That’s chapter 3 in how to be a grifting kardashian. 😉
By the time I was Norths age, I didn’t have a favorite suitcase to bring on all my vacations. I had never been on one! What a lucky kid
She needs to re-think this no smiling rule.
The disrespectful part is that E cameras have been filming the entire time. It just all seems so fake. So the only reason Kim was finally willing to go to Armenia is because E paid her to go. At least that’s how it looks. Also, Kim can’t criticize anyone’s parenting because there are “literally” a million criticisms people can throw right back at her. But in the past she has made rants on twitter regarding crying babies on airplanes…that rant backfired on her real quick !
I give them a complete pass. Yeah, they did it solely for E and they could have made this trip eons ago. That said, the trip garnered all kinds of attention regarding the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. Their motives weren’t pure but I can’t argue with the result.
Kim’s outfits are getting the most attention during this trip. None of their followers are having deep discussions about the Genocide. I think most of the teens that watch their show are obsessed with Kendall and Kylie. Kim and Khloe are no longer the ones bringing in the viewership.
You really think their fans now give a shit about the genocide? Really? They could care less. They are only there for their show. It pisses me off that System of a Down brought so much attention to the genocide but they are not being recognize there like those tramps are.
Look at the posts above ours. There is an historical discussion about the Armenian genocide. I’ve seen this on a lot of gossip blogs. So, no I don’t expect a K fan (God only knows who or what they are) to comprehend the significance of this trip but the info is also being passed on to sentient beings.
icy- no, their “hardcore” blind fans won’t do anything but for everyone else? Yes, it will get some attention on what happened.
Icy, the members of System of a Down are a little more closely connected to Armenia, one was born there, all have Armenian parents. The Kardashians have Armenian born Grandparents on one side and great great great grandparents on another (according to Robert Ks Wiki page) It’s hardly surprising that the SOAD members are more invested. Also the Ks get more attention when they talk about it because they get more attention full stop. Quantity doesn’t equal quality of course but when it comes to being able to highlight an issue then naturally a higher media profile helps.
All I could think, when reading this article, was the Nanny must be so pissed off, that after she gives North her bath, Kim lets her put make-up on. You can just hear Kim in her nasally, squeaky, voice, saying “Nanny, North, needs another bath. She is covered in make-up”!
I hate whoever decided in the fashion industry to bring back jumpsuits!!! Not a fan!!! And, I think, Kim and Khloe look like they are going to a club! Oh well, I guess, we should all be happy we don’t see any nipples or crotches anywhere!!
The nanny must be pissed off in general. She does all the work and gets none of the credit ! She must roll her eyes so hard every time Kim comments about motherhood duties and having to make sure you “take a break” lol.
Wearing red to the Armenian genocide memorial is tacky. But everything Kim and the Kartrashian Klan does is tacky, so no one should be surprised.
I actually like her quote about understanding why moms make their children 100% of their day and saying that taking 5-10% of that time for yourself helps your sanity. I know it isn’t realistic for most women, but I’m actually positive that her quote is true about having a break.
Ha! She is reading from a script.
Except Kim needs to take a break from thinking only about herself. Really, she isn’t taking care of Nori the way she claims. Kim is a pathological liar, such people lie about everything.
How is it not realistic for most mothers? It’s equates to just over an hour a day, any reason why the fathers can’t pitch in for a lousy hour and take care of their own kid solo?
Kim is starting to look like Donatella Versache.
Big Ang
Donatella still has life in her eyes, and also has interesting things to say. She also dresses nicely. She did mess up her face with plastic surgery, but I think it would be easy to forget about that once you start talking with her. Kim seems boring as well as increasingly plastic.
It would be hard for me to talk to Kim. I doubt I could concentrate on anything except the 3-5 pounds of makeup and how it stays up.
This might be a bit “old-fashioned” of me but I do think they both look inappropriate for the occasion. The outfits aren’t terrible just not right for a memorial visit, which to me would call for a bit more modesty and somber colors.
The Armenian flag is composed of stripes of red, blue, and orange. Kim wore red. Khloe wore blue. If Kourtney was there, she’d probably have worn orange. Each of the colors have a symbolic meaning.
Though Kim may seem vapid and senseless, she also works at numerous in business projects and earns herself financial independence. She has a serious and responsible side to her. She knows what image is required in certain situations as this is what she bases her bread and butter upon. So does Khloe. So I’m thinking the red and blue were worn on purpose and that it was a thought-out decision by both women.
As for Kate, imo, she too may seem vapid and senseless. And then…. that’s it. There seems to be no serious and responsible side to her. Though she may think of her appearance quite a lot, she doesn’t seem to take her image seriously, whether it’s her clothes and hair or her reputation of being workshy and spending her days shopping, vacationing, and salon visits.
Contrast this to Diana, who like Kim could be at times, was ‘thoughtful’ in choosing the appropriate clothing to suit the occasion.
“Diana had a [k]nack for finding the right outfit for the occasion. A blue flowered dress by Beville Sasson became her “Caring Dress.” It was worn on several occasions, and numerous hospital visits. Diana felt that the dress was cheerful and made the patients feel better…” –dressingdiana.blogspot
I don’t think Kate thinks that far. She doesn’t seem to accommodate her image to the occasion beyond dressing up in theme clothes like when she wore a sailboat print to the Yachting club. She wears dark clothes to meet children, she wears bright, party-color clothes at memorials. She keeps her hair down when wearing significant jewelry and at windy locations. She wears flimsy short dresses with no underwear at windy occasions like when she rides helicopters. I think she wore party-pink to the 911 Memorial because she didn’t think beyond what she thinks looked good on her for the paps.
And this is what I base my criticism upon when Kate wore happy, ‘aren’t I the brightest thing here’ pink to the 911 Memorial.
Except I’m sure Kate has a royal advisor on clothing choices who knows the protocols. She’s not making such decisions all by herself.
I know some will call it retro, but for the love of all that’s holy, burn the pant suits. At first I thought they were culottes (equally horrific, btw). Pantsuits are NOT flattering on most people. On those with big butts? No. Nope. Not ever ever ever. And how long until Khloe’s lips start deflating?
Culottes are big for Spring and Summer this year. Take that how you will lol.
hahahah……………..your comment was great. The jumpsuits are horrific! I think culottes are too, that is one fashion statement I’m letting pass by.
Their clothing is entirely appropriate… for going to a club.
I still can’t wrap my mind around the fact that these do-nothings who bring no significant achievement to the world are being feted like royalty and meeting the Head of State. It boggles my mind beyond belief.
All the things she has to talk about North are superficial…clothes, shoes. the Frozen suitcase (although that is pretty cute), make-up…there’s so much more to life. She’s clueless.
She’s also lying. She put together stuff half-remembered from the nanny’s comments and made other stuff up.
Call me old fashioned, but the only appropriate thing to wear at a genocide memorial is conservative attire, preferably black, ESPECIALLY in a publicized forum.
The two of them are going for the colors of the Armenian flag which are comprised of 3 equal stripes of red, blue, and orange. Kim wore red, Khloe wore blue, and if Kourtney had gone (she couldn’t go as she didn’t want to leave her 3 young kids), they may have wanted her to be in orange.
How do you know that is happening? I have seen many commenters say this but people do not know what their reason is. People are just projecting why we think they wore those colors. Just saying because I have seen nowhere that this is what they are doing.
A simple suit would have been appropriate – skin tight, cleavage baring, nipple revealing disco-wear is NOT. Armenian colours alone do not an appropriate outfit to a memorial make.
I agree Jaded, but can you imagine Kim not showing her cleavage? Not gonna happen. She has to ‘sex’ it up somehow. ALWAYS.
Maybe an Armenian flag pin on a more subdued coverup type of outfit would have made the point without any chance of offense. But hopefully they have Armenian advisors about such things. Maybe use Google Translate to get some idea of what Armenians are saying? They do have computers there…. I imagine there are forums.
Swack how do you know that isn’t what is happening. Everyone is projecting. I guarantee most people commenting didn’t even go to google and see what Armenian mourning colours are, they just assume because in Western Christian nations (at this point in history, it wasn’t always so) that black/navy/grey are mourning colours that everyone else is the same. In China white is the colour of morning. Yerevan is relatively Western in orientation and isn’t some conservative backwater. That seems to be the assumption of many commenting on this.
AND without your outfit being cut the waist or your nipples showing. The colours of their clothes don’t matter as much.
after seeing what they wore to their mom’s church, this is downright funereal
only the KKK would kind a disco jumpsuit appropriate for this event
but i can’t keep my eyes off kim’s butchered face
This beezy ho-dee-ho; wears black every day of the year, until she goes to a place where she should wear black. Then? Ho Red. These people have no rock bottom.
I also see that her recent haircut miraculous grew very quickly.
Yeah you can really tell when she’s had a fresh new batch of botox/juverderm injected. Her face was starting to look soft again but she of course had to re-freeze it for her Armenian trip. I don’t really think this girl will leave Armenia with any real sense of that country. She’s probably trying to find designer stores to shop in since this girl can’t go more than 2 days without shopping. Also where is Nori and Kanye? They should be a part of all this.
Don’t think that Kim & Ko are there to promote anyone or anything other than themselves.
Reminds me of that scene on The Sixth Sense where everyone is at the house of the little girl who was killed and the soulless bitch stepmom was wearing red.
You know what’s funny. Kim used to always say how her butt/boobs are all natural and simply due to her Armenian heritage. I have yet to see other Armenian women in the pics with an ass like Kim’s.
This whole family is mentally unwell. One moment they’re instagramming a pop-out boob selfie; the next they’re taking themselves all seriously and talking about healing from the genocide as a “we” collective with the Armenian people and sliding into Angelina Jolie mode as your favourite celeb humanitarian heroically shedding light on Important Issues. And Khloe’s dad isn’t even Robert Kardashian. Two of the stupidest people on the planet.
This instagram had me in stitches. https://instagram.com/p/1UXUvLBRvm/?taken-by=khloekardashian
Anything they do is tacky.
Americans (and Westerners in general) can be so weird about these things. I’m reading that Duchess Kate post and people were kind of irrational about it IMO. “Inappropriate to wear anything else than black to a memorial, Kate is an idiotic attention seeker.” I’m sorry, but WHAT? It’s literally just a colour. She was being completely respectful. And while I understand that it’s probably a cultural issue (for me) but I don’t think she was being inappropriate, or that Kardashians are that because of their choice of colour. How could something so simple as colour hurt anyone? (And this is memorial I’m talking about, not a funeral, although I’m not opposed to wearing colour at a funral, either.)
And this one person in that Kate post was implying that wearing pink while visiting Dachau or Auschwitz would be inappropriate. Just NO. Who do you think is going to be offended? The Polish people? The descendants of the victims? Literally no one. People wear their regular clothes.
Emy, I can appreciate what you are saying. Really, I can. However,visiting this memorial also goes hand in hand with showing respect. The Karsdashians are American and, in all honesty, should know better than to wear fire-engine red to a genocide memorial.Now, the only time I would give Kim a pass is if it is an *Armenian* custom to wear bright colors to a somber location? If so, I’d give her an OK for following the culture of the location. For fun, I googled “Armenian funeral” and, while realizing this is not a funeral but IS a subdued situation…all the people were either dressed in black or somber colors. She’s an attention seeker who went to this location to seek yet more attention and, while in the process, broke an important rule. My guess? She didn’t want to get lost in a sea of black/dark colors so she would stand out in pictures. Meantime, she forgot to show any respect. End of story.
**Oh, and by the way, the only reason she’s not smiling is ’cause girlfriend can’t move her face. It’s frozen.
I actually agree with you on the Kardashians, but I wasn’t specifically defending them, more like pointing out how I don’t personally really understand how wearing black only/grey/etc. = respectful, instead of wearing something a bit more colourful.
I used to live in a country that is now a war zone, and as hippie or whatever it might sound, I’m happy with people using colour, because to me that represents life that there still is despite our/everyone’s losses, and to me, that’s incredibly important. It’s not necessarily about their deaths, more about their lives, even though the former will probably always be the definite thing.
I hope I make at least some sense, it’s night where I live so my thoughts/language skills might not be exactly coherent.
For someone who for years wore nothing but black, this certainly was an inappropriate time to pull out the retro red. I honestly don’t think they know, or care.
Kim get tarted up to walk to her front gate. I don’t think the colour is problematic, several locals in this photo are http://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/mar/16/armenia-armenia but maybe a little too much flesh, although Yerevan isn’t a particularly conservative place so maybe even that is passable.
IMO, there outfits are inappropriate. It reminds me very much of when women go to weddings. Commonly accepted etiquette is not to wear white and not to out-dress the bride. The focus should be ON the bride. If attendees turned up in extravagant white dresses, the focus would be scattered unfairly from the bride on her and her partners big day.
Similarly, at memorials, the focus should be ON the memorial itself; on the message that it’s trying to convey, on the victims and on the culture and customs of the country itself. People SHOULD be talking more about the memorial than the outfits of two of the attendees. But of course, the trip is paid by E! and the sisters want to look as sexy and glam as possible for the cameras and the watching masses.
I think everything from the colour to the type of outfit is very inappropriate. I would be surprised if ordinary Armenian citizens dressed this way to attend a memorial. It seems these 2 are given a green card because they are wealthy and famous.
I also completely agree with an earlier comment that said that Kim only talks about materialistic matters when it comes to North. Does she have nothing to say about North’s Armenian heritage? Or what Rob would have thought of North? Her opinion of motherhood is entirely materialistic and vapid; colours, clothes, make-up – what about the character, personality and interests of the little girl?
With such an ego-maniacal father and narcissistic mother, I hope North is able to feel secure in her skin. I would hate to see her go the plastic surgery/reality TV route. I hope there is something better in store for her.
what”s the fuss all abot. the colour of the dresses symbolized the Armenian flag : Red (Kim’s dress) ,Blue (Khloe’s) and finaly Orange( the Eternal flame of the Memorial).hope u got it right
I don’t know if it’s considered inappropriate in Armenian culture. I’m from an area where lots of Armenian-American families lived and many people dressed similar to the Kardashians for events where most other Americans wouldn’t have dared. I’ve been to funerals, weddings, home purchase settlements, fancy and casual dinners, and the families were typically dressed in “club wear” including the older men.