Kim Kardashian has pulled off yet another style shift that has everyone talking—and not just about the outfit. For her latest promo shoot for the upcoming legal drama series All’s Fair, she debuted a retro-inspired shoulder-length hairstyle complete with a flipped-up curl at the ends and a single piece flicked across her forehead, evoking Hollywood icons of the past.
Alongside that, she wore a rich maroon suit jacket with a corset-style bodice and ultra-plunging neckline, paired with a knee-length pencil skirt featuring a hip-high slit so daring it felt more editorial than boardroom.
The hair transformation felt like a statement. Just days earlier she had experimented briefly with a pixie cut, channeling her mother’s signature look, only to switch back to a longer style that felt both fresh and vintage.
Hairstylist notes indicated that the dramatic shift was about rewriting expectations: Kim wasn’t just changing her hair she was signalling transformation. Meanwhile the outfit read equal parts power dressing and provocative. The maroon jacket hugged her frame while the corset bodice added a lingerie-inspired twist. The skirt slit soared up her left hip, leaving little the imagination.
On set a conversation was overheard. Kim asked her stylist quietly: “Is the slit high enough to feel gesture worthy?” Her stylist replied: “High enough to get that gasp moment.” That little exchange underscored how intentional every piece was. Nothing was by accident.
Fans and critics were quick to weigh in. Social media lit up with comments such as “Kim’s career isn’t the only thing evolving her style is too” and “That slit is wild but isn’t that the point of Kim?” Some held reservations. One commenter posted: “Looks amazing but are we going to call this officewear or runway fantasy?” The contrast between the tailored suit silhouette and the expose-everything slit divided opinion.
Her series All’s Fair itself plays into the transformation narrative. In it she portrays Allura Grant, a divorce attorney who leaves a male-dominated firm to start her own practice, flanked by high-powered co-stars. Her look seemed to mirror that shift: stepping into a new image, breaking rules that may have once defined her style, and taking control of the story.
The styling didn’t stop at hair and clothing. Her makeup palette warmed to mauve tones with sculpted cheeks, smoky eyes and bold lips that matched the suit. Accessories were almost minimal so the hair and outfit could carry the visuals.
The overall effect: vintage flair meets modern audacity. Critics described the hair as “Hollywood after hours” and the suit as “power dress meets lingerie.” Some design critics weren’t so kind calling it “fashion theatre in lawyer’s clothing.” Yet with Kim this kind of polarisation seems planned.
In photos she posed with co-stars Naomi Watts and Niecy Nash, and in one image she looked over her shoulder, hair flipped, slit visible, expression playful and knowing. The moment read: yes I’m serious, and yes I’m wearing this. Her look became a kind of currency. Someone on a fashion forum wrote: “Kim is banking in bold right now—hair, suit, slit, it’s all return on risk.”
People are also reading the hair shift as part of the story of her public evolution after motherhood, business expansion and career reinvention. Changing the hair length and texture feels like shedding one era and stepping into another—less long-haired glamour, more sleek icon. The outfit feeds into that: building authority but leaving the rules behind.