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Kim Kardashian arrives in NYC in wild all-leather dominatrix ensemble

Looks like Kim Kardashian is exploring the dominatrix within.

The multimedia celebrity socialite made a shocking entrance today — even by her standards — covered completely in leather from head to toe as she checked into the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Central Park South.

The freakish ensemble looked as if Catwoman had stumbled through a box of black trash bags searching for something new to wear for a night out in New York City’s seedy sexual underworld.

Kardashian is in town for the Met Gala Monday night. The venerable celebrity bash has drawn ever-increasing criticism in recent years for devolving from the height of haute couture to a three-ring fashion clown show.

Kim Kardashian sports an all-leather outfit on her way to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Central Park South.
Kim Kardashian’s unusual all-leather outfit included a full-face mask with separate zippers for her eyes.Fernando Ramales / BACKGRID

“It used to be the high-fashion event of the year,” said historian Bronwyn Cosgrave, who hosts the “A Different Tweed” podcast. “Now it’s an elaborately themed costume ball.”

Kim Kardashian sports an all-leather outfit on her way to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Central Park South. T.JACKSON / BACKGRID
Kim Kardashian’s unorthodox outfit is fitting the Met Gala’s recent turn on celebrity costumes. Gotham/GC Images

Kardashian’s Ritz-Carlton ensemble, all of it in black leather, was comprised of a Vetements trench, stiletto-heeled boots and gimp mask, the latter of which let the star’s ponytail play peekaboo.

Kim Kardashian is in the Big Apple for the upcoming Met Gala. T.JACKSON / BACKGRID
Kim Kardashian’s black leather fashion includes a trench coat and a head covering with room for her ponytail. Gotham/GC Images