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The 10 Improbable Fashion and Beauty Trends Kim Kardashian Actually Made Popular

You may have been skeptical of these looks the first time you saw Kim Kardashian model them - but through creativity, passion, and sheer force of will, the KUWTK star and her equally trendsetting sisters managed to make these truly out-there trends happen
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The Kardashians were the first to eschew an entire clothing category, preferring to pair their tops with no bottoms at all.

Get the Look! Asos Tuxedo Dress, $60; asos.com

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OUTSIDE CORSETS

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Kim reinvigorated this turn of the century trend, adding these waist-cinchers on top of every look from LBDs to XXL tees.

Get the Look! Pixie Market Ivory Corset, $78; pixiemarket.com

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CLEAR PLASTIC BOOTS

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Clearly (pun very intended) Kanye West that knows if anyone can convince us a pair of foggy, thigh-high plastic shoes are worth their price in sweat, it's his fashion plate of a wife.

Get the Look! Missguided Nude Clear Over the Knee Heeled Boots, $92; missguidedus.com

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TEENY, TINY BAGS

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Kim has never shied away from a bag so small it can just barely fit her Lumee case and a KKW Beauty contour stick, especially when that bag is made by Hermès.

Get the Look! Furla Candy Sugar Mini Cross Body Bag, $178; shopbop.com

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ALL SHEER EVERYTHING

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It should come as no surprise that a woman who published an art book filled with her own nudes is also a trailblazer for barely-clothed celeb dressing in every day life.

Get the Look! Forever 21 Contemporary Sheer Mesh Dress, $14.90; forever21.com

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CHER HAIR

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Everyone from Demi Lovato to Nicki Minaj has been rocking these waist-length strands, but Kim was the first to borrow this difficult hairstyle from her own personal permanent fashion icon, Cher.

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LATEX CLOTHING

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Latex clothing was once exclusively the domain of sex shops and fetish gear, but the style has now fully infiltrated the mainstream. As Chrissy Metz proved at the MTV Movie & TV Awards but Kim has known forever, the high-shine material can be surprisingly wearable.

Get the Look! Nasty Gal The Vinyl Countdown Ruffle Dress, $40; nastygal.com

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CONTOURING

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Contouring has been around for ages, but it took Kim's famous face to make this trade secret a household practice. In fact, at this point, her name is so synonymous with the beauty trick, she's launched an entire makeup brand centered around the technique.

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BLACK TIE ATHLEISURE

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While tracksuits existed long before the KarJenners caught hold of this particular sartorial zeitgeist, Kim introduced its current high-low iteration, regularly pairing her Adidas trackpants with Yeezy lace-up booties.

Get the Look! Kappa Track Jacket, $100 and Kappa Track Pants, $90; nordstrom.com

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SECOND-SKIN BERMUDA SHORTS

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And while the sisters certainly didn't invent the Bermuda short, they did transform them from a preppy staple into a curve-hugging must-have thanks in no small part to Khloé's denim line, Good American.

Get the Look! Good American Bermuda Shorts, $145; goodamerican.com

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