The big reveal! Kim Kardashian unveils an edgy new look as she steps out in Paris sporting dramatic slicked-back platinum blonde locks
Kim Kardashian has unveiled her dramatic new platinum blonde locks after touching down in Paris on Thursday.
The 34-year-old was pictured leaving Le Royal Monceau hotel to go to the Balmain fashion show with her rapper husband Kanye West when she showcased her new shorter and layered 'do.
Wearing an origami-style black velvet mini dress under a black coat, all eyes were on the reality star as she ventured to the highly-anticipated high-fashion show.
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Is that really her? Kim Kardashian left her Paris hotel on Thursday sporting a dramatic new platinum blonde hairstyle - closely followed by her rapper husband Kanye West
Ruffling feathers: The 34-year-old is on her way to the Balmain show at Paris Fashion Week - her new dye job is worlds apart from the raven-haired look she was sporting just days ago
Kim then posted an Instagram shot of her new look, writing: 'So I went platinum!! I have the best team!
'Thank you to @joycebonelli for being my inspiration and introducing me to @GregoryRussellHair who cut my hair & put this team together! Thank you
'@LorriGoddard_ who dyed my hair & got this color in one try! Not an easy task!'
However, the cat was let out of the bag earlier on in the day when Kim flew in from Los Angeles to Paris, wearing a suspect oversized beanie on her head which completely covered her hair.
The lovely lady had inadvertently given a glimpse of her newly-dyed blonde locks after arriving in the French capital on Thursday morning - although she has kept her eyebrows dark.
The reality TV star was perhaps waiting for a much bigger reveal, but her lightened tresses were clearly visible beneath her cosy hat as she emerged from a taxi shortly after arriving after her long-haul flight.
In sync: The reality star was closely followed by her doting husband as she made her debut - he matched her look in black
In demand: The reality star had another inch or so off her locks, with layering added into the back
Stern: The mother-of-one kept a straight-face as she made her way to her car
Super stylin': She wore her new locks in a slicked back fashion and pared back her make-up for the outing
Stepping out with pride: Kim didn't look at all nervous as she made her way to a waiting car
Celebrity hairstylist Nicky Clarke told MailOnline: 'Kim's new platinum blonde look would cost from anything from £300-400 at one of my salons.
'It would probably take a long session of at least two hours just to get the original colour out and then another three hours to bleach the hair into the new colour.
'The look is a very high maintenance one and not without issue as her darker roots are going to show after one week because her natural colour is so very dark.
'It's a long and harsh process on the hair too. She may get the results she wants colour wise but it will damage the condition of the hair immensely.
Show-stopper: The star's asymmetric do looked precise from every angle - with longer bits cascading down the front
She's not fooling anyone: The rumour mill began when Kim wore an oversized beanie hat as she touched down in the French capital - leading people to believe she may be covering something up
She just couldn't help herself: Kim let a smile slip later on as she made her way into the car
Blonde ambition: Kim later posted this Instagram shot of her latest transformation
How does she do it? Momager Kris Jenner looked incredible in a monochrome graphic print dress and heeled ankle boots as she left the same hotel
'She will have to have a treatment every few days to maintain her glossy locks. Moreover, it would also have been a scalp bleach for the roots which is not great for the skin on her head and there is a possibility of reaction.'
Meanwhile, Kim met with her man outside their hotel, the first time they had seen each other in a week, so the rapper might be quite surprised to see her brand new and utterly dramatic hairstyle.
The outing comes following Kim's admission that she waxed and then lasered her hairline. She told People magazine:
Say cheese! Once inside the show, the trio cosied up for a very glam photograph
Don't forget about your mum: Kanye was so taken with his wife's new locks, he and Kim failed to recognise they weren't paying Kris Jenner any attention at the Balmain show in Paris on Thursday
Don't worry about me: The matriarch appeared unfazed as her daughter focused her attentions elsewhere
Nice work: The couple are friends with Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing, after Kim asked him to design a dress for her post-wedding ceremony reception - she and Kanye also starred in a steamy ad for the brand
This is her moment: The trio - who are huge fans of the fashion label, - were there to see Kendall in the show
All eyes on me: It remains to be seen what Kendall thinks of her half-sister's attention stealing look
Family affair: Kim and Kanye congratulated Kendall on her big moment after the show
Dead ringers: Kim and Jared Leto both showed off their newly dyed locks (his for his role in the Suicide Squad movie)
Man of the moment: The trio caught up with Oliver Rousteing but Kanye couldn't keep his eyes off Kim
Just one of the gang: Kendall posed with designer Oliver Rousteing and her fellow models backstage
Support: Kim and Jared were among the A-List celebs who showed their support for the designer
Not long to go: The new blonde was pictured next to her mother and her husband on the FROW as they waited for the show to begin
'I have the hairiest forehead you can ever imagine! If you Google [me in] 2008 or so, I had the craziest, hairiest hairline. 'I didn't change the shape, just got rid of all the baby hairs,' she explained.
Also making quite the entrance on the day was Kim's glamorous mother, Kris Jenner, 59, who showcased her incredible look in a monochrome graphic print mini dress.
She covered up her legs with black opaque tights and gave herself some extra inches in a pair of sexy peep-toe ankle boots which had a lace-up detail.
Sporting her trademark dark shades, the Kardashian matriarch carried a super chic quilted Chanel bag in her hand.
However, he'll no doubt be pleased at her changed look, as the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star previously admitted in an interview that he prefers her as a blonde.
'Kanye likes the blonde,' she admitted at an event last year.
But at the time, the mum-of-one said that she was going to 'stay dark' - although she has clearly now listened to his advice.
Before opting for the new look, Kim sported a rich dark brunette shade on her newly-chopped off locks, which she had cut off into a chic long bob a few weeks ago.
But it appears the dramatically shorter style wasn't enough of a change for the reality TV star.
Over the years, Kim has experimented with different tones on her hair, mostly sticking to her natural dark brown colour.
But when she was pregnant with the couple's daughter in 2013, she famously sported a lighter colour.
Kiss me quick! Kim stopped for a moment to engage in a passionate smooch with her man at the Louis Vuitton Foundation
Passionate: The rare PDA showed just how much in love the power couple are
New 'do! Earlier on in the day, Kim gave a glimpse of her new hair as it fell out of the large beanie hat, which she had worn after flying from Los Angeles to Paris on Thursday
Does Kanye approve? Kim finally met with husband Kanye West in the French capital on Thursday morning, after spending a week apart
Busy week ahead: Still keeping her new hair well and truly covered as they met up outside their hotel, the married couple chatted before getting ready to attend Paris Fashion Week shows
Keeping it under wraps: Kim went to extreme lengths to keep her new barnet as protected as possible
Her younger sister Khloe also recently changed her hair, going for a much blonder shade on her own locks.
She had arrived on Thursday morning in the French capital, ready to see her husband - who was already in the city - and also take in the Paris Fashion Week shows.
The two loved-up stars both went incognito as they made their way to meet each other at Charles De Gaulle airport, proving that they really are in sync with each other.
Kim had kept her large, cosy beanie on her head after wearing it for her flight from Los Angeles, while the rapper had stepped out in a parka coat with the fluffy hood pulled over his head and obscuring his face.
The strange choice of cover-up prompted much speculation over her locks, as she never usually shies away from showing off her glossy mane.
Cover it up! Kim was keen to keep her hat in place so as not to give the game away
Cheeky glimpse: The star - who has admitted that Kanye prefers her as a blonde - gave onlookers a brief look at her locks
Off to get changed: Kim was whisked away in a flurry, presumably to change her ensemble after wearing it for over 12 hours on her flight
Holla! After briefly greeting her man, she appeared to be shouting goodbye through the window of her car
Kim made her way through the airport terminal in the same ensemble she had been wearing as she departed from the States the previous evening as she made her way to meet her man.
Never one to rest on her style laurels, she donned a chic pair of skintight black leather trousers under a large tailored coat with extra warmth added thanks to a furry stole around her shoulders.
The curvaceous star added some height to her petite frame with a pair of heeled mid-calf boots and, despite the long-haul flight, Kim looked as flawless as ever, fresh-faced and well made-up, her pretty eyes accentuate with thick black kohl liner.
Why so shy? As Kim n arrived in Paris on Thursday morning with her entire head and hair covered in a large beanie, her husband Kanye went to meet her with his face also obscured
All black everything: Despite her unusual cover-up, Kim looked as chic as ever despite having just landed after a long-haul flight, donning a pair of slick leather trousers, a coat and a furry stole
What's under the hat? The 34-year-old had fans speculating over a dramatic new hairstyle thanks to her strange choice of headwear
Also on Thursday morning, Kanye - who arrived in Paris earlier in the week along with Kim's mum Kris Jenner - stepped out to meet his wife at the airport.
In her famous interview with Kanye in Vogue magazine last year, Kim admitted that she and her man, when they're apart, sometimes speak on the phone for up to eight hours at a time, so they've no doubt been very much in touch during their week apart.
The usually-bold rapper, 37, sported a casual pair of jeans, heavy lace-up boots and a parka jacket, the furry hood pretty much covering his face.
Hidden Kanye: Meanwhile, the rapper went to meet his wife at the airport, his face also hidden from view under an oversized furry hood
Feeling the chill: Perhaps the rapper, 37, was feeling the cold weather in the French capital
She's here! Kim let her fans know that she's in Paris and is raring to go for Fashion Week
Thursday morning also saw Kim announce that she had arrived in the French capital for Paris Fashion Week, posting a picture of the Eiffel Tower at night on her Instagram page.
'And so it begins....Paris Fashion Week,' she wrote, clearly excited about making appearances at a handful of the top shows.
Regular faces at Paris Fashion Week, Kim and Kanye - who tied the knot last May and have a 20-month old daughter together, North West - will be attending shows for major designers including Balmain, Lanvin and Givenchy, among others.
She's also undoubtedly excited to be reunited with her little girl, who has been spending time over in the UK and France with her daddy and glamorous grandma Kris, 59, who has been accompanying Kanye thus far on their trip.
Stepping out: Kanye had been in Paris for a few days before his wife came to join him, and the pair will be attending the Paris Fashion Week shows together
Lording it up! Later on, after meeting his wife, Kanye was back to his normal outlandish self
Taking a call: The Bound 2 hitmaker was deep in conversation on his phone after meeting up with Kim
Leaving LA: Hours before, Kim had looked polished as she departed from Los Angeles to meet her family in the French capital
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