And sadly she did get herself in a bit of a taffle, because minutes later, the strings of pearls were pictured looking broken and hanging from the garment in shreds.

The fashion icon left a trail of pearls on the floor and shocked Kim could be seen looking down at the damage as she ran inside the hotel, cutting her night short.

Watch out, Kim! Red-faced Kardashian nearly fell victim to her perilously placed pearls as she headed back to her hotel after the Met Gala in New York on Monday night

Hope she kept the receipt! Kim must have caught her heel in the ensemble at some point as the strands of pearls got broken leaving pearls all over the street

Earlier that night, she and her ex Pete Davidson enjoyed a friendly reunion inside, as they led the fun-loving stars partying the night away at the event.

Kim and Pete, 29, who split in August 2022 after a nine-month romance, proved there was no bad blood between them as they chatted with singer Usher, 44 at the exclusive bash inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Pete, who is now dating Chase Sui Wonders, shot a busty Kim a warm smile and stared into her eyes during the chat, as a grinning Usher looked on

Pete returned to the Met Gala solo on Monday – one year after he and now-ex Kim made waves with a loved-up appearance at the event.

A cheery Pete, wore a graphic print tee, purple leather trousers and a tailored coat as he posed.

He paired this with a black bucket hat and shades, a chain and gloves as he happily posed.

The star also posed up with Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh at the event, with the pair looking delighted.

Pete and Kim went their separate ways after nine months in August 2022 –  an insider told us that the pair ha decided to just be friends – citing  demanding schedules and the long distance as Pete worked on a project in Australia while Kim is based in the U.S.

Oh no! No doubt Schiaparelli will be pretty peeved to hear about what has happened to the creation they made especially for Kim

Bead-y eye! Kim looked shocked as she looked down to see the damage

Damage! The strands were hanging down with the threads visible as she rushed inside

A source close to Pete also confirmed the split to DailyMail.com at the time.

Elsewhere at the bash, Jared Leto, who dressed up as Karl Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette in a furry full body costume, posed up with Kim, Kendall and Kylie Jenner.

The Oscar-winner, 51,  took off his gigantic cat head to join the glamorous trio at the table ahead of a lavish dinner.

Stars including Lea Michele and Vanessa Hudgens were seen partying the night away, while Cardi B and a feline Doja Cat larked around for the cameras while Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban danced at their table.

Margot Robbie and Olivia Wilde looked incredibly elegant as they joined forces for a snap while Jimmy Fallon enjoyed a catch-up with tennis icon Roger Federer and his BFF Gigi Hadid.

Three’s a crowd? Kim Kardashian and ex Pete Davidson enjoyed a friendly reunion inside the 2023 Met Gala on Monday , as they led the fun-loving stars partying the night away at the event (pictured with Usher)

Paws up: Elsewhere at the bash, Jared Leto, who dressed up as Karl Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette in a furry full body costume, posed up with Kim, Kendall and Kylie Jenner

Happier times: Pete and Kim – who wore Marilyn Monroe’s dress – wowed at the 2022 Met Gala

Hold it right there: Kim looked animated as she chatted with her ex Pete – nine months after their tryst ended

Smile: Pete, who is now dating Chase Sui Wonders, shot a busty Kim a warm smile and stared into her eyes during the chat, as a grinning Usher looked on

All smiles: The star flashed the peace sign as he attended the event

Pals: The star also posed up with Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh at the event, with the pair looking delighted

There she is: Kim  looked incredible in a pearl-embellished gown at the event