Two years after Kim Kardashian West was robbed at gunpoint in her Paris hotel, the mother of two has returned to the city she once loved.
The fitness fanatic revealed on her app why she finally felt ready to return to the city where she and her husband fell in love.
‘I went back to Paris to witness Kanye [West]‘s BFF, Virgil Abloh, make history with his first collection and runway show for Louis Vuitton during Mens Fashion Week’ she wrote, ‘It was such an emotional trip!
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‘For me, it was the perfect time to come back to a place where I fell in love, but also a place where I suffered great trauma,’ the 37 year-old continued. ‘Emotionally, I feel calm. I’ve truly put the experience behind me, and have learned and grown from it. Because of this, mentally coming back to Paris wasn’t difficult for me.
'It feels refreshing to face my fears and overcome them,’ the new mother to Chicago West added. ‘For me, there’s no point in staying in a f—ed-up state of mind. “Feel it, go through it and move on” has always been how I try to live my life. I would never suggest to anyone how to grieve, I can simply say what has worked for me.
‘It was the perfect experience coming back to a city I love so much,’ she concluded.
In October of 2016 the social media mogul was bound and gagged by intruders who preceded to steal, ‘two diamond Cartier bracelets, a gold and diamond Jacob necklace, Lorraine Schwartz diamond earrings, a gold Rolex and other items’ according to People.
Kardashian West was understandably traumatised by the events, and has failed to attend any Paris fashion weeks since her ordeal.
However, last week Kanye’s wife and muse made her way to the French capital to attend the Louis Vuitton Menswear SS19 show.
The historic collection was helmed by Virgil Abloh, and saw Kanye and the designer hug and weep after the momentous show.
Kim was accompanied with her little sister, Kylie Jenner, and her partner Travis Scott for the European trip.
A source told People that the trip to the city of love was a 'big deal' for Kardashian West.
'She knew she would return eventually, but was always nervous about it. She needed the right reason to go back. Kanye wanted her to come on the trip and she’s happy that she came.
'Before the robbery, she always loved Paris. She wants to love Paris again,' said the source. 'Kim always has a good attitude. She believes that you need to face your fears to move on, and she just did that. It was only a short trip and they left the kids in Los Angeles.'
Good for Kim to take this brave step, we can't imagine what she's been through.
Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.
