Friday, 27 December 2013

Make-up free Kim Kardashian proudly shows off her Christmas gift from Kanye West... a HUGE Hermes bag customised with a nude painting by world-famous artist

Since dating Kanye West, Kim Kardashian has become more and more interested in the art world.
The couple have recently been striking up new friendships with several different world renowned artists, including Jeff Koons, and earlier this month they attended Art Basel in Miami, Florida.
On Thursday during a shopping trip in the LA suburb of Woodland Hills, the 33-year-old proudly showed off her Christmas gift from her rapper fiance - a tan Hermes leather handbag customised with a nude painting by famous contemporary artist, George Condo. 
While the cost of the finished product is not known, it can be estimated by the fact that a Hermes Birkin the size of Kim's retails for around $16,000 (£10,000), while one of Condo's paintings, The Manhattan Strip Club, sold at auction last year for a staggering $1.3million.
Merry Christmas to me! Kim Kardashian proudly toted her new Hermes handbag, given to her by Kanye West, as the couple headed out shopping in Woodland Hills, California on Thursday
Merry Christmas to me! Kim Kardashian proudly toted her new Hermes handbag, given to her by Kanye West, as the couple headed out shopping in Woodland Hills, California on Thursday
Contemporary: Kanye gifted Kim with a tan Hermes leather handbag customised with a nude painting by famous contemporary artist, George Condo
Contemporary: Kanye gifted Kim with a tan Hermes leather handbag customised with a nude painting by famous contemporary artist, George Condo
The design features several eerie nude female figures and a bare-chested monster, and has been directly hand painted on the front of the very expensive leather good.
On Thursday, Kim also posted a photograph of the bag on her Instagram account, captioning it with a series of hashtags, including '#HandPaintedGeorgeCondo #HermesBirkin #OneofOne #ChristmasPresentFromYeezy'.
Kanye and Condo have known each other for several years after the rapper contacted the New York-based painter in 2010, asking him to create a series of paintings for his fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.



A dream in cream: Kim's bag took centre stage as she stepped out in an ensemble of whites and creams
A dream in cream: Kim's bag took centre stage as she stepped out in an ensemble of whites and creams

Happy: Kanye broke out a rare smile during the outing
Happy: Kanye broke out a rare smile during the outing
Condo has been acclaimed in the art world for nearly 30 years, and is heralded as being a key  figure in the 'international revival of painting from the 1980's onward'.
His work has been exhibited all over the world, and can currently be viewed in the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, both in the Big Apple.
Kim's bag took centre stage as she stepped out in an ensemble of whites and creams.
The mother-of-one put her curves on display in a pair of tight white trousers and a Henley top, unbuttoned to show off her cleavage. 
All white: The mother-of-one put her curves on display in a pair of white tight trousers and a Henley top unbuttoned to show off her cleavage
All white: The mother-of-one put her curves on display in a pair of white tight trousers and a Henley top unbuttoned to show off her cleavage

The reality star kept warm in one of her favourite cashmere coats in cream and her tan stilettos matched her new handbag.
Meanwhile, Kanye went casual in a pair of light denim jeans tucked into Timberland boots and a grey sweater worn underneath a green padded parka.
The notoriously hot-headed star was certainly in a festive mood for once, grinning from ear-to-ear as he left the store with his bride-to-be.
Afternoon stroll: The couple appeared to be enjoying their long stroll back to their car on the quiet street
Afternoon stroll: The couple appeared to be enjoying their long stroll back to their car on the quiet street 
The 36-year-old also showed that chivalry is not dead by carrying all of the shopping bags while Kim concentrated on toting her new piece of art.
The pair appear as though they may soon be heading somewhere cold and snowy, for they stopped by Sports Ltd, a Ski and Snowboard shop where they stocked up on several items.
The couple's outing on Thursday comes after they spent Christmas Eve with the entire Kardashian clan at Kim's mother Kris Jenner annual Christmas party, held at her Hidden Hills home.
Pleased with her present: Kim shared an Instagram snap of her new handbag on Thursday
Pleased with her present: Kim shared an Instagram snap of her new handbag on Thursday

Collaborators: Kanye previously asked Condo to design several paintings, including this one, for his fifth studio back in 2010
Collaborators: Kanye previously asked Condo to design several paintings, including this one, for his fifth studio back in 2010

On the night, Kim posted a picture of herself puckering up with Kanye, alongside the caption: 'Kisses goodnight.'
The image followed an earlier shot of the pair posing with Kim's half-sister Kylie Jenner, which the reality TV star accompanied with two simple words: 'Mi Familia.'
Kris, 58, had her Hidden Hills, California mansion decked out for the soiree for her offspring, Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, Robert, Kendall and Kylie as well as Kanye and Scott Disick.
The famous matriarch has been preparing for her annual extravaganza for months and the event was most likely filmed for the ninth season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

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