Kim Kardashian West’s dramatic first shoot since giving birth to baby Saint

KARDASHIAN West also opened up to Vogue Australia on a whole raft of subjects from her heroes to her heroines and her faults to her favourite things.

Kim Kardashian West in an image from her Vogue Australia shoot.

KIM Kardashian West has appeared in her first photo shoot since giving birth to son Saint, in an exclusive feature for Vogue Australia.

Fashion director Christine Centenera commissioned 10 corsets to be made specifically for Kim, which meant she had to go on a fairly stringent diet post-Saint.

Editor-in-chief Edwina McCann said the theme of the shoot, which features in the mag’s June issue, was “disruption”.

“For this cover we wanted to reinvent Kim, which is a difficult thing to do when you are working with one of the most photographed women in the world — add her selfies and she must be number one,” McCann said. “I love Christine Centenera’s fresh interpretation of Kim’s image, accentuating her curves with corsetry worn over cool T-shirts; her bare face displays her true beauty.”

Kim Kardashian West in an image for Vogue Australia’s June issue. Picture: Vogue Australia

Kardashian West also opened up on a whole raft of subjects from her heroes to her heroines and her faults to her favourite things.

Vogue: Your main fault?

KKW: “There are so many, hard to think … gosh, I mean, maybe I’m a bit stubborn.”

Vogue: Your idea of misery?

KKW: “Misery is so subjective, this is a hard one … for me, though, it is when I don’t have any sleep, I feel miserable.”

Vogue: If not yourself, who would you be?

KKW: “I would love to be a forensic investigator and live a normal life.”

Vogue: Your heroes in real life?

KKW: “My dad was, for sure. I love that he was always so honest about family. You know, that’s something I really looked up to.”

Vogue: Your favourite heroines in real life?

KKW: “Obviously, my mum. Once you become a mother, you have a new-found respect for people who have gone through it — especially knowing my mum has had six [children]; that’s so intense for me. I want to live her life and be successful, work hard and still have so many kids — and still take care of everyone else.”

Kim Kardashian West on the cover of Vogue Australia’s June issue.

Vogue: Your favourite food and drink?

KKW: “I feel like I’ve been so good dieting that nothing excites me the way it did, except for beignets from New Orleans — and powdered sugar doughnuts, which I’m obsessed with. My favourite drink … there has gotta be something exciting that I love … I’m not that big on alcohol, but it’s fun and in Paris there is this restaurant called Ferdi and they have this strawberry fruity drink. I think if I could have anything and not worry about the calories, it would be a pina colada with fresh strawberries.”

Vogue: Your favourite qualities in a man?

KKW: “Hmm, there are so many … I really think having a sense of humour is important.”

Vogue: Your favourite qualities in a woman?

KKW: “Someone who is, just, who is … how do I explain it? You can tell when someone is kind, and not competing with you.”

Vogue: Your favourite names?

KKW: “North and Saint.”

Vogue: Is he a saint?

KKW: “He lives up to his name like you would not believe.”

Vogue: Is she true North?

KKW: “She totally is.”

Vogue Australia’s June issue is on sale Monday 16 May.

Originally published as Kim Kardashian West’s dramatic first shoot since giving birth to baby Saint