It takes a lot of work to be Givenchy's 'most beautiful pregnant woman!' Kim Kardashian enjoys YET another pamper session

Despite the general mockery guffawed in the direction of Kim Kardashian when she wore that floral number to the Met Ball, Riccardo Tisci says Kim Kardashian is the 'most beautiful pregnant woman' he has ever dressed.

And it clearly takes a lot of time and energy to ensure the 32-year-old - who is expecting her first child in July - stays in this beatific state.

The Creative Director for Givenchy was thrilled when the reality star approached him to design her gown for the 2013 Met Ball on Monday and he thinks she looked fabulous in the floral dress while accompanying her boyfriend Kanye West, who performed at the prestigious event.

Pamper time: Kim Kardashian enjoys another pampering day at a salon in Beverly Hills on Wednesday - she was joined by her best friend Jonathan Cheban who was getting himself fettled across the way

He gushed: 'She is a really good friend, and I am very happy she came to the Met for the first time. I love Kim. Doing maternity was fantastic.

'She is the future wife of a really good friend of mine. I wanted to have a moment of family ... Kim, Kanye and the baby. It will be a family that I will be close to. Kim said, 'Ricky, I love what you're doing so much, I am in your hands.'

'I have dressed many pregnant women in the past. People can say what they want. To me, pregnancy is the most beautiful thing in the world, and when you celebrate something, you give people flowers. I think she looked amazing. She was the most beautiful pregnant woman I dressed in my career.'

Best friends: Kim was joined by her constant companion Jonathan Cheban for the sprucing up session

White out: Kim opted to cover up her bump in a long pale coat

Job done: Kim showed off her gorgeous talons as she left the salon

Givenchy was worn by dozens of stars on the night, including Rooney Mara and Beyoncé, but Tisci thinks pop star Madonna should be crowned "queen" of the ball in her edgy ensemble, which the designer made sure to cater to the 'Punk: Chaos to Couture' theme.

He added to WWD: 'To me, Madonna was the queen of punk last night. Madonna and I did the red carpet together. We did interviews together. We collaborated. With women and men, I like to sit down and talk about what we want to do.

'I don't like to be lazy and just take a dress and say, 'This dress is nice, I am sure Madonna would wear it.' I am very honest with them. I am not just dressing them to send clothes but to celebrate their beauty and talent.'

'People can say what they want,' the 38-year-old told WWD. 'To me, pregnancy is the most beautiful thing in the world, and when you celebrate something, you give people flowers. . . She was the most beautiful pregnant woman I dressed in my career.'

Flower power: Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci, the man behind Kim Kardashian's unforgiving floral dress at Monday night¿s Costume Institute benefit, has defended his choice of gown for the pregnant star

The Italian designer dressed 13 guests for the charity event, including Madonna, Amanda Seyfried and fellow cochair, Rooney Mara; but no outfit was as highly criticized as the high neck, long sleeve, and floor length gown, with matching gloves, worn by Ms Kardashian.
'She is a really good friend, and I am very happy she came to the Met for the first time,' Mr Tisci said.
'I love Kim. Doing maternity was fantastic. I wanted to have a Kim Kardashian moment, because Kim always supports me. She is the future wife of a really good friend of mine.

Maternity camouflage: The cochair of the Metropolitan Museum of Art event, fashion's biggest night of the year, said he thought Ms Kardashian looked 'amazing,' in his 'maternity' design

Power couple: The 38-year-old designer said, 'I love Kim. Doing maternity was fantastic. I wanted to have a Kim Kardashian moment, because Kim always supports me. She is the future wife of a really good friend of mine'

'I wanted to have a moment of family…Kim, Kanye and the baby. It will be a family that I will be close to,' he explained.
Ms Kardashian, who for the first time made her way up the long staircase with some 800 celebrities and supermodels, put her hands in the designer's abilities, Mr Tisci said.

Man behind Givenchy: Mr Tisci also dressed Debbie Harry, Beyoncé and Rooney Mara

'I said, we should give her our punk moment with a romantic beautiful flower-printed dress,' he explained.
Mr Tisci also dressed Debbie Harry, who wore his printed and embellished T-shirt for her after-party performance; and Beyoncé, in a python corset and long skirt with a flame motif and cutouts.
'Beyoncé said, "I want to look really good like last year, but I want to look different,"' the designer recalled, referring to the music icon's second consecutive outing in Givenchy for the Met Gala.
'She was like a rock girl with the flame, the boots, the gloves, the corset, the animal. For me, she was a sexy goddess.'
And then of course there was Madonna's showstopping entrance, wearing a tartan jacket with spikes from Givenchy, shredded fishnets stockings and no pants.
'To me, Madonna was the queen of punk last night,' said Mr Tisci.
'Madonna and I did the red carpet together. We did interviews together. We collaborated. With women and men, I like to sit down and talk about what we want to do. I don’t like to be lazy and just take a dress and say, "This dress is nice, I am sure Madonna would wear it."
'I am very honest with them. I am not just dressing them to send clothes but to celebrate their beauty and talent.'