Between them, three taste-makers have created the most-copied outfits of the year. So who are they?
Once upon a time, the red carpet was where we looked for celebrity style it was all about princess gowns, diamonds and the kind of hair that takes several hairdressers several hours to create. Unattainable, basically. But who wants to try to replicate that any more? These days, its all about the airport, the street, the gym, the selfie. So spare a thought for those behind-the-scenes teams. Celebrities now have to look good they have to have A Look wherever, whenever. Off days are not an option. A focus on off-duty style demands a professional.
Enter a new breed of stylist who makes sure the Gucci and the Thierry Mugler is laid out for any photogenic stroll, green juice in hand, all to ensure their clients look is faithfully replicated. Theres the woman who helps Gigi Hadid, say, look the business whether at an award ceremony or flying out of the airport the day after. Or the one who helped turn Beyoncs dance studio workout look into Ivy Park. Or, indeed, the one who gave Justin Bieber the wardrobe makeover to match the edgier sound of his Purpose album. Monica Rose, Karla Welch and Karen Langley are three names that you probably have never heard of. But they have more influence on the way people dress than you realise. Heres how.
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h2>Karen Langley superstar sportswear
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figcaption class=”caption” caption–img caption caption–img” itemprop=”description”> Langley is creative director for Knowles Ivy Park label.
Langley styled Beyonc for the cover of Dazed & Confused in 2011 wearing Givenchy, with an ice-cream in her hand, a look of pure trashy Americana pop culture. Knowles has moved through several looks since then from sexy bombshell to borrowed-from-the-boyfriend football shirt – and some of them have come from Langleys very style-conscious brain, including the tough, spiky plaid shirt and denim hotpants in the Flawless video, which has become a uniform of young women everywhere. While the styling credits for Lemonade are Marni Senofontes, Langley is now doing good work as creative director for Knowless Ivy Park. The sportswear line very stretchy, very dance routine rehearsal-wear launched in April at Topshop and JD Sports, and immediately made everyone want to go to the gym. With Ivy Park, athleisure finally went mass market. It is thanks to them you are now actually wearing your leggings all day and have a name for it. LC
Monica Rose the high/low ratio
Karla Welch luxe-grunge
The Justin Bieber model from 2014 was all slick edges, tailored leather and crisp white tees. Preened and preppy, Bieber looked very much like David Beckhams style heir apparent. Two years later, the look for his Purpose tour was a volte-face. Stylist Karla Welch chose 60 pieces for Biebers new luxe-grunge look, which referenced the catwalk as much as River Phoenix and VHS-era skater videos. It started a menswear trend that can now be seen on the high street from Zara to H&M. It comprises flannelled and oversized garments alongside pieces from Jerry Lorenzos Fear of God label and vintage Saint Laurent, topped off by a spinning wheel of ever-changing hair styles (from ill-advised dreads to a bleached crop in the style of Lolly from Orange is the New Black). Biebers move from stylists puppet to a more personalised, grown-up look was very much Welchs plan. As she told fashion site Into The Gloss: I think you are your own business card. PE
