FOREVER YOUNG
WOMEN’S STYLIST OF THE YEAR: KATE YOUNG She’s one of the most sought-after and respected stylists in Hollywood, but Kate Young doesn’t have any plans to settle on the West Coast. We stopped by her New York office just days before the Oscars to unearth what’s keeping her up at night. BY EDDIE ROCHE PHOTOGRAPHY BY WILLIAM JESS LAIRD
You’ve had quite a year. Highlights? I’m really proud of the awards run with Margot [Robbie]. She’s worn so many young designers, and so many important designers, and unexpected things. It’s been creatively satisfying—and overwhelming! It was also fun to do Fifty Shades Darker with Dakota [Johnson] in Paris. Sienna [Miller] is always fun to work with. It’s fun to have Rachel [Weisz] do movies again, too. I was super happy with the look she wore to the BAFTAs for The Vampire’s Wife. And don’t forget Selena Gomez! Yes! The cowboy Versace look she wore for the Billboard Music Awards was really great. I have an incredibly soft spot for Versace. I came to New York and started working in fashion around 1998, and a lot of [today’s] Versace revival references looks from that period. Those were the first clothes that I knew professionally. I was Anna [Wintour’s] assistant during the Versace Met Gala, and stood behind her
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“A LOT OF PEOPLE INTERVIEW ME AND CARE WHAT I THINK… THE DAY AFTER THE OSCARS, IT STOPS. I GET E-MAILS ABOUT A SALE AT PATAGONIA. I HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO BE A NORMAL PERSON AGAIN.”
