Despite having been playing the card of the inclusion of diverse profiles for several years, the fashion environment and its protagonists continues to be elitist and restrictive.
Only in this way is it explained that the newfound friendship between Kim Kardashian and Kate Moss has generated a flood of comments on social networks.
The first,
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, accustomed to making fame for fame a millionaire business and popularizing a hypersexualized and non-judgmental aesthetic; the second, allergic to social media, legendary top model and timeless style icon who wields a scandal-proof fascination. Both worlds collided in the images that Kardashian shared on her Instagram a few days ago. Together they visited the Vatican and documented their friendship with several photographs together in the Sistine Chapel. They were accompanied by the model's daughter, Lila Grace, and the promoter of luxury events for celebrities, Omar Cherif.
At first, their respective environments may seem remote. Kate Moss, a friend of rockers, from Nick Cave to Mick Jagger or Bobby Gillespie, led during the last years of the 20th century what the specialized media called 'heroin chic', a minimalist and carefully ragged aesthetic that elevated the most stark naturalness: dark circles , paleness, unkempt hair ... Over time, and already exalted as a style prescriber, her aesthetics was refined even more as her media appearances were reduced. His stolen photos going shopping or leaving his house became aspirational images for many, so much so that he ended up turning ballerinas and skinny pants, always black, into the uniform of the turn of the century for much of the planet. Kim Kardashian represents, in principle, the opposite:A former assistant to Paris Hilton, her aesthetic has always resulted in open exuberance. Logos, tight garments, glitter, daily selfies and an absolute exposure of your privacy televised weekly.
And yet, the truth is that the friendship between Moss and Kardashian dates back to 2014, when the two coincided at Riccardo Tisci's birthday party in Ibiza. The then artistic director of Givenchy was, in fact, one of the main responsible for that Kim Kardashian and her ex-husband, Kanye West, began to occupy the first rows of the parades and lavish themselves in the most exclusive circles of the sector. Months before, they had starred in a controversial cover in the North American edition of Vogue: what was a couple doing who was shamelessly documenting a life of excesses portrayed in the fashion magazine par excellence? That has been six years, in which Kim has strived to gain relevance within the industry: he has starred in campaigns for Balmain, Calvin Klein or Alexander Wang,She is a regular at events like the New York Metropolitan Museum's annual gala (her first appearances on the steps raised several eyebrows) and the proud owner of Skims, a slimming apparel firm that will dress American athletes at the Games. Tokyo Olympics and that, according to data from the New York Times, had a turnover of about 140 million euros last year
In fact, the media reunion between the two took place through another designer, Kim Jones. Kardashian came to Rome to go to the offices of Fendi, the house that Jones currently runs (and where, curiously, Kanye West worked before turning to music) in the days before the firm unveils its haute couture show. . Kate Moss, the English designer's muse for decades, also came to his call, although the reason is unknown. In any case, their joint visit to the Vatican shows that two of the most influential style icons in the world continue to speak two different languages, and equally valid, to express themselves through clothing. If Moss, aware of the media value of his image, appeared in a sober suit jacket, black of course, that did not come out one iota of his usual Kardashian uniform,Showing off her talent for generating conversation on social media, she came with a low-cut lace dress from the Barragán firm. Not only did he break with the protocol rules of the visit. It was inspired, no less, by the ecclesiastical persecution that heretics suffered during the Mexican Inquisition. Up to that level of detail, he is able to communicate with each outfit.
But beyond the images that demonstrate their friendship, the key is perhaps in their companions. As detailed in one of her publications, Kardashian attended the meeting with part of her business entourage: designers and managers of her different cosmetic and clothing lines. If their relationship derives, as it seems, in a professional alliance, not only would one of the most influential collaborations of recent years be brewing, but also the definitive fusion of two worlds that, despite the official discourse, have taken years to meet: that of the old guard of fashion, as elusive as it is sophisticated, and that of the 21st century celebrity, massive, unprejudiced and addicted to show business.
