KIM Kardashian has been a global fashion star for years, backed by the best in the business and luxury brands desperate to dress her.
But according to a New York stylist, the reality TV star’s fashion profile has plummeted as she enters her mid-forties, and amid shocking outfit catastrophes, her team seems reluctant to speak out.
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Kim, 43, was photographed wearing a skin-tight cream outfit on Sunday.
The Hulu star wore a fur vest, which she paired with nude tights and heels.
The mother of four was heading to a basketball game. Kim shared a photo of her outfit on Instagram. “Cream dream,” she captioned the post.
“What is she doing? Where are the stylists?” asked a follower.
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During the month of June, Kim was photographed wearing many unusual and tight-fitting outfits.
wardrobe consultant Amanda Sanders suggested that the influencer was “struggling” to wear the right clothes these days.
She went so far as to describe a cream fur piece that Kim posted on Instagram as “looking horrible no matter what she puts on it.”
“It would still look terrible even if Kim was a lot thinner,” Sanders told The US Sun.
“Kim is also getting older and may be going through a midlife crisis.
“We’ll see good and bad clothes too.”
According to Sanders, Kim’s wardrobe malfunction depends in part on the fact that her “glam squad” didn’t guide her.
“Kim can look beautiful when her stylists are around to dress and glam her up,” she said.
“But other than that, the scenario for Kim is like the emperor’s new clothes.
Younger stars don’t even look at Kim Kardashian as a fashion icon anymore.
Amanda Sanders
“No one would challenge Kim’s clothing choices.
“This is despite his struggle to wear the right clothes and go out at the right time.
“When she styles herself, it’s not as appropriate or flattering as it might be when she has someone else’s input and help.
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“Younger stars don’t even look at Kim Kardashian as a fashion icon anymore.”
Kim rose through the fashion ranks after working as Paris Hilton’s stylist in 2006.
She became a household name with the release of The Kardashians.
The family’s DASH stores opened, the first in Calabasas.
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After marrying rapper Kanye West in 2014, Kim caught the attention of designers like Thierry Mugler.
Kim talked about Kanye picking out clothes for her when they got married.
“I always thought I had really good style — until I met my husband and he told me I had the worst style,” she said. W Magazine in 2018.
That same year, she won the CDFA Influencer award.
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“I’m shocked that I’m winning a fashion award when I’m naked most of the time,” she said.
COUNT ON KANYE
Sanders said Kim relied heavily on designers after the pair divorced.
“She said she had no sense of style until Kanye dressed her from head to toe,” she said.
“And so, Kim trusted the designers she worked with.
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“When she was working with Dolce & Gabbana, she looked stunning.
“These fashion houses helped influence Kim’s fashion decisions.”
Outside of that, Kim was working closely with Balenciaga. In 2022, she was his ambassador.
ASK
According to Sanders, the Hulu star received clothes every day.
“I believe brands send Kim clothes daily and now sometimes she might be wearing the wrong pieces,” she said.
“Kim may have designer clothes in her closet, but that doesn’t mean they fit or match.
“They might not praise Kim’s changing body.”
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Kim’s weight loss journey has been well documented and she has changed her style.
After pregnancy with son Saint, she lost 60 pounds and said she followed an Atkins diet to burn fat.
The 2022 Met Gala saw the star lose 16 pounds to squeeze into Marilyn Monroe’s dress.
MAINTAINING CURVES
Sanders stated that Kim’s body shape has changed, which has also impacted what she chooses to wear.
“Women can have difficulty deciding what to wear and what to wear as their bodies also change as they age,” she said.
“In the forties, the body sometimes changes from week to week.
“Because of our hormones, we gain and lose weight, just like water weight.
It would be significant if she no longer wore Skims.
Amanda Sanders
“After Kim’s massive weight loss, her body appears to have returned to its usual curves.
“Kim was very thin for a while, but now her body looks curvier.
“She hasn’t made the best clothing choices for her specific body type.”
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Interestingly, Kim’s profitable brand Skims is marketed as Solutions for Every Body.
“My focus is comfort and glamor at the same time,” she said Harper’s Bazaar in 2020.
“I’ve always thought you can do anything, so why not have everything you need when it comes to your products?” she added.
Until now, Kim never wore things where you couldn’t see the real shape of her body.
Amanda Sanders
Celebrities such as Kim Cattrall, Megan Fox, Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks and Sabrina Carpenter have appeared in Skims campaigns.
In June, Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan became the face of the brand’s soft lounge collection.
SCHEME
Now, Sanders has suggested that Kim was giving shapewear a try.
“She doesn’t appear to be wearing shapewear, which is significant,” she said.
“Until now, Kim never wore things where you couldn’t see the real shape of her body.
“It would be significant if she no longer wore Skims.
“In warmer climates, shapewear can also feel too fitted and hot.”
Amanda Sanders’ Top 5 Style Tips for Women in Their Forties
1: Maybe think about shapewear if you want to wear very tight clothes.
2: Plan and choose outfits, try them on, add accessories and take photos.
3: Play with pieces and mix and match from one designer to another.
4: Have two pieces by the same designer or one by one designer and one by the next designer.
5: Lay out everything the night before.
“Ultimately, Kim struggles to find her style when she’s alone,” Sanders continued.
“Most people can also wear something and if it doesn’t fit, they move on to the next outfit.
“Kim seems to keep them and then leaves.
“Kim also doesn’t want to look or dress like her mother.
“So she’s not going to go in that direction anytime soon.
“Kris Jenner wears layers, suits and jackets, and in the 40s and 50s, that’s appropriate too.
“Kim doesn’t wear beautiful colors or beautiful silhouettes.
“All she’s been doing recently is wearing something and she thinks it’s okay.
“Kim could perhaps try more sophisticated, structured looks.”
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