Fashion People CBKology
Dec 27, 2024
Sunita Kumar Nair, author of CBK: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion, shares her insights on the iconic style of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, a former Calvin Klein publicist and beloved fashion figure. They discuss CBK’s significant influence on 1990s fashion, her lasting legacy, and the cultural nuances between London and New York that shaped their careers. Nair offers personal anecdotes, highlighting how CBK’s natural allure and charisma impacted the fashion industry and inspired contemporaries.
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Early Career
- Sunita Kumar Nair's fashion career began at Dazed and Confused, then Wallpaper*, and Sunday Times Style.
- She worked with influential figures like Jefferson Hack, Tyler Brulé, and Isabella Blow.
Discovering Carolyn
- While working at WWD, Nair discovered archival photos of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.
- This sparked her interest and eventually led her to write a book about CBK's style.
CBK's Fame
- Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy's fame was comparable to Princess Diana's, particularly due to her marriage with John F. Kennedy Jr.
- Her elegance and beauty seemingly aligned with expectations of Kennedy's wife, adding to her iconic status.
