A Stylist Says the Quiet Part Out Loud

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GQ ran a piece last week titled “The Frenzied Life of Today’s Celebrity Stylist,” written in the wake of Law Roach’s retirement and going deep into the challenging logistics required in that profession. It’s a compelling, honest read, especially this part:

But these days, exclusive brand ambassador deals are the bane of the fashion-obsessed, who see them as couture handcuffs, with Kristen Stewart’s Chanel tie-up being the most frequently maligned….Many stylists are also over such arrangements, despite the fact that they usually get cut into brand deals with their clients. “I think brands are doing a great disservice when they sign a talent and demand that every single look is by [the brand],” says [Karla] Welch, who landed on The Hollywood Reporter's Hollywood stylist power list for 2023. “It takes out all of the fun of storytelling, and I think it can often impact both the celeb and the brands in negative ways.”

THANK YOU, MA’AM. Finally, one of the stylists had the guts to say the qui…