"I thought it was a scam," designer Kuai Li recalls of the DM she received from Kylie Jenner's stylist , Mackenzie Grandquist, in 2023. In her defense, most people in her position probably would, too. At the time, Li was a first-year graduate student pursuing an MFA in fashion design, with little experience and limited industry attention. The odds of Jenner's stylist coming across her work? It was too good to be true, she thought. But before deleting the message, Li did some research. "It turned out she was exactly who she said she was," Li says. Grandquist had seen a design of hers and "really wanted to bring some new things to Kylie Jenner." Kuai Li. Photo: Courtesy of Quine Li It only takes a quick glance at Li's work to see why Grandquist was so impressed. The Brooklyn-based designer has established a distinct de...
Occasionally, we use affiliate links on our site. This in no way affects our editorial decision-making. Chloe Kim has been busy . The Olympic gold medalist (she became the youngest woman ever to win Olympic snowboarding gold in 2018) is still competing, having recently become one of the biggest stars in action sports , with eight X Games gold medals and multiple world titles. She's also hit up red carpets, made headlines with her boyfriend, NFL star Myles Garrett, and became Batiste's global brand ambassador. (Yes, that good drugstore dry shampoo.) Somehow, the 26-year-old athlete also finds time to read — and the girl knows ball. "I love romantasy," Kim told Fashionista at the "Batiste Pit Stop" truck at The Grove in Los Angeles. "I know 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' is coming out with the next book. I've been obsessed with 'Fourth Wing.' I've gone through all of the books." She also loves to shop, and she even did her ...