As the Oscar approaches, Kate Young is a stylist dressed for Scarlett Johansson, Dakota Johnson, Margot Robbie and others, who Will talk about adventure, intimacy, and why methods of dressing drive her "nuts".

On any given Oscar Sunday, Kate Young drinks black coffee while sitting in the movie star’s bedroom. "If the ceremony starts at 8 p.m., we're there in the morning," said the celebrity designer. He wore clothes from Scarlett Johnson, Dakota Johnson, Margot Robbie and Selena Gomez. "One of the last time we tried wearing hair and clothes before the production team started working," she explained. "But I was a little disgusted with the Oscars. I treated them like I did the final exam."

Yang's academic roots are deep. After graduating from high school in Pennsylvania, she studied English and art history at Oxford. "They asked us to write our papers once a week and then defend our arguments throughout the class. What good training is there in front of a studio and explain why their biggest, cutest stars should be taking risks with something that might be a little bit more. ! ”

These risks (for example, Canary Yellow Vera Wang Gown chose for Michelle Williams at the first Academy Awards ceremony in 2006) helped drive Young's status. Today, she is one of the most influential people in fashion.

After graduating from college, Young served as a personal assistant to British fashion PR Lynne Franks and one of the founders of London Fashion Week. Then, a neighbor had been interviewed from childhood at Vogue's parent company Condé Nast. "Anna Wintour needed an assistant, but soon, it was obvious that I should be working in the closet," Young refers to Vogue's legendary walk-in closet. “At that time, the model was on the cover of Fashion, and celebrity was an afterthought.” When a burgeoning actress had a short story in a magazine, she volunteered to wear clothes.

"There is a real disconnect between high fashion and the people who actually wear it. Celebrities are the first place most people see designer fashion. But they still have to be human - I mean, they can sit in high fashion On the evening dress? Wear a pair of designer shoes without anyone shaking hands?

After filming with stars who appeared at the time, such as Sienna Miller and Katie Holmes, Young often asked for one-minute dresses to Hollywood PR staffers (and sometimes even the actress themselves). "They would think, 'Photo, I went to this party, can I borrow a designer dress? Can you help?" But I still never thought it might be a profession. ”

Young made Williams nominated for Best Actress Oscar's vivid yellow dress as an early career coup. "This is her first nomination and there is a lot of excitement. So we created this very shiny moment, especially on the jewelry. The dress itself is almost a spotlight due to its color, which is very intentional . We want people to always want to see her.

When Young became the go-to fashion consultant for Hollywood Ingenues, films like TV shows like The Next Top Model in America and Devil Wears Prada turned the once independent fashion world into millions of entertainment, and designers Rachel Zoe appeared on her own reality TV show. Still, “becoming a 'stylist' is not considered prestigious in the fashion world to be a 'stylist'. “It wasn't until Instagram started that I realized that I should be evaluating my work more. ”

When Instagram launched in 2010, it quickly became a tool for celebrities to control their image from tabloids and studios. "They don't have to wait for the magazine to take pictures somehow," Young said. "They can do it themselves. I realize, I can do it myself, too."

She began posting images of red carpet work for celebrities including Natalie Portman and Isabella Rossellini, as well as more traditional advertising campaigns including Dior ( Dior and other luxury titans. Yang smiled and said, "Suddenly at Paris Fashion Week, people came to me and said 'Congratulations!'" Young said with a smile. "What congratulations? What do I admit to doing for my job?"

Young enters social media and it is the main luxury brands that offer clothes through online shopping sites like Net-A-Porter and Mytheresa. "Suddenly, you can see the red carpet from your phone, and then you can buy the same clothes as celebrities, sometimes you buy it right away." Elana Fishman, editor of Six Six Style, a Hollywood fashion hub page, said it can be closely tied in red. focus on. -arpet Trend Cycle. “For a stylist as powerful as Kate Young, that means you directly influence what people buy, all of which can pick their clothes as they go to Starbucks.”

Last summer, actress Sophie Turner - Young's client - started pairing her Louis Vuitton wallet with Athens' independent women-led clothing brand Woera for $200, light blue Colored striped pajama bottom. Woera founder Natalia Georgala said the pants sold “very fast.” In September, a similar style appeared on the runways in Ferretti and Burberry, Alberta. Fishman describes it as Young's "ripple effect" to fashion.

With Young preparing for another red carpet season – her current client list includes Turner, as well as Julianne Moore, Scarlett Johansson and Dakota Johnson – the studio now invests a lot of money to make sure their stars stay top-notch. On Instagram and Tiktok, it is often involved in the outfits they wear.

Recent trends, nickname "Method Dressing"involving celebrities evoking their characters at the film premiere and the press. (See Evil Promotional JourneyAriana Grande styling in pink Poufs by Mimi Cuttrell, and Cynthia Erivo in Witchy Green gown selected by designer Jason Bolden. . Young pointed out success Barbie Its full powder screening is the most famous example. "I understand the impulse behind it, but it drives me crazy," she admitted. "Like, sorry, but Dakota Johnson doesn't wear spider prints every time he talks about Mrs. Network."

Reluctant to play as many independent brands as possible, young people mix the ordinary style suspect with the New York marriage of Jamaican British British designer Carly Cushnie, instead mixing the usual suspect with the new York New York The dress mixes together the dealer is still here, as well as jewelry she co-created with designers Monica Vikander, as part of Jennifer Lawrence and Christy Turlington See.

"You want to lend the platform to new talent, small businesses and people using recycled fabrics," she said. "But it has to look great, too. I did a lot of research to find out clothes that checked two boxes."

Now is the time for young people to take photos. As we said goodbye, I asked her if she had any advice for anyone who wanted to get into the Hollywood fashion machine. "I mean, kindness. When you have friends, the work is much better," she said. "From a practical point of view, you see clients every day.."

Young said she hopes she is told how excited the actress might become. “It’s not something you can learn or prepare for;” she said. "It's exactly what happens when someone wears underwear and the Oscars for two hours. It's definitely a way to make a connection."