Blake Lively Explains Why She Doesn't Have a Stylist
From her adorable red and white Valentine's Day outfit to her all-yellow Brandon Maxwell suit, Blake Lively definitely has incredible fashion sense. But what's even more impressive is that she puts all those outfits together herself. At a recent event at Barney's in New York, the actress revealed that she's opted not to have a stylist; rather, she handles her wardrobe on her own.
"It’s a lot of work," she said, according to WWD. "I mean, it’s not hard in that we all dress ourselves every morning. So once you have the clothes, you just pick out what to wear like any other human being does. But it’s easier because you have access to clothes and so it’s not that hard."
"The hard part is going through all the fashion shows and screenshotting all the looks you like and calling them in. I have an assistant who helps in calling in the looks. But a lot of it is I have relationships with the designers," she explained. "I just sent Lorraine Schwartz and Christian Louboutin my dress, and said, 'Ok let’s do something special.' They’re making something custom for it. So it’s kind of nice, because I have a bunch of artists around me who I have direct relationships with. It’s sort of a group effort with that. I rely on people who do that for a living rather than outsourcing it to someone else." For the gunmetal sweatsuit she wore to the event, though, she just came up with something based on what would match the handbag she was given.
However, Blake also chooses to go without a stylist because she enjoys doing the work herself. "I have control issues and a big ego — that’s probably the honest answer," she joked before adding, "I just like it. I love design and I love fashion and it’s a way to be creative. In my job I get to be creative, but it’s over a period of time and so many other people are involved, whereas this is a beginning, middle, and end, and I get to be creative and there’s an end date in the near future. It’s the same reason why I like doing my friends’ hair and makeup or cooking — you get to be creative and finish it. Whereas with my job, you do it and then two years later it’s finished. It probably goes back to the control issues; it’s like, 'Ok I did it, I completed it, it’s done!'"
Whatever her reasons, she's definitely good at it. Maybe you can help me pick out a dress for prom, Blake? Just let me know.
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