There's no stopping Kim Kardashian’s fashion trajectory. This week another milestone: appearing on the latest cover of LOVE magazine in Prada. The story started last year when the magazine’s editor-in-chief, Katie Grand, was introduced to the reality TV star through Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing, over dinner in Paris (days before her wedding). ‘She was really giddy, really jolly, and we sat and gossiped about weddings,’ says Katie.
Fast-forward to November and the pair found themselves in a motel by LAX airport, working for three days solid, into the small hours, on the cover shoot of LOVE 13 with photographer Steven Klein, Kanye also in tow. The clothes were Prada. ‘Kim has peer relationships with Olivier and Riccardo [Tisci of Givenchy],’ says Katie. ‘I love and respect them both but the idea of working with Prada and Kim was new. The spring/summer Prada show was one of my favourites in years. It felt eclectic and suited to different characters. Kim’s such a big character and not sample size...’
And there in lay the challenge. ‘The fabrics for the collection were so special, handwoven and they didn’t have a scrap left at the end of the show.’ Prada made 20 looks in these precious weaves for the project and Katie fitted them on her cover star. ‘I was very nervous but Kim gave herself over to us,’ Katie says. ‘I’d met Kanye before but never worked with him and I know how he is about clothes. He kept saying he couldn’t believe Prada had done this for Kim.’
And for Miuccia Prada’s part: ‘I like to see my clothes worn in a different way, on someone unexpected,’ she says.
‘LOVE’ Issue 13 Spring/Summer 2015 goes on news-stands 9 February; thelovemagazine.co.uk
Kim Kardashian Style - Best Dresses and Outfits
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Kim Kardashian out and about 2012
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Kim Kardashian attends USC Shoah Foundation's 20th Anniversary Gala on May 7th
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Kim Kardashian shopping in LA March 2013
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Kim on the 12th of March in Miami wearing Wes Gordon and Jimmy Choo
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Kim Kardashian is seen walking in Soho on the 5th May 2014
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Kim Kardashian is seen walking in Soho in New York on May 5th
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Kim Kardashian is seen walking in SoHo on May 6th 2014
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Kim Kardashian arrives at the 'Meurice' hotel in paris on January 21st
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian out and about in New York on the 20 November 2013
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Kim Kardashian shopping in 2012
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Kim Kardashian in Ralph & Russo at the GQ Awards, London - September 2014
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Kim Kardashian casual pregnancy styles 2013
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Kim Kardashian arrives at the 'Ferdi' restaurant on May 19th in Paris
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Kim Kardashian leaves the 'Balmain' store on 'rue Francois Premier' on April 14th
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Kim Kardashian at Paris Fashion Week - September 2013
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Kim Kardashian attends the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2013 Haute-Couture show as part of Paris Fashion Week January 2013
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Kim Kardashian and Riccardo Tisci at Mademoiselle C screening, Paris Fashion Week - October 2013
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Kim Kardashian out and about in Paris on the 30th September 2013
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Kim Kardashian arrives at the 'Ferdi' restaurant on May 20th in Paris
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Kim on the 19th of January in Paris
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Kim on the 26th of November in New York
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Kim Kardashian on The Late Show with David Letterman January 2013
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Kim Kardashian arrives at the 'Charles-de-Gaulle' airport on May 1st 2014
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Kim Kardashian arrives for the 22nd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar Viewing Party on March 2nd 2014
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Kim Kardashian at her birthday celeration at Tao Nightclub - 26 October 2013
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Kim Kardashian arrives at the 'Ferdi' restaurant on April 13th 2014
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Kim Kardashian out and about in New York - 26 November 2013
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Kim Kardashian is seen at the Charles-de-Gaulle airport on April 14th 2014
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Kim Kardashian at the MTV Europe Music Awards November 2012
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Kim Kardashian hosts New Years Eve countdown at 1 Oak
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Kim Kardashian attends the 2014 NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Upfronts on May 15th 2014
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Kim Kardashian Topshop LA Store Opening February 2013
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Kim Kardashian in New York - 17 June 2014
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Kim Kardashian is seen at Airport Roissy Charles de Gaulle on May 18th
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Kim Kardashian out shopping 2012
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Kim Kardashian leaves Ferdi restaurant in Paris on April 30th
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Kim Kardashian pictured in France on May 18th
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Kim Kardashian out and about, Paris - 01 October 2013
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Kim Kardashian wearing Givenchy boots 2012
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Kim Kardashian in Givenchy at the Met Ball on May 6, 2013 in New York City
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian at Givenchy at Paris Fashion Week - September 2013
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Kim Kardashian on Good Morning America March 2013
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West in Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci at Met Gala
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West as seen on April 24, 2013 in New York City
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Kim Kardashian shopping in LA April 2013
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Kim Kardashian out and about, Los Angeles - 05 Jan 2014
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Kim Kardashian in LA March 2013
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Kim Kardashian in Los Angeles - 19 June 2014
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Kim Kardashian filming in LA February 2013
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Kim Kardashian in Lanvin and Max-Mara out and about in New York - 20 November 2013
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Kim Kardashian NYC sighting March 2013
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Kim Kardashian filming in LA February 2013
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Kim on the 11th of December in Beverly Hills in a Max Mara coat and Lanvin dress
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Kim is pictured at the 'Met Ball' on May 5th 2014
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Kim Kardashian at Surface Magazine event at Art Basel, Miami - 04 December 2013
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Kim Kardashian is sighted arriving to Prime 112 in Miami on March 12th
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Kim Kardashian out and about on May 6, 2013 in New York City
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Kim Kardashian out and about in New York - 20 November 2013
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Kim on the 18th of February in New York
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Kim Kardashian at 2013 E! Upfront, New York, America - 22 April 2013
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Kim Kardashian NYC sighting March 2013