Kate Young, Leslie Fremar, Petra Flannery, Elizabeth Stewart, Kemal Harris and Karla Welch. If these names don't ring a bell, the celebrity clients they represent surely will. These ladies are the top 5 of 25 celebrity stylists determined by The Holiday Reporter.
1. Kate Young
Clients: Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz
The Pennsylvania-born, Oxford graduate and former assistant to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour started as a stylist when she met Jennifer Connelly and Julianna Margulies on magazine shoots in the mid-'90s and started dressing them. She's now the only stylist represented by CAA, which signed her in 2011 when it launched its fashion division and procured for her styling deals with Macy's in-house INC label, Dom Perignon, Absolut vodka and Guerlain fragrances. Check out Kate's most notable looks:
Michelle Williams in Jason Wu
Natalie Portman in Rodarte
Michelle Williams in Louis Vuitton
2. Leslie Fremar
Clients: Charlize Theron, Julianne Moore, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson
A Toronto native, Fremar began her career assisting Vogue's Anna Wintour; she later worked for the magazine's fashion director, Tonne Goodman. Fremar followed her publishing gig by working VIP relations for Prada but quit after a year when the call came to provide red-carpet looks for Salma Hayek, then to be a judge at the Cannes Film Festival. Charlize Theron, Fremar's longtime friend and client at the Oscars:
Charlize Theron in Dior
3. Petra Flannery
Clients: Emma Stone, Claire Danes, Zoe Saldana, Mila Kunis, Megan Fox, Faith Hill
The go-to stylist for Hollywood's young trendsetters, Flannery likes to take risks, which boost her clients' visibility from up-and-coming to have-arrived.
Emma Stone in Calvin Klein
Zoe Saldana in Givenchy
Emma Stone in Lanvin
4. Elizabeth Stewart
Clients: Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Freida Pinto, Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett, Julia Roberts, Amanda Seyfried
A former stylist for The New York Times Magazine and a Women's Wear Daily writer who worked on the W Europe magazine startup. This award season was a busy one for Stewart, who dressed The Help nominees Chastain and Davis in different yet classical styles.
Viola Davis in Vera Wang
Jessica Chastain in Alexander McQueen
5. Kemal Harris and Karla Welch
Clients: Olivia Wilde, Hailee Steinfeld, Zooey Deschanel, Stacy Keibler, Paula Patton
This dynamic duo are the team behind the much talked about Prada dress Zooey Deschanel wore to the Golden Globes and the gold Marchesa gown Stacy Keibler wore on Oscar night.
Zooey Deschanel in Prada
Stacy Keibler in Marchesa
There's no denying the influence of a celebrity stylist. Although, for the most part many of these individuals are largely behind-the-scenes. However, their work can help propel their celeb clients into superstardom. You can check out the entire list of power stylists here.
