GK Reid

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GK Reid is an American fashion stylist, production designer, designer and executive producer best known for his fashion styling work with celebrities and fashion photographers, as well as for designing fashions for film and celebrity projects.

Career

GK Reid styled and designed fashions and accessories for Lady Gaga, for a series of photographs in homage to Hello Kitty, for Lady Gaga's The Fame Deluxe edition, Lady Gaga's "Book of Gaga" 2009, and for Hello Kitty's 35th anniversary campaign, photographed by Markus Klinko and Indrani. Reid designed a "dress completely made from toy versions of the cartoon-style cat"[1] in only 2 hours.[2] As well as shoes from lip glosses. This shoot and Reid's creation of the gown for Gaga is the subject of an episode of American fashion television series Double Exposure, on Bravo which has aired in over 100 countries, and the outfit was spoofed on the TV show.Glee [3]

GK Reid designed fashions for and styled Daphne Guinness for fashion magazines including the London Sunday Times, the New York Times Magazine,[4] Muse Magazine [5] the Observer, for the ad campaign for Daphne Guinness' Barneys New York window performance art piece,[6] and for the film "The Legend of Lady White Snake: A Fashion Tribute to Alexander McQueen".[7] These are featured in the "Daphne Guinness Exhibition" at the Museum at the Fashion Institute from September through January 2012, and in her book "Daphne Guinness."[8] Reid was executive producer, production designer and wardrobe designer on the film "Legend of Lady White Snake" which won "Best Fashion," "Best Visual Effects," "Best Director" and "Best Film" at the world's largest Fashion Film Festival at La Jolla, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.[9]

GK styled Rihanna's album covers for "Good Girl Gone Bad" and "Umbrella".[10] Reid has styled Anne Hathaway,[11] Katie Holmes, Eva Mendes, Julianne Moore, Mary J. Blige, Lindsay Lohan,[12][13] and supermodels Naomi Campbell and Iman for magazine covers.[14] He has styled and designed fashions for Jennifer Lopez for her album covers, music videos, and Billboard cover, Beyoncé for campaigns including L'Oreal, Britney Spears for music videos,[15] Kim Kardashian, Alicia Keys, Janelle Monae, Jaden Smith and Willow Smith,[16] Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. Reid is responsible for Mariah Carey's style transformation for her best-selling album The Emancipation of Mimi and styled her perfume commercial directed by Peter Lindbergh. GK Reid has styled Tim Gunn for the cover of his book "Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality Taste and Style",[17] Ryan Seacrest, Kanye West, Usher, Elijah Woods,[18] Val Kilmer, Puff Daddy for music videos, and David Bowie for several album covers and magazines including covers of Rolling Stone and GQ.[19] Reid was executive producer and styled David Bowie's music video for "Valentine's Day."[20]

GK Reid has worked with numerous magazines including V Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, "New York Times magazine", Vanity Fair, GQ, Interview, Flaunt, Vogue, Rolling Stone, and i.D. and has styled numerous ad campaigns for L'Oreal, Pepsi, Hugo Boss [10] as well as many fashion shows.[21] He has worked as wardrobe designer or production designer on many commercials, music videos and films. Reid has worked with photographers Peter Lindbergh, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Matthew Rolston,[citation needed] Markus Klinko and Indrani and directors Anthony Mandler, Michael Haussman, and Diane Martel.[22]

Press

Reid has received much press for his work. GK appeared on VH1's "The Short List" as an expert on Lady Gaga's style.[23] He was one of the main subjects of the Bravo docu-series Double Exposure. Bravo follows him as he works closely with celebrities to express their inner selves through fashion that he finds around the world, and he is also "the voice of reason" who keeps photo shoots on track. Double Exposure airs in the US on Bravo, and in over 100 countries around the world including Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica, China, India, Thailand, Denmark, Canada and others.[24][25][26]

References

  1. ↑ The Independent : (2009-11-04). "Lady Gaga and Hello Kitty team up for styling extravaganza". London. 
  2. ↑ Leon, Sarah (2010-07-14). "Quote Unquote – Fast Fashion". The New York Times. 
  3. ↑ http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2010/07/21/exclusive-details-of-lady-gagas-hello-kitty-shoot/
  4. ↑ Eolin, Sara. "Daphne Guinness Exhibit at FIT", September 13, 2011 http://aerofilm.blogspot.com/2011/09/fashion-week-has-settled-upon-new-york.html
  5. ↑ "Daphne Guinness Portrait," Muse Magazine, December 2011, http://www.musemagazine.it/it/features/daphne-guinnes.html
  6. ↑ Perez Hilton, May 3, 2011 http://cocoperez.com/2011-05-03-daphne-guinness-for-barneys-new-york-markus-and-indrani, www.mkibook.com September 29, 2011
  7. ↑ http://www.LegendofLadyWhiteSnake.com
  8. ↑ Steele, Valerie and Daphne Guinness. "Daphne Guinness". Yale University Press, 2011.
  9. ↑ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/02/11/bravo-goes-behind-the-lens-of-celebrity-photography-duo-in-new-docu-series-double-exposure/41717/
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "GK Double Exposure - GK Reid - GK Reid Pictures, Biography, News". Poptower.com. Retrieved 2010-02-27. 
  11. ↑ The Insider : (2009-04-17). "Anne Hathaway, Photo Icon". ,
  12. ↑ "Lindsay Lohan's Over Double Exposure". CocoPerez.com. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2010-02-27. 
  13. ↑ "Lindsay Lohan: New 6126 Leggings Ad Campaign Pics! - David Bowie, Celebrity Gossip". Showhype.com. Retrieved 2010-02-27. 
  14. ↑ Bowie, David, Fran Lebowitz, Peter Beard, Iman, et al. I am Iman. Universe, 2001.
  15. ↑ New York Post : (2009-10-20). "Britney Spears done with junk food". 
  16. ↑ http://www.BuyLife.org
  17. ↑ Gunn, Tim, and Kate Moloney. Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste & Style. Abrams Image, 2007
  18. ↑ http://www.Buylife.com, September 28, 2011
  19. ↑ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/02/11/bravo-goes-behind-the-lens-of-celebrity-photography-duo-in-new-docu-series-double-exposure/41717/, Robert Seidman, February 11, 2010
  20. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/16/david-bowie-valentines-day-video_n_3603722.html "David Bowie's Valentine's Day Video Isn't all that Romantic" Kia Makarechi, July 16, 2013.
  21. ↑ Grannum, Tricia : (2009-09-21). "Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week". Exude Magazine. 
  22. ↑ Life & Style : (2009-10-20). "Life & Style exclusive: Britney's video director speaks". 
  23. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1841388/plotsummary
  24. ↑ GK Reid :. "Double Exposure - Bios - GK Reid | Bravo TV Official Site". Bravotv.com. Retrieved 2010-02-27. 
  25. ↑ Frankel, Daniel : (2009-03-05). ""Bravo renews 'Shear Genius' Cable network greenlights "Double Exposure."". Variety. 
  26. ↑ Chic and Untroubled : (2009-03-16). "GK Reid, Double Exposure, Bravo's New Reality Show". 

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