Profile / Culture
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian became a familiar television figure through Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which began in 2007.
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Career & style
Kim Kardashian became a familiar television figure through Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which began in 2007. Her business activities later included beauty ventures and the foundation-garment company Skims. Her fashion story connects the production of a public image with the commercial development of products intended for everyday use.
This makes the relationship between an outer silhouette and the layers underneath a useful subject. A red-carpet image and a shapewear campaign may both organize the body visually, but they serve different purposes and audiences. Compare their framing and styling rather than treating them as interchangeable evidence. A careful profile should also separate the public personality, the brand and the designers responsible for particular garments or campaigns.