Let's just say it: Kendall Jenner on the red carpet often feels like a borrowed gown at a sorority party. Technically present, undeniably expensive, but missing that certain je ne sais quoi. And this isn't about comparing her to her sisters, each carving their own questionable paths in the fashion landscape. This is about Kendall, the one touted as the "model" of the family, the one walking runways for the likes of Versace and Jacquemus.
So why, then, does she so often resemble a deer in headlights caught in the glare of a paparazzi flash?
Take, for instance, that voluminous Giambattista Valli gown at the Cannes Film Festival a few years back. A confection of tulle and ruffles, it swallowed her whole. A less generous soul might have muttered "lampshade." Or the sheer, beaded Julien Macdonald number at the Met Gala? Technically dazzling, yes, but utterly devoid of the playful subversion the theme demanded. It's as if she mistakes solemnity for sophistication, forgetting that fashion, at its core, is about a dialogue, a risk, a conversation.
And this, I suspect, is the crux of the issue. Kendall, for all her runway experience, seems hesitant to actually engage with the clothes. She wears them, certainly, but rarely inhabits them. There's a detachment, a sense that she's observing herself being observed, rather than simply existing in the moment. I recall a time, back when Gisele was first making waves, she wore this simple white slip dress to some awards show. Nothing groundbreaking, really. But the way she moved, the way she laughed, the way the silk skimmed her skin… it was electric. It wasn't about the dress, it was about the woman in the dress. And that's the missing link with Kendall.
Now, I understand the pressures of being a young woman in the public eye, the constant scrutiny, the relentless comparisons. Believe me, I've spent enough time backstage and in the front rows to witness the machinations of the industry firsthand. But style, true style, transcends all that. It's about owning your choices, about understanding your body, about having a point of view and expressing it through the language of clothing.
And that's what I hope for Kendall. That she'll shed the need to play it safe, to blend in with the perfectly-styled masses. That she'll embrace the power and the joy of fashion, the sheer audacity of it all. Because a beautiful dress should be a springboard, not a safety net.
Will she rise to the challenge? Only time will tell. But one thing's for sure: the fashion world is watching.
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