‘The antithesis of what Gen Z grew up with’: Love Story inspires fervor for Carolyn Bessette’s style
Influencers are doing their best to recreate Bessette’s deeply individualized style, which ironically was a refusal to follow along with what was popularWhile US pop culture has a long-held fascination...
By Sara Braun · The Guardian Culture
Influencers are doing their best to recreate Bessette’s deeply individualized style, which ironically was a refusal to follow along with what was popular While US pop culture has a long-held fascination with the Kennedys, much of the recent fervor around FX’s newest hit show, Love Story, has been aimed at the style of Carolyn Bessette, who worked as a publicist at Calvin Klein before marrying into America’s most storied political family. Open up TikTok and you’ll see influencers doing their best to recreate her looks and makeup routines . Brands are invoking Bessette to promote their products; hair care brand Schwarzkopf posted about a highlighting technique the brand called “foiled cashmere, inspired by Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy”. Continue reading...