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When stylistMolly Dicksonsays shell do anything for her clients, she isnt exaggerating.
Shes chased down FedEx trucks to guarantee a dress is delivered in time for a red carpet.
(She couldn’t say which one.)
You’d be correct.
It’s a valid question.
With that wedding dress metaphor, Dickson unintentionally explains why clients trust her above their dozens of other options.
I trust that she’ll do everything it takes to double-check that I feel good.
Some fashion types have to cultivate an air of approachability.
Growing up, she knew zero about the fashion industry; stylist wasnt a job on her radar.
I didn’t even know how to pronounce any of the designers, she laughs.
Dickson initially left home to study advertising at the University of Minnesota.
She signed on as Fremar’s assistant and stayed for seven years.
But she needed to build confidence to leap out on her own.
As a relative fashion outsider, My own insecurities held me back for a few years.
Todays street style will tell you the opposite happened.
As the show took off, so did Dicksons career.
Overnight, [Katherine] went from 1,000 Instagram followers to over a million," Dickson says.
Katherine Langford was Molly Dickson’s first client.
The duo’s ability to attract huge luxury brands to a new name sent Dickson’s career skyward.
She would hustle to build a formidable client list of her own.
The vibe, she says, is the same regardless of age.
I want to surround myself and work with the girls that everyone looks up to.
Dickson began styling Sadie Sink when she was in her teens.
Fittings can last hours; some dresses need three or four to finish alterations.
I have a go at make the energy very fun."
We put so much work into it.
When I see the excitement on their faces, I feel like a proud mama bear.
Dicksons approachable nature immediately struck a chord withWhite LotusstarSydney Sweeney.
She showed up to our meeting in overalls and sneakers.
My key in of girl.
That celebration outfit captured what Mendes loves about Dickson’s taste.
Clients' projects set the tone for their outfits.
Every look Dickson styles is technically a collaboration between her and her client.
Mood boards are a big part of the process.
TakeBella HadidsCannes Film Festivallooks, comprising at least nine on-camera moments over three days.
Bella Hadid really wanted vintage, and her mood board was all vintage.
I don’t even think we requested current runway," Dickson says.
I trust that she’ll do everything it takes to see to it that I feel good.
She also doesnt put her clients into boxes.
She will look at me and can tell if Im happy and confident or not.
We put so much work into it.
When I see the excitement on their faces, I feel like a proud mama bear.
And I was like, ‘Oh God, I failed her.
The hours spent in fittings, bonding with clients and findingthe oneoutfit transcends just work.
For Dickson, its an emotional investment with an even bigger payoff when her client looks her best.
She says exhaustion from a hectic schedule could only count for part of her reaction.
The rest was pride in seeing the work theyd done together finally come to life.
I looked at my assistant and she said, Are you crying?
Im like, I can, because she looks so good.’
Lana del Rey is another of Dickson’s newer clients.
This is as close to a quiet season as it gets in Dicksons world.
Dickson was working so much then that she didnt have time to do laundry or wash her car.
She didn’t take a day off for four straight months.
When she finds time, going home to North Dakota is how she feels grounded amid the chaos.
“At the end of the day, this is just fashion.
I tend to forget that sometimes,” she admits.
That doesnt mean shes setting her ambitions aside.
She can already tell they have a few lessons to learn.
On the second day, one girl was like, Am I gonna be styling stuff?
King Charleswho paid tribute to the pontiff on social mediais unlikely to attend.
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The singer says she wasn’t trying to reference the Princess of Pop.
There’s no aesthetic she won’t try.
She painted herself in the timeless hue.
The singer stuck to country basics in the front row.
She’s committed to the trend.
She’s a styling genius.
She’d rather spend a weekend in Paris than at the music festival.
