Real Fashion Confessionals
Essence|September 2019

Legendary stylist Misa Hylton talks legacy, inspiration and making history with Lil’ Kim

Nandi Howard
Real Fashion Confessionals

When you’ve outfitted, designed for and been the creative director for practically every hip-hop legend in the game, what do you do next? For Misa Hylton, the answer is simple: Pay it forward. The celebrity stylist’s self-named fashion academy has been grooming the next generation of young artists since 2012. She also serves as global creative partner for MCM. “My senses are always absorbing beauty around me,” she says.

ESSENCE sat down with Hylton to get the story behind some of the most iconic looks she birthed with one of her most famous muses—Lil’ Kim.

This story is from the September 2019 edition of Essence.

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