Legendary stylist, creative director and fashion consultant Karen Binns is a native New Yorker, born and raised in Brooklyn. A genuine club kid, Binns was immersed in the 1980s underground fashion, pop art and club scenes, running warehouse parties and counting iconic figures like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol among her friends and mentors. This experience taught Karen about the importance of authenticity and originality in the adaption of her art and interpretation of ideas. This is reflected in her work over the last 30 years, where she has infused popular culture with precision and validity.

From Karen’s first job in fashion working for Manolo Blahnik, her illustrious career is diverse – consultant, stylist, art director, magazine editor and mentor. She has consulted for designers from Ashish and Maharishi to Kanye West and Bianca Saunders, while in music, Karen has been responsible for styling / creative direction for iconic musicians including Tori Amos (for over 25 years), Estelle on American Boy, So Solid Crew, Mark Morrison, Nile Rodgers & CHIC and is currently stylist for Afrobeat sensation Wizkid. Binns contributes to publications including Rolling Stone, Dazed, True and Untold, and co-leads the British Fashion Council’s Mentoring & Talent ID under the Diversity & Inclusion Initiative.