Derek Khan

About Derek Khan

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America's Next Top Model's Guest Judge, Derek Khan was one of the CHIEF ARCHITECTS of the look known as ghetto fabulous - the marriage of street-savvy stars with luxury European fashion labels and diamonds big as gumballs.

Beginning in the mid-90’s, he convinced rappers to shed their Timberlands and baggy jeans for CHANEL, LOUIS VUITTON AND HARRY WINSTON.

“He was instrumental in introducing high fashion to the hip-hop community,” said Anne Fahey, director of public relations for CHANEL.

In the world of music there’s a hierarchy of fashion stylists who double as image builders and Derek Khan was definitely at the TOP OF THAT ECHELON. - NEW YORK TIMES Front Page SundayStyles (Sunday, September 21, 2003)

Rap’s gone luxe. Derek Khan has made it his mission to glam up Hip-Hop. - VOGUE (September 1998)

Previous clients list has included: Mary J Blige, Carlos Santana, Pink, Sean P Diddy Combs, Aretha Franklin, Queen Latiffa, Lil Kim, Toni Braxton etc

Derek has worked with Top Film Directors: Joseph Kahn, Brett Ratner, David Myers, Francis Lawrence etc

Fashion Photograpers: Arthur Elgot, Ellen Von Unworth etc.

At THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART: Costume Institute’s Greatest Costumes in Rock n Roll History’ four costumes are credited to Derek Khan - Salt-n-Pepa, Mary J. Blige, Sean Puffy Combs, Lauryn Hill, the most by any stylist.

Derek has featured in several other television specials including Co-Hosting segments with Carmen Electra Livin' Large, he was MTV's Make-over co-host. As a co-host at CNBC's AM in New York, he interviewed Sarah Jessica Parker and Beyonce.

Derek - " At present I am a Consultant to the Middle East on Fashion, Art, Film, and Entertainment > helping bridge the cultural gap between the West and the Middle East"