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{{Short description|American stylist and fashion designer}}
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'''Misa Hylton''' (previously known as '''Misa Hylton-Brim'''; born on January 6, 1973)<ref name="thr2019">{{Cite web|last=Real|first=Evan|date=|title=Tribeca: Lil' Kim, Mary J. Blige Celebrate Stylist Misa Hylton at 'The Remix' Doc Premiere|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lil-kim-mary-j-blige-support-misa-hylton-at-remix-premiere-1207371|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-26|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref> is an American stylist and fashion designer. Known as a pioneer in the fashion industry,<ref name="imaranezor-vibe2020" /> she has styled many hip-hop and R&B artists since the 1990s, most notably [[Lil' Kim]] and [[Mary J. Blige]]. Hylton's style, referred to as "hip-hop glamorous," has been credited with influencing fashion trends in popular culture. Hylton is a global creative partner for [[MCM Worldwide|MCM]] and was the centerpiece of the 2019 documentary ''[[The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion]]''.<ref name="johnson-blackent2019" /><ref name=imaranezor-vibe2020>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-10|title=Dapper Dan, Misa Hylton, April Walker Honored By Harlem's Fashion Row|url=https://www.vibe.com/photos/harlems-fashion-row-nyfw-dapper-dan-misa-hylton-april-walker-event-recap|access-date=2020-07-26|website=Vibe|language=en}}</ref><ref name="essence-2019" /><ref name="okwodu-vogue2016" />
'''Misa Hylton''' (previously known as '''Misa Hylton-Brim''')<ref name="thr2019">{{Cite web|last=Real|first=Evan|date=3 May 2019|title=Tribeca: Lil' Kim, Mary J. Blige Celebrate Stylist Misa Hylton at 'The Remix' Doc Premiere|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lil-kim-mary-j-blige-support-misa-hylton-at-remix-premiere-1207371 |access-date=2020-07-26|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref> is an American stylist and fashion designer. Known as a pioneer in the fashion industry,<ref name="imaranezor-vibe2020" /> she has styled many hip-hop and R&B artists since the 1990s, most notably [[Lil' Kim]] and [[Mary J. Blige]]. Hylton's style, referred to as "hip-hop glamorous," has been credited with influencing fashion trends in popular culture. Hylton is a global creative partner for [[MCM Worldwide|MCM]] and was the centerpiece of the 2019 documentary ''[[The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion]]''.<ref name="johnson-blackent2019" /><ref name=imaranezor-vibe2020>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-10|title=Dapper Dan, Misa Hylton, April Walker Honored By Harlem's Fashion Row|url=https://www.vibe.com/photos/harlems-fashion-row-nyfw-dapper-dan-misa-hylton-april-walker-event-recap|access-date=2020-07-26|website=Vibe|language=en}}</ref><ref name="essence-2019" /><ref name="okwodu-vogue2016" />


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Hylton was raised in [[Mount Vernon, New York|Mount Vernon]], New York to a mother who is of Japanese and Jamaican heritage, and a father who is African American.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stylist Misa Hylton on Her Most Iconic Career Moments|url=https://coveteur.com/2020/08/10/misa-hylton-career/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Misa Hylton & Madison Star Brim|url=https://hypebae.com/2019/9/misa-hylton-madison-star-brim-fashion-career-stylist-interview}}</ref> She enjoyed fashion from a young age and was also a hip-hop fan.<ref name="benton-billboard2017">{{Cite web|last=Benton|first=Rashad|date=2017-11-16|title=Misa Hylton Championed Hip-Hop Style in the '90s: Now She's Got a New Mission|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/8039207/misa-hylton-hip-hop-style-interview|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-26|website=Billboard}}</ref> Hylton listened to hip-hop radio stations and envisioned what the artists might be wearing.<ref name="benton-billboard2017" /> Her future boyfriend, [[Sean Combs|Sean "Puffy" Combs]], also grew up in Mount Vernon and lived close to one of Hylton's childhood friends.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Donatelli, Jen Jones.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1011182191|title=Sean : Diddy"" Combs""|date=2014|publisher=Enslow Publishers, Inc|isbn=978-0-7660-5906-1|location=Berkeley Heights|oclc=1011182191}}</ref>
Hylton was raised in [[Mount Vernon, New York|Mount Vernon]], New York to a mother who is of Japanese and Jamaican heritage, and a father who is African American.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stylist Misa Hylton on Her Most Iconic Career Moments|date=10 August 2020 |url=https://coveteur.com/2020/08/10/misa-hylton-career/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Misa Hylton & Madison Star Brim|url=https://hypebae.com/2019/9/misa-hylton-madison-star-brim-fashion-career-stylist-interview}}</ref> She enjoyed fashion from a young age and was also a hip-hop fan.<ref name="benton-billboard2017">{{Cite magazine|last=Benton|first=Rashad|date=2017-11-16|title=Misa Hylton Championed Hip-Hop Style in the '90s: Now She's Got a New Mission|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/8039207/misa-hylton-hip-hop-style-interview |access-date=2020-07-26|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Hylton listened to hip-hop radio stations and envisioned what the artists might be wearing.<ref name="benton-billboard2017" /> Her future boyfriend, [[Sean Combs|Sean "Puffy" Combs]], also grew up in Mount Vernon and lived close to one of Hylton's childhood friends.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Donatelli, Jen Jones.|title=Sean "Diddy" Combs|date=2014|publisher=Enslow Publishers |isbn=978-0-7660-5906-1|location=Berkeley Heights|oclc=1011182191}}</ref>


== Career beginnings ==
== Career beginnings ==
Hylton began working in fashion when she was a 17-year-old high school student,<ref name="johnson-blackent2019">{{Cite web|date=2019-01-03|title=Misa Hylton: The Woman Who Redefined Hip-Hop and R&B Fashion|url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/misa-hylton-hip-hop-fashion/|access-date=2020-07-26|website=Black Enterprise|language=en-US}}</ref> when she assisted on a [[Jodeci]] music video.<ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000">{{cite document|last1=Epaminondas|first1=George|date=2000-11-01|title=BEHIND THE SEAMS HIP-HOP SHOPPER: As stylist to Lil' Kim, Mary J. Blige, and up-and-coming superstars like Nicole Wray, Misa Hylton-Brim has over-the-top dressing down|url=|url-status=live|website=Vibe}}</ref> Her boyfriend and [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] intern, [[Sean Combs]], invited her to the set, and together they convinced [[Uptown Records]] founder [[Andre Harrell]] to let the group members wear combat boots, hoodies, and backwards hats. Combs later introduced her to other artists at Uptown Records, who became some of her first clients.<ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000" />
Hylton began working in fashion when she was a 17-year-old high school student,<ref name="johnson-blackent2019">{{Cite web|date=2019-01-03|title=Misa Hylton: The Woman Who Redefined Hip-Hop and R&B Fashion|url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/misa-hylton-hip-hop-fashion/|access-date=2020-07-26|website=Black Enterprise|language=en-US}}</ref> when she assisted on a [[Jodeci]] music video.<ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000">{{cite magazine |last1=Epaminondas|first1=George|date=2000-11-01|title=BEHIND THE SEAMS HIP-HOP SHOPPER: As stylist to Lil' Kim, Mary J. Blige, and up-and-coming superstars like Nicole Wray, Misa Hylton-Brim has over-the-top dressing down |magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]}}</ref> Her boyfriend and [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] intern, [[Sean Combs]], invited her to the set, and together they convinced [[Uptown Records]] founder [[Andre Harrell]] to let the group members wear combat boots, hoodies, and backwards hats. Combs later introduced her to other artists at Uptown Records, who became some of her first clients.<ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000" />


Hylton most notably dressed [[Lil' Kim]] and [[Mary J. Blige]], who she considered her muses.<ref name="thr2019" /> She began to design clothes due to the difficulty she experienced finding clothes for Lil' Kim, who was 4'11" and wore a size 4.5 shoe.<ref name="benton-billboard2017" /> Hylton was the designer and stylist for the purple jumpsuit and pasty that Lil' Kim wore to the [[1999 MTV Video Music Awards|1999 VMAs]].<ref name="thr2019" /><ref name=okwodu-vogue2016>{{Cite web|last=Okwodu|first=Janelle|title=What It Takes to Make an Outrageous VMA Look Iconic|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/5-most-outrageous-vma-2016-looks-stylists|access-date=2020-07-26|website=Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> She stated that she focused on innovation and risk-taking with her early styles, and connected that pattern to being a member of the "hip hop generation".<ref name="johnson-blackent2019" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Morton|first=Deana|date=2018-11-12|title=The stylist behind the ultimate 90s hip hop looks|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/42182/1/misa-hylton-interview-90s-hip-hop-stylist-lil-kim-hard-core-vmas|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-01|website=Dazed|language=en}}</ref> Hylton took inspiration from ''[[The Wiz (film)|The Wiz]]'' for the fashion in Lil' Kim's [[Crush on You (Lil' Kim song)|"Crush on You"]] video.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Fashion Image Architect Misa Hylton Sheds Light on Her Legacy|url=https://hypebae.com/2019/9/misa-hylton-madison-star-brim-fashion-career-stylist-interview|access-date=2020-07-26|website=HYPEBAE}}</ref> She also styled Lil' Kim for her solo debut album, ''[[Hard Core (Lil' Kim album)|Hard Core]]''.<ref name=":3" />
Hylton most notably dressed [[Lil' Kim]] and [[Mary J. Blige]], who she considered her muses.<ref name="thr2019" /> She began to design clothes due to the difficulty she experienced finding clothes for Lil' Kim, who was 4'11" and wore size 4.5 shoes.<ref name="benton-billboard2017" /> Hylton was the designer and stylist for the purple jumpsuit and pasty that Lil' Kim wore to the [[1999 MTV Video Music Awards|1999 VMAs]].<ref name="thr2019" /><ref name=okwodu-vogue2016>{{Cite web|last=Okwodu|first=Janelle|title=What It Takes to Make an Outrageous VMA Look Iconic|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/5-most-outrageous-vma-2016-looks-stylists|access-date=2020-07-26|website=Vogue|date=28 August 2016 |language=en-us}}</ref> She stated that she focused on innovation and risk-taking with her early styles, and connected that pattern to being a member of the "hip hop generation".<ref name="johnson-blackent2019" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Morton|first=Deana|date=2018-11-12|title=The stylist behind the ultimate 90s hip hop looks|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/42182/1/misa-hylton-interview-90s-hip-hop-stylist-lil-kim-hard-core-vmas |access-date=2020-08-01|website=Dazed|language=en}}</ref> Hylton took inspiration from ''[[The Wiz (film)|The Wiz]]'' for the fashion in Lil' Kim's [[Crush on You (Lil' Kim song)|"Crush on You"]] video.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Fashion Image Architect Misa Hylton Sheds Light on Her Legacy|url=https://hypebae.com/2019/9/misa-hylton-madison-star-brim-fashion-career-stylist-interview|access-date=2020-07-26|website=HYPEBAE}}</ref> She also styled Lil' Kim for her solo debut album, ''[[Hard Core (Lil' Kim album)|Hard Core]]''.<ref name=":3" />


When she was 21, Hylton founded Chyna Doll Enterprises and provided stylists for video shoots, magazine covers, and public appearance.<ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000" /> Chyna Doll Enterprises styled artists such as [[Aaliyah]], [[Faith Evans]], [[Jodeci]], [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]], [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]], and [[Dru Hill]].<ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000" /> By age 25 Hylton had made one million dollars as a stylist.<ref name="johnson-blackent2019" /> Hylton has also styled Combs, [[Missy Elliott]], [[50 Cent]], [[La La Anthony]], [[Mase]], [[Terrence Howard]], and Mary J. Blige in the "[[Not Gon' Cry]]" video.<ref name="benton-billboard2017" /><ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000" /><ref name="johnson-blackent2019" /><ref name=":3" />
When she was 21, Hylton founded Chyna Doll Enterprises and provided stylists for video shoots, magazine covers, and public appearance.<ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000" /> Chyna Doll Enterprises styled artists such as [[Aaliyah]], [[Faith Evans]], [[Jodeci]], [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]], [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]], and [[Dru Hill]].<ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000" /> By age 25 Hylton had made one million dollars as a stylist.<ref name="johnson-blackent2019" /> Hylton has also styled Combs, [[Missy Elliott]], [[50 Cent]], [[La La Anthony]], [[Mase]], [[Terrence Howard]], and Mary J. Blige in the "[[Not Gon' Cry]]" video.<ref name="benton-billboard2017" /><ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000" /><ref name="johnson-blackent2019" /><ref name=":3" />


She has spoken on the barriers she faced as a young woman of the color in the fashion world.<ref name=":0" /> The fashion her clients wore was referred to as "[[ghetto fabulous]]," which Hylton called "hip hop glam," and was not accepted by the mainstream fashion world.<ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000" /> She would purchase luxury fashion for her clients on her own credit card.<ref name=":3" />
She has spoken on the issues she faced as a young [[woman of color]] in the fashion world.<ref name=":0" /> The fashion her clients wore was referred to as "[[ghetto fabulous]]," which Hylton called "hip hop glam," and was not accepted by the mainstream fashion world.<ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000" /> She would purchase luxury fashion for her clients on her own credit card.<ref name=":3" />


When Lil' Kim gained credibility after a [[MAC Cosmetics|MAC]] campaign, Hylton's clients began to be courted by fashion houses such as [[John Galliano|Galliano]].<ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000" /> Hylton stated in an [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] interview that one of her favorite brands to pull for is [[Versace]], in part because they featured [[Naomi Campbell]] as a model when dark skinned models were rarely walked by major [[Fashion design|fashion houses]].<ref name="benton-billboard2017" />
When Lil' Kim gained credibility after a [[MAC Cosmetics|MAC]] campaign, Hylton's clients began to be courted by fashion houses such as [[John Galliano|Galliano]].<ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000" /> Hylton stated in an [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] interview that one of her favorite brands to pull for{{huh|date=March 2024}} is [[Versace]], in part because they featured [[Naomi Campbell]] as a model when dark skinned models were rarely walked by major [[Fashion design|fashion houses]].<ref name="benton-billboard2017" />


Hylton frequently collaborates with [[Dapper Dan (designer)|Dapper Dan]]. Together they created custom shorts for rapper [[Trina]] fabricated from twenty dollar bills, and styled the [[Fendi]] Zucca print suits for the [[G. Dep discography|"Let's Get It"]] music video.<ref name=":3" />
Hylton frequently collaborates with [[Dapper Dan (designer)|Dapper Dan]]. Together they created custom shorts for rapper [[Trina]] fabricated from twenty dollar bills, and styled the [[Fendi]] Zucca print suits for the [[G. Dep discography|"Let's Get It"]] music video.<ref name=":3" />
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In February 2020, Harlem's Fashion Row honored Hylton, April Walker, and [[Dapper Dan (designer)|Dapper Dan]] for their contributions to the fashion industry.<ref name="imaranezor-vibe2020" />
In February 2020, Harlem's Fashion Row honored Hylton, April Walker, and [[Dapper Dan (designer)|Dapper Dan]] for their contributions to the fashion industry.<ref name="imaranezor-vibe2020" />


Hylton is a global creative partner for [[MCM Worldwide|MCM]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2018, she designed the fashion in the "[[Apeshit]]" video by [[The Carters|Beyonce and Jay-Z]].<ref name="petrarca-thecut2018">{{Cite web|last=Petrarca|first=Emilia|date=2018-06-18|title=Here's Who Designed Each Look From Beyoncé and Jay-Z's 'Apesh*t' Video|url=https://www.thecut.com/2018/06/beyonce-jay-z-apeshit-video-fashion-designers.html|access-date=2020-07-26|website=The Cut|language=en-us}}</ref> She designed custom MCM chaps and a western hat for [[Megan Thee Stallion]]'s July 2019 ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' performance.<ref name="essence-2019">{{Cite web|title=Misa Hylton Designed A Custom MCM Look For Megan Thee Stallion|url=https://www.essence.com/fashion/megan-thee-stallion-misa-hylton-mcm/|access-date=2020-07-26|website=Essence|language=en-US}}</ref> Hylton also styled and provided fashion direction for [[Paper (magazine)|''Paper'']]'s November 2020 [[Flo Milli]] editorial shoot, which included a custom denim bustier, panty, pasties, and headwrap.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Scott|first=Nicolas-Tyrell|date=2020-11-02|title=Flo Milli Is Here for More Than a Moment|url=https://www.papermag.com/flo-milli-misa-hylton-america-2648589130.html?rebelltitem=61#rebelltitem61?rebelltitem=61|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-02|website=PAPER|language=en}}</ref>
Hylton is a global creative partner for [[MCM Worldwide|MCM]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2018, she designed the fashion in the "[[Apeshit]]" video by [[The Carters|Beyonce and Jay-Z]].<ref name="petrarca-thecut2018">{{Cite web|last=Petrarca|first=Emilia|date=2018-06-18|title=Here's Who Designed Each Look From Beyoncé and Jay-Z's 'Apesh*t' Video|url=https://www.thecut.com/2018/06/beyonce-jay-z-apeshit-video-fashion-designers.html|access-date=2020-07-26|website=The Cut|language=en-us}}</ref> She designed custom MCM chaps and a western hat for [[Megan Thee Stallion]]'s July 2019 ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' performance.<ref name="essence-2019">{{Cite web|title=Misa Hylton Designed A Custom MCM Look For Megan Thee Stallion|url=https://www.essence.com/fashion/megan-thee-stallion-misa-hylton-mcm/|access-date=2020-07-26|website=Essence|language=en-US}}</ref> Hylton also styled and provided fashion direction for [[Paper (magazine)|''Paper'']]'s November 2020 [[Flo Milli]] editorial shoot, which included a custom denim bustier, panty, pasties, and headwrap.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Scott|first=Nicolas-Tyrell|date=2020-11-02|title=Flo Milli Is Here for More Than a Moment|url=https://www.papermag.com/flo-milli-misa-hylton-america-2648589130.html?rebelltitem=61#rebelltitem61?rebelltitem=61 |access-date=2020-11-02|magazine=Paper |language=en}}</ref>


In 2021, Hylton launched her INC fashion collection for [[Macy's]] department stores. This was part of an 'Icons of Style' campaign run by the store to promote and showcase the work of Black American style-makers and designers, including [[Ouigi Theodore]] and [[Zerina Akers]] as well as Hylton.<ref>{{cite news |last1=News 12 staff |title=Brooklyn man helps design clothes for Macy's 'Icons of Style' brand |url=https://bronx.news12.com/brooklyn-man-helps-design-clothes-for-macy-s-icons-of-style-brand |access-date=14 May 2022 |work=News 12 - The Bronx |date=30 March 2021}}</ref>
In 2021, Misa launched her INC fashion collection for [[Macy’s]] department stores.


== Impact ==
== Impact ==
Hylton frequently dressed clients in [[Western (genre)|Western]]-inspired attire in the 90s, such as in Mary J. Blige's "[[All That I Can Say]]" music video.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Blacksher|first=Devine|date=2019-05-09|title=A Documentary About the Groundbreaking Women of Hip-Hop Fashion|url=https://www.thecut.com/2019/05/the-ground-breaking-women-of-hip-hop-fashion.html|access-date=2020-07-26|website=The Cut|language=en-us}}</ref> The trend has been traced to the "Yeehaw" style of 2019.<ref name=":1" />
Hylton frequently dressed clients in [[Western (genre)|Western]]-inspired attire in the 90s, such as in Mary J. Blige's "[[All That I Can Say]]" music video.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Blacksher|first=Devine|date=2019-05-09|title=A Documentary About the Groundbreaking Women of Hip-Hop Fashion|url=https://www.thecut.com/2019/05/the-ground-breaking-women-of-hip-hop-fashion.html|access-date=2020-07-26|website=The Cut|language=en-us}}</ref> The trend has been traced to the "Yeehaw" style of 2019.<ref name=":1" />


She is credited with shaping the way women rappers dressed in the 90s, and those styles are thought to influence women artists today.<ref name="thr2019" /> While women emcees of the 80s wore more masculine fashion, Hylton "encouraged girls in the game to celebrate their sexuality through fashion."<ref name="thr2019" /> Celebrities such as [[Rihanna]] have referenced Lil' Kim, one of Hylton's key clients, as inspirations for their fashion sense. Many female artisit have taken the art of fashion in the 90's as an on going trend on popular social media platforms. The baggy clothing is inspired by many designers such as Hylton making it a none bias structure of what it was like to dress in certain garments and express your sense of gender identity. <ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=Holmlund|first=Marcus|date=2016-05-19|title=Intimate Photos of '90s Hip-Hop's Biggest Stars, From the Woman Who Styled Them|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/19/t-magazine/entertainment/90s-hip-hop-stylist-misa-hylton.html|access-date=2020-07-27|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> [[Cardi B]]'s gold chained headdress from the video "[[Money (Cardi B song)|Money]]" and matching red fur and bob wig from "[[Backin' It Up|Backin it Up]]" are traced to Hylton's selections for Lil' Kim.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Okwodu|first=Janelle|title=In "WAP," Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion Take a Page from Lil' Kim's Playbook|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/cardi-b-megan-thee-stallion-wap|access-date=2020-08-08|website=Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref>
She is credited with shaping the way women rappers dressed in the 90s, and those styles are thought to influence women artists today.<ref name="thr2019" /> While women emcees of the 80s wore more masculine fashion, Hylton "encouraged girls in the game to celebrate their sexuality through fashion."<ref name="thr2019" /> Celebrities such as [[Rihanna]] have referenced Lil' Kim, one of Hylton's key clients, as inspirations for their fashion sense.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=Holmlund|first=Marcus|date=2016-05-19|title=Intimate Photos of '90s Hip-Hop's Biggest Stars, From the Woman Who Styled Them|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/19/t-magazine/entertainment/90s-hip-hop-stylist-misa-hylton.html|access-date=2020-07-27|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> [[Cardi B]]'s gold chained headdress from the video "[[Money (Cardi B song)|Money]]" and matching red fur and bob wig from "[[Backin' It Up|Backin it Up]]" are traced to Hylton's selections for Lil' Kim.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Okwodu|first=Janelle|title=In "WAP," Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion Take a Page from Lil' Kim's Playbook|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/cardi-b-megan-thee-stallion-wap|access-date=2020-08-08|website=Vogue|date=7 August 2020 |language=en-us}}</ref>


Hylton encouraged her first professional styling clients, [[Jodeci]], to wear modern, casual clothing including hoodies and backwards hats instead of the de rigueur formal clothes and hard bottom shoes.<ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000" /> The look went on to influence R&B fashion and is said to remain a point of reference for contemporary artists.<ref name="benton-billboard2017" /><ref name=":2" />
Hylton encouraged her first professional styling clients, [[Jodeci]], to wear modern, casual clothing including hoodies and backwards hats instead of the de rigueur formal clothes and hard bottom shoes.<ref name="Epaminondas-vibe2000" /> The look went on to influence R&B fashion and is said to remain a point of reference for contemporary artists.<ref name="benton-billboard2017" /><ref name=":2" />


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Hylton has three children. Rap mogul [[Sean Combs]] is the father of her first son, Justin (b.1993).<ref name="benton-billboard2017" /> She has two children with ex-husband and music executive Jojo Brim: a daughter, Madison Star Brim, who attended [[Howard University]] and is also pursuing a career in fashion; and a son, Niko, who is a rapper.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=NDSmith|date=2019-11-15|title=Niko Brim Drops "Feds Watching," Reminds You Why He is The Next Up in His Hip-Hop Family|url=https://thesource.com/2019/11/15/niko-brim-feds-watching/|access-date=2020-07-26|website=The Source|language=en-US}}</ref>
Hylton has three children: a son with rap mogul and producer [[Sean Combs]],<ref name="benton-billboard2017" /> and a son and daughter with ex-husband Jojo Brim.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=NDSmith|date=2019-11-15|title=Niko Brim Drops "Feds Watching," Reminds You Why He is The Next Up in His Hip-Hop Family|url=https://thesource.com/2019/11/15/niko-brim-feds-watching/|access-date=2020-07-26|website=The Source|language=en-US}}</ref>


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Misa Hylton
Born
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Other namesMisa Hylton-Brim
Occupation(s)Fashion stylist, designer
Years active1992–present
Children3

Misa Hylton (previously known as Misa Hylton-Brim)[1] is an American stylist and fashion designer. Known as a pioneer in the fashion industry,[2] she has styled many hip-hop and R&B artists since the 1990s, most notably Lil' Kim and Mary J. Blige. Hylton's style, referred to as "hip-hop glamorous," has been credited with influencing fashion trends in popular culture. Hylton is a global creative partner for MCM and was the centerpiece of the 2019 documentary The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion.[3][2][4][5]

Early life

Hylton was raised in Mount Vernon, New York to a mother who is of Japanese and Jamaican heritage, and a father who is African American.[6][7] She enjoyed fashion from a young age and was also a hip-hop fan.[8] Hylton listened to hip-hop radio stations and envisioned what the artists might be wearing.[8] Her future boyfriend, Sean "Puffy" Combs, also grew up in Mount Vernon and lived close to one of Hylton's childhood friends.[9]

Career beginnings

Hylton began working in fashion when she was a 17-year-old high school student,[3] when she assisted on a Jodeci music video.[10] Her boyfriend and A&R intern, Sean Combs, invited her to the set, and together they convinced Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell to let the group members wear combat boots, hoodies, and backwards hats. Combs later introduced her to other artists at Uptown Records, who became some of her first clients.[10]

Hylton most notably dressed Lil' Kim and Mary J. Blige, who she considered her muses.[1] She began to design clothes due to the difficulty she experienced finding clothes for Lil' Kim, who was 4'11" and wore size 4.5 shoes.[8] Hylton was the designer and stylist for the purple jumpsuit and pasty that Lil' Kim wore to the 1999 VMAs.[1][5] She stated that she focused on innovation and risk-taking with her early styles, and connected that pattern to being a member of the "hip hop generation".[3][11] Hylton took inspiration from The Wiz for the fashion in Lil' Kim's "Crush on You" video.[12] She also styled Lil' Kim for her solo debut album, Hard Core.[11]

When she was 21, Hylton founded Chyna Doll Enterprises and provided stylists for video shoots, magazine covers, and public appearance.[10] Chyna Doll Enterprises styled artists such as Aaliyah, Faith Evans, Jodeci, Q-Tip, Foxy Brown, and Dru Hill.[10] By age 25 Hylton had made one million dollars as a stylist.[3] Hylton has also styled Combs, Missy Elliott, 50 Cent, La La Anthony, Mase, Terrence Howard, and Mary J. Blige in the "Not Gon' Cry" video.[8][10][3][11]

She has spoken on the issues she faced as a young woman of color in the fashion world.[12] The fashion her clients wore was referred to as "ghetto fabulous," which Hylton called "hip hop glam," and was not accepted by the mainstream fashion world.[10] She would purchase luxury fashion for her clients on her own credit card.[11]

When Lil' Kim gained credibility after a MAC campaign, Hylton's clients began to be courted by fashion houses such as Galliano.[10] Hylton stated in an Billboard interview that one of her favorite brands to pull for[clarification needed] is Versace, in part because they featured Naomi Campbell as a model when dark skinned models were rarely walked by major fashion houses.[8]

Hylton frequently collaborates with Dapper Dan. Together they created custom shorts for rapper Trina fabricated from twenty dollar bills, and styled the Fendi Zucca print suits for the "Let's Get It" music video.[11]

Contemporary work

In 2012 she opened Misa Hylton Fashion Academy with co-founder and stylist Jai Hudson.[8]

Hylton starred in the documentary,The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion, about the role of fashion in hip-hop.[1] The film premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.[13]

In February 2020, Harlem's Fashion Row honored Hylton, April Walker, and Dapper Dan for their contributions to the fashion industry.[2]

Hylton is a global creative partner for MCM.[12] In 2018, she designed the fashion in the "Apeshit" video by Beyonce and Jay-Z.[14] She designed custom MCM chaps and a western hat for Megan Thee Stallion's July 2019 Jimmy Kimmel Live! performance.[4] Hylton also styled and provided fashion direction for Paper's November 2020 Flo Milli editorial shoot, which included a custom denim bustier, panty, pasties, and headwrap.[15]

In 2021, Hylton launched her INC fashion collection for Macy's department stores. This was part of an 'Icons of Style' campaign run by the store to promote and showcase the work of Black American style-makers and designers, including Ouigi Theodore and Zerina Akers as well as Hylton.[16]

Impact

Hylton frequently dressed clients in Western-inspired attire in the 90s, such as in Mary J. Blige's "All That I Can Say" music video.[17] The trend has been traced to the "Yeehaw" style of 2019.[17]

She is credited with shaping the way women rappers dressed in the 90s, and those styles are thought to influence women artists today.[1] While women emcees of the 80s wore more masculine fashion, Hylton "encouraged girls in the game to celebrate their sexuality through fashion."[1] Celebrities such as Rihanna have referenced Lil' Kim, one of Hylton's key clients, as inspirations for their fashion sense.[18] Cardi B's gold chained headdress from the video "Money" and matching red fur and bob wig from "Backin it Up" are traced to Hylton's selections for Lil' Kim.[19]

Hylton encouraged her first professional styling clients, Jodeci, to wear modern, casual clothing including hoodies and backwards hats instead of the de rigueur formal clothes and hard bottom shoes.[10] The look went on to influence R&B fashion and is said to remain a point of reference for contemporary artists.[8][18]

Personal life

Hylton has three children: a son with rap mogul and producer Sean Combs,[8] and a son and daughter with ex-husband Jojo Brim.[12][20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Real, Evan (May 3, 2019). "Tribeca: Lil' Kim, Mary J. Blige Celebrate Stylist Misa Hylton at 'The Remix' Doc Premiere". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Dapper Dan, Misa Hylton, April Walker Honored By Harlem's Fashion Row". Vibe. February 10, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Misa Hylton: The Woman Who Redefined Hip-Hop and R&B Fashion". Black Enterprise. January 3, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Misa Hylton Designed A Custom MCM Look For Megan Thee Stallion". Essence. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Okwodu, Janelle (August 28, 2016). "What It Takes to Make an Outrageous VMA Look Iconic". Vogue. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Stylist Misa Hylton on Her Most Iconic Career Moments". August 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Interview with Misa Hylton & Madison Star Brim".
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Benton, Rashad (November 16, 2017). "Misa Hylton Championed Hip-Hop Style in the '90s: Now She's Got a New Mission". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  9. ^ Donatelli, Jen Jones. (2014). Sean "Diddy" Combs. Berkeley Heights: Enslow Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7660-5906-1. OCLC 1011182191.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h Epaminondas, George (November 1, 2000). "BEHIND THE SEAMS HIP-HOP SHOPPER: As stylist to Lil' Kim, Mary J. Blige, and up-and-coming superstars like Nicole Wray, Misa Hylton-Brim has over-the-top dressing down". Vibe.
  11. ^ a b c d e Morton, Deana (November 12, 2018). "The stylist behind the ultimate 90s hip hop looks". Dazed. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  12. ^ a b c d "Fashion Image Architect Misa Hylton Sheds Light on Her Legacy". HYPEBAE. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  13. ^ McNary, Dave (July 21, 2020). "Film News in Brief: Gerard Butler Sci-fi Thriller 'Greenland' Delayed Again in U.S." Variety. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  14. ^ Petrarca, Emilia (June 18, 2018). "Here's Who Designed Each Look From Beyoncé and Jay-Z's 'Apesh*t' Video". The Cut. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  15. ^ Scott, Nicolas-Tyrell (November 2, 2020). "Flo Milli Is Here for More Than a Moment". Paper. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  16. ^ News 12 staff (March 30, 2021). "Brooklyn man helps design clothes for Macy's 'Icons of Style' brand". News 12 - The Bronx. Retrieved May 14, 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ a b Blacksher, Devine (May 9, 2019). "A Documentary About the Groundbreaking Women of Hip-Hop Fashion". The Cut. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  18. ^ a b Holmlund, Marcus (May 19, 2016). "Intimate Photos of '90s Hip-Hop's Biggest Stars, From the Woman Who Styled Them". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  19. ^ Okwodu, Janelle (August 7, 2020). "In "WAP," Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion Take a Page from Lil' Kim's Playbook". Vogue. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  20. ^ NDSmith (November 15, 2019). "Niko Brim Drops "Feds Watching," Reminds You Why He is The Next Up in His Hip-Hop Family". The Source. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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