How Kimora Lee Simmons Started a Fashion Revolution

Kimora Lee Simmons entered fashion as a teenage model walking for Chanel, but she would eventually help transform the way an entire generation of women dressed. Through Baby Phat, she brought together hip-hop, luxury, femininity and celebrity culture to create an aesthetic that defined much of the 2000s. Her influence went far beyond clothing, turning Kimora herself into a brand and helping establish the modern celebrity fashion empire. Even after the Baby Phat era faded, the Y2K revival brought her signature style back into fashion — proving that Kimora may have been ahead of her time.