Who is Anastasia Karanikolaou? Kylie Jenner's BFF roasted for brazenly copying Kim Kardashian's style
Kim Kardashian's fashion sensibilities are unique and serve to inspire an entire generation today. And who wouldn't be inspired by the reality TV mogul as she has undoubtedly contributed heavily to the development of fashion since the 2010s? Whether negative remarks about her body image or appreciation of her marketing skills as an influencer, Kim has undoubtedly changed the industry.
So it's just an inspiration when Kylie Jenner's best friend Anastasia Karanikolaou chooses a very similar dress that may be a replica of Kim's dress to her own? Fans seem to think otherwise. Anastasia 'Stassie' Karanikolaou is a fashion influencer who models for Rihanna's fashion line Savage x Fenty. She recently came under fire and was trolled for shamelessly copying Kim Kardashian's style.
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So who is Anastasia ‘Stassie’ Karanikolaou?
Stassie is a fashion influencer and starred as a model for Rihanna's Savage x Fenty line. She's also popularly known by many as Kylie Jenner's - who is Kim's youngest sister- best friend. In fact, the two are considered BFFs. Stassie has 11M Instagram followers and is believed to be earning upwards of US$40,000 per post as an influencer, but she first got famous as a Kardashian pal. She met Kylie at a Barnes & Noble when the make-up mogul appeared for a fan event; they became close friends and launched the Kylie x Stassie make-up line.
Why is Stassie getting trolled?
Most recently, fans have trolled Stassie hard for shamelessly ripping off one of Kim's looks. The dress, in particular, is the one Kim wore on 'The Late Late Show With James Corden.' The dress features a front cut-out peep-hole neckline around the bust area and is metallic silver in color. Stassie posted pictures to her Instagram handle donning basically the same dress, with only a length variation, and fans can't stop comparing it to Kim's. "not u playing dress up in Kim's wardrobe," wrote one. Followed by another who wrote, "You stole it from Kim" Another fan pointed out, "Did you borrow that dress from Kim?" And one said, "Please tell me you didn't cut this dress…I mean even if you did it's still bomb" One more fan added in the comments, "That's Kim dress" One wrote, "Kim's hand me downs?" While another condescendingly added, "So sweet of Kim to let you borrow her dress" Someone even made a comparison with "who wore it best kim or stass??" While a fan appreciated Stassie with, "She looks way better than kim did in this dress!!!
See below for images of both ladies in the dress.
Copy or inspiration, both ladies seem to have elicited quite a response from the fans over a dress.
Kim Kardashian's Internet-breaking style
Internet breaking Instagram posts, trending news, or hit reality tv series, Kim Kardashian aces it all. So it is no surprise that Kim has also created a name for herself as one of fashion's driving forces in the 21st century. Her style is distinct, and she has inspired many across the globe, carving a niche for her fashion aesthetics. Today, not only does she inspire her fans, GenZ, or anyone that follows fashion in general, but also reputed designer houses and fashion designers. Her link to Demna Gvasalia, the dynamic designer heading the fashion house Balenciaga, has proved it. She has served to inspire the designer many times, even being featured as his muse and model repeatedly for many of Balenciaga's campaigns. Even the title of being an 'influencer' online is something Kim was among the first to inherit. Most recently, Kim dropped a new season of her hit family show 'The Kardashians'. 'The Kardashians' Season 2's premiered on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at 12.01 am EST on Hulu.
'The Kardashians' Season 2 airs every Thursday at 12.01 am EST on Hulu.