Kris Jenner talks about her most prized possession from her “boss closet,” listening to her famous daughters and their business goals and what really happens on the new season of ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians.’
It’s always a busy time for Kris Jenner and the many businesses she oversees on behalf of her children. That was a topic of conversation the 62-year-old momager and Kim Kardashian West discussed for 30 minutes as part of The Business of Fashion’s inaugurual BoF West summit on Monday at Westfield Century City mall.
Jenner took a few minutes to talk to The Hollywood Reporter about the chances for a permanent retail space for the beauty brands, L.A’s reputation as a beauty/fashion hub, and why the blowout fight featured on the next season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians is so hard to watch.
We’re standing in Kim’s new pop-up that follows Kylie Comestics pop-ups in multiple cities. Is there a chance to open a permanent space for either of the brands in the future?
You never say never. It’s something we look forward to doing in the future. It’s exciting. I know Kylie would like to do something like that one day, so this is a great way to test the waters and see what the retail experience in like.
You’re from San Diego but have spent your adult life in Los Angeles. What do you think of L.A.’s reputation as a fashion and beauty player now?
It’s all evolving. We have a great variety of things here in Los Angeles, but now that beauty is booming, what’s great about Los Angeles it that it seems to be the heartbeat of the beauty influencers. There’s so much amazing talent right here in our own backyard that it’s exciting to see these girls blossom.
What has been the most surprising thing for you about navigating the beauty scene compared to the other businesses you manage?
Just how fast things change and how you can have an idea and it can come to fruition in weeks which is remarkable. It’s exciting to dream something and actually…
