At just 23 years old, stylist Mikiel Benyamin already has his own company and dresses celebs ranging from Cardi B to Keke Palmer and more. While he’s popular for his bad and boujee street style and buzzy presence on Instagram, here are a few things you might not know…
1. I was born in Egypt and lived there until I was 11: Even though I don’t remember much, living there as a child and taking trips to the pyramids was really fun.
2. VFILES was the first platform to discover me: [When I was 18] they did an interview with me, which aired online, and it made me strive to want more in the fashion industry.
3. I interned at Nylon: It was three years ago, and I learned a lot about the industry and how to be a stylist from their fashion team.
4. I am obsessed with Nutella: I eat Nutella almost every day with croissants and pancakes.
5. Coach is one of my favorite brands: I’ve owned a Coach wallet since I was 18, and have since continued to shop their collections and pull for my work styling celebrities.
6. I listen to Spanish reggaeton: My favorites are J Balvin and Maluma. Even though I don’t understand most of it, I love the songs.
7. I order hot chocolate every morning: I was never able to like coffee so instead I order hot chocolate to start my days.
8. I started my own company last year: Mikiel Benyamin Studios styles clients for red carpets, performances, and day to day, including editorials and work with fashion magazines.
9. My dream is to style Lady Gaga: She is someone who changed my life and showed me that my true passion is styling and working in the fashion industry.
10. L.A. is my favorite city: Since going for the first time in January, I cannot wait to go back. I love the weather and how vacation-like it is.
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- CAIRO, EGYPT – DECEMBER 18: Men selling souvenirs at Egypt’s famous Giza Pyramids wait for customers on December 18, 2016 in Cairo, Egypt. Since the 2011 Arab Spring and continued terrorist attacks throughout the country, Egypt’s tourism industry has been hit hard. As the country tries to rebuild a damaged economy and revive the tourism industry, an increase in terrorists attacks in the past two weeks, one which targeted police officers at a checkpoint in the Giza neighbourhood, could continue to see the tourism industry suffer. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
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- INDIO, CA – APRIL 22: Lady Gaga performs on the Coachella Stage during day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (Weekend 2) at the Empire Polo Club on April 22, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)
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- LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 16: The Hollywood Sign is seen on November 16, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. The historic landmark is undergoing a month-long makeover; erected in 1923 as a giant ad for a housing development and originally read “Hollywoodland”, the sign with letters that are 45 feet tall and 36 feet wide was declared a Los Angeles Cultural Historical Monument in 1973. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
