Ever wonder what your favorite celebrities buy when they’re browsing their favorite boutique or shopping online late at night? Welcome to Six Picks, where we ask stars to spill their style and beauty must-haves — so you can shop like you’re famous, too.
Celebrity stylist Kate Young, whose many A-list clients include Selena Gomez and Margot Robbie, knows a thing or two about what’s going on behind the scenes of (and underneath) red carpet looks.
“Undergarments make the clothes look how they should,” Young, who recently partnered with Bare Necessities, tells Page Six Style. “They help to make things smooth and not bunchy or messy-looking.”
The in-demand expert styled a slew of sleek looks in 2022, ranging from Uma Thurman’s Oscars separates to the Barbiecore-pink Valentino getup Selena Gomez sported following her December “SNL” appearance.
But Young job’s isn’t all glitz and glamour. “So much of it revolves around shipping,” she says of styling stars. “Clothes come from all over the world, so our lives are often derailed by stuck packages.”
Not everything she selects comes with European designer labels and hefty price tags, either, as she’s also embraced more budget-friendly brands over the years — including dressing Gomez in a pink Mango suit for a red carpet last spring.
“I try to include young designers and more affordable brands because that’s the way women dress,” says Young. “It’s all about a good wardrobe, not just a perfect look.”
To steal some of Young’s secrets for your own wardrobe, shop six must-haves she always keeps in her kit.
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1. Bare by Bare Necessities The Easy Everyday No Show Thong
Bare Necessities “An essential in every wardrobe, for obvious reasons! I love Bare’s panties because they fit like a second skin, lay flat against the body and the panty lines are invisible.”
$7 each, or five for $30
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2. Spanx Suit Your Fancy 5-Way Convertible Bodysuit
Spanx/Bare Necessities “I love a bodysuit to help support the body under clothes. This convertible one is invisible no matter how tricky the silhouette — like backless [or] deep plunge.”
$148
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3. Conair Turbo ExtremeSteam Steamer
Conair “I love the Conair Turbo or the Steamery Cirrus Steamer ($180), depending on how much room I have in my bag.”
$60
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4. Singer Sewing Kit
Singer “I love a pre-threaded needle.”
$4
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5. Shout Wipe & Go Instant Stain Remover Wipes
Shout/Amazon “[I always keep] stain solution wipes in [clients’] bags. You never know when someone will get lipstick, wine or food on you by accident.”
$22 for a pack of six
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6. Wacoal Red Carpet Strapless Bra
Bare Necessities Young always keeps a “strapless or convertible bra” handy, like this aptly named style.
$72