Veneda Carter’s style is assembled from clashing parts: skewed proportions, billowing fabrics, unexpected details. After growing up in Copenhagen, where she admired her older brother’s taste (her teenage soundtrack was heavy on Missy Elliott and Lauryn Hill), the former model caught the eye of Kanye West in 2016 for her boldly layered looks posted to Instagram. A stint as Kim Kardashian’s stylist followed, and Carter began working with brands including Stüssy and Timberland. She’s a stylist who’s always trying to “freak it”: ballet flats worn with cargo pants, or heavy boots paired with something delicate. 

Rosalind Jana: What was your first point of contact with the fashion industry? 

Veneda Carter: I got really into fashion around the same time I started modeling. I w...