Kylie Minogue, the Australian pop star known in the United …

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Kylie Minogue, the Australian pop star known in the United States for long-ago dance hits like “The Loco-Motion” and “Can’t Get You Out of My Head.” @kylieminogue was born in Melbourne, Australia, the oldest of three. Her father, Ronald Minogue, is an accountant; her mother, Carol Ann, had been a dancer. It was at a “Neighbours” charity concert that she performed “The Loco-Motion,” which was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and had been a hit in 1962. In 1987, the song was included in her debut album, “Kylie,” which went gold in the United States and seven times platinum in Britain. Throughout, she was marketed as the girl next door. In 1991, she moved to London and entered a period of self-discovery, spending time in Paris, rebelling against the pop machine and taking more control of her image. I got into the club scene, I met all the designers, the ones I still wear today,” she said, citing Azzedine Alaïa, trips to the Clignancourt market and the hot-pants phase to which Mr. Gaultier so affectionately alludes. She also met her best friend, the artist Katerina Jebb, in Paris. With Ms. Jebb behind the camera and Ms. Minogue in front, they toyed with fashion photography. Since that time Kylie graced a lot of glossy covers: Vogue, Elle, GQ, Marie Claire etc..... When MR.Baker was styling Kylie Minogue, he was initially inspired by the decadent supermodel era and Steven Meisel’s images for Italian Vogue. Photographer: Ellen Von Unwerth Video by Matthieu Lemaire