Kaila Methven Explained
Kaila Methven (born c. 1992)[1] is an American fashion and lingerie designer.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Life and career
Kaila was born in Santa Monica, California. She lived with her mother Lisa Methven, until her mother's death. Later she moved to Paris to live with her father.[1] She trained in art of design at the ESMOD and earned her master's degree from the IFA Paris. Later, She did her MBA in Luxury Brand Management at the Polimoda.[6]
Kaila is founder of Madame Methven.[7] She debuted her collection at LA Fashion Week. Since then, she has been featured in magazines, including Maxim US.[8] Kaila won Best International Designer of the year awards, Haute Couture Lingerie and Haute couture Pret A Porter. Her designs have been seen on many celebrities, including Katharine McPhee, Demi Lovato, Apollonia Kotero, Kitty Brucknell and cast members of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She is also an LGBT activist.[9]
Chicken heiress
In 1960, Kaila's maternal grandfather, Stanley Methven, founded a company, Rainbow Chicken Unlimited, which in the 1980s at one time supplied 90% of the chicken sold by Kentucky Fried Chicken.[1] [10] [11] Following the release of the KFC-produced short film, A Recipe for Seduction, Vanity Fair noted of Methven:
Methven found aspects of the film itself to be "very vulgar and definitely not something that the Methven family would ever approve of".
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Ken Boxer Live | Herself | TV series |
2018 | Hollywood Madness | Herself | TV series |
2018 | Good Morning Lala Land | Herself | TV series |
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Accolades
- 2016 - Prêt à porter Gold Award, International Design Awards[12]
- 2016 - lingerie Silver Award, International Design Awards
- 2018 - Global Designer of The Year Award
Notes and References
- Web site: Meet the long-lost, 26-year-old KFC chicken heiress and Instagram star with her own lingerie company. Mary. Hanbury. February 6, 2018 . Business Insider. May 18, 2020.
- Web site: Kaila Methven Celebrates Magazine Cover Appearance, Featuring Her Expression of Festival Couture Lingerie Fashion. thenocturnaltimes.com. 9 December 2019 . 2020-03-02.
- Web site: IN CONVERSATION WITH KAILA METHVEN ON HER EDM-INSPIRED HAUTE COUTURE LINE [INTERVIEW]]. edm.com. 20 November 2019 . 2020-03-02.
- Web site: Socialite Kaila Methven bares all in $10M worth of diamonds. foxnews.com. 23 January 2019 . 2020-03-02.
- Web site: Afi vol 2 issue 3 . issuu.com. 14 February 2018 . 2021-09-30.
- Web site: Catching Up With Kaila: Founder of Madame Methven. jetsetmag.com. 12 October 2018 . 2020-03-02.
- Web site: Meet the long-lost, 26-year-old KFC chicken heiress and Instagram star with her own lingerie company. businessinsider.com. 10 October 2017 . 2020-03-02.
- Web site: Meet the Kfc Heiress-Turned-Lingerie Designer Who's Hotter Than a 3-Piece Chicken Dinner. maxim.com. 7 September 2017 . 2020-03-02.
- Web site: Kaila Methven Launches Plur Association in Support of the LGBTQ+ Community. edm.com. 7 February 2020 . 2020-03-02.
- Web site: KFC heiress's riches-to-rags teen years after tragedy plunged her into 'abusive' home life. ibtimes.co.in. 25 January 2019 . 2020-03-02.
- Web site: KFC Heiress SIZZLES In Cabo For 28th Birthday Party!. yahoo.com. 28 September 2019 . 2020-03-02.
- Web site: Winners Ranking. idesignawards.com. 2020-03-02.