The Bachelor's Kit Keenan is someone you may recognize thanks to her impressive social
media following and mega-famous parent.
Her stint in Bachelor Nation is sure to make this NYC stalwart an even bigger star, but,
for now, let's take a moment to get to know the one and only Kit Keenan.
Kit Keenan's Bachelor bio advises she "can surf in high heels," which seems like a strange
thing to brag about, until you realize how important fashion is to her.
Also, she totally can surf in high heels, and there's video to prove it.
As the New York Times reports, Keenan launched KIT, her own fashion line, at 18.
According to the brand's website,
"KIT was created to bring the contemporary art world to a younger audience.
We collaborate with artists so you can take home and wear a piece of art that might cost
millions of dollars at auction."
The idea came to her in Kit's first year of college.
The Times describes KIT's aesthetic as "a mishmash of styles," but that eclectic approach is purposeful.
As the Bachelor star explained,
"I didn't have a business plan or fancy investors.
I had a few thousand dollars and some good advice.
[...] What I want to do with the brand is have every drop be a complete reinvention,
so it's not like having to stick to one image of the brand."
Kit's casual college modeling gigs predominantly funded her fashion line KIT.
In 2019, she modeled for a big name in fashion … who also happens to be family.
Most kids don't launch fashion lines in their teens, but Kit Keenan isn't just anybody.
Her mother is legendary fashion designer Cynthia Rowley.
"I have a special guest here.
My wonderful mother."
Rowley helped her daughter figure out where to source materials and how to produce garments
for KIT, as Kit enthused to the New York Times.
Speaking to Vanity Fair when she was 17, the reality TV star gushed about how much she
loves collaborating with Rowley.
The two ladies remain incredibly close, frequently popping up on red carpets together, while
Rowley is a fixture on her daughter's Instagram page.
Kit even co-hosts the podcast Ageless alongside Rowley, during which the two nerd out over
all things fashion.
While attending PopSugar PlayGround in 2019, the duo was asked about the one item they
couldn't stand to travel without, and Rowley sweetly answered, "Can I say each other?"
Kit told Town & Country magazine her mother's best advice is, quote, "Be original, be curious,
be kind, be thankful, and there's no substitute for hard work."
Kit Keenan's official bio for The Bachelor notes that, first and foremost, she's a New
Yorker through and through.
Like Carrie Bradshaw before her, this fashion-forward blonde could never say goodbye to her greatest love.
Considering who her mother is, it's no surprise to learn Kit still lives at home, though she's
not exactly slumming it in their chic West Village abode.
The reality star is actually the youngest contestant on Matt James' Bachelor season.
She's still working her way through college, at NYU, where Kit is completing her undergraduate degree.
When it comes to romance, the bio notes,
"[Kit] hasn't had a serious relationship since her first love in high school, but that's
only because she hasn't found a man who can measure up to the level of emotional intelligence she needs."
According to Kit, most guys simply aren't mature enough.
She's not too picky, however, simply noting the right man will be "genuine, open and honest,"
while anybody who's "fake or indirect" can keep walking.
Kit is looking for someone who can keep up with her intellectually and be down to hit
all the coolest NYC parties.
Although she's got her own fashion line and boasts Cynthia Rowley as her mother, Kit Keenan
doesn't necessarily want to be a fashion designer.
She told Teen Vogue in 2016,
"I inherited her eye for style, but I don't think I'll pursue fashion as a career."
Hence why the youngster headed west to University of Southern California to get a degree in filmmaking.
However, the allure of New York City couldn't be resisted, and Kit transferred back home,
and into NYU, in her sophomore year.
Currently attending the university's Gallatin School of Individual Study, Kit explained
to Our Era that she doesn't regret moving to California, saying,
"I grew up in New York and I think that I needed to get out of my comfort zone and curate
my own life there."
However, Gallatin's self-created study plans suit Kit much better due to the amount of
freedom they offered, making it the main reason she ultimately opted to transfer.
Regardless of whether fashion becomes her career, it clearly remains close to her heart.
Boasting a whopping 80,000 followers on Instagram as of the making of this video, Kit Keenan
is a bona fide influencer even without The Bachelor - although the show is sure to launch
her into the stratosphere, regardless of how far into Matt James' season she gets.
The proud New Yorker posts aspirational content typical of gorgeous 20-somethings like herself,
from workout routines to stunning street style snaps of her awe-inspiring outfits, cute vacation
pics whenever she heads to Montauk, and delicious-looking food pics with the requisite super-healthy
recipes included alongside.
Kit also posts frequently donning her mother's stylish brand, typically from the ready-to-wear side of things.
Speaking to Fashion Week Daily, the stylish star noted,
"My style is very garden fairy/pink princess most of the time.
Then there's my 12-year-old boy alter ego that comes out sometimes who just wants to
wear boxer shorts and scour resale websites for vintage skate tees.
I think it's important to have balance and mix it up."
As Vanity Fair made clear in their profile, Kit Keenan is not your typical famous kid.
She's not your typical influencer either.
Although her Instagram feed is beautifully curated and super easy to get lost in, there's
a purpose behind her posts too.
As she explained to Her Campus, it took the Bachelor star a while to figure out her personal brand.
She said,
"While posting photos of myself was a great way to receive personal validation, I realized
I wasn't building towards anything or connecting with my followers in any meaningful way.
I started incorporating wellness advice into my feed, as health and fitness are such big
parts of my life offline."
"My god.
Can you see how much I'm sweating?
That was so good."
Kit then made it clear how her podcast with mother Cynthia Rowley isn't just about fashion
and frivolous things but rather, quote, "the concept of agelessness in life and career
through the lens of our own mother-daughter relationship."
Eager to help others during times of social and political unrest, Kit even encouraged
followers to DM her if they're feeling lost or down.
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