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Why Derek Blasberg is the most well-connected man in the US: YouTube’s head of fashion and beauty counts Kendall Jenner, Jeff Bezos and Demi Moore as pals – and just threw the ultimate birthday party

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The host with the most: Derek Blasberg just threw a star studded birthday party for himself. Photos: @derekblasberg/Instagram
The host with the most: Derek Blasberg just threw a star studded birthday party for himself. Photos: @derekblasberg/Instagram
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  • Blasberg may be one of showbiz’s most well-connected men – for his birthday, he invited celebs Kris Jenner, Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, Lil Nat X and Anne Hathaway as guests
  • He is best known for being a writer, editor and author, and was previously Vanity Fair’s ‘Our Man on the Street’ – now he’s YouTube’s head of fashion and beauty

Being an in-demand socialite in Hollywood can be a full time job.

Just another day in the life of Derek Blasberg, seen here hanging out with Reese Witherspoon and author Danielle Steel. Photo: @derekblasberg/Instagram
Just another day in the life of Derek Blasberg, seen here hanging out with Reese Witherspoon and author Danielle Steel. Photo: @derekblasberg/Instagram
Luckily for Derek Blasberg, it comes naturally. A key player on the fashion and media scene for years now, he’s become a bona fide A-lister in his own right, and counts everyone from Kate Hudson to Reese Witherspoon, Karlie Kloss to Kate Moss among hs friends.
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Derek Blasberg with the late fashion icon Iris Apfel, who died earlier this year. Photo: @derekblasberg/Instagram
Derek Blasberg with the late fashion icon Iris Apfel, who died earlier this year. Photo: @derekblasberg/Instagram

It was therefore no surprise that the guest list for his May 4 birthday party included some very famous faces.

According to People, the fashion writer invited Kris Jenner and her boyfriend Corey Gamble, Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez, Lil Nas X, Demi Moore, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway and her husband Adam Shulman, model Joan Smalls, Emily Ratajkowski, influencer Emma Chamberlain, Andy Cohen, Paul McCartney’s grandson Arthur Alistair Donald and many more.
Derek Blasberg has enjoyed a prolific career as prolific career as a writer, editor and author. Photo: @derekblasberg/Instagram
Derek Blasberg has enjoyed a prolific career as prolific career as a writer, editor and author. Photo: @derekblasberg/Instagram

So, who is he exactly – and how is he so well connected?

Why is Derek Blasberg famous?

Derek Blasberg with actress Jennifer Lawrence at the 2024 LVMH Prize event. Photo: @derekblasberg/Instagram
Derek Blasberg with actress Jennifer Lawrence at the 2024 LVMH Prize event. Photo: @derekblasberg/Instagram
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