William Baker (fashion designer)

William Baker (born 1973 in Manchester, England) is a fashion designer, stylist and author and theatre director, best known for his work with musician Kylie Minogue.

Baker attended the Manchester Grammar School, where he was taught by the current head of Religious Studies Dennis Brown, and was the inspiration for Manchester indie band The Man From Delmonte's song "Pink". Baker was studying Theology at King's College London and working as a sales assistant for Vivienne Westwood in London when he met the singer Kylie Minogue and her photographer Katerina Jebb.

Work with Minogue

Baker met Kylie when she came into the shop he was working in, Vivienne Westwood's flagship boutique on Conduit Street. He was said to have bombarded her with ideas and soon after meeting Minogue he became her stylist and creative director.William Baker is the one responsible for those famous Gold hotpants and the notorious white catsuit from the video for 'Can't Get You Out of My Head'.

He worked with the designer Alan Macdonald on Minogue's 2001 Fever tour, and in 2003 launched the Love Kylie lingerie range with Minogue. Baker also co-authored the book La La La with her as well as worked as producer and director on Minogue's 2007 documentary White Diamond. His most recent collaboration with Minogue has been as creative director on Minogue's KylieX2008 tour.

Other work

In 2007 he made...
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