Kim Kardashian graced the cover of Fortune’s October/November issue released on Wednesday.
The 42-year-old reality TV personality, named one of the magazine’s 100 most powerful women, showed she meant business by modeling an oversized black blazer and matching pants.
Standing and leaning against a chair, she held her head up in a confident power pose while showing off her beauty.
The Kardashians star – who bared her midriff in sizzling new snaps the day before to promote her SKIMS – took her raven locks to the next level by adding long extensions and styling her hair in soft waves.
The entrepreneur is being praised for turning her shapewear brand into a $4 billion company.
Power pose: Kim Kardashian graced the cover of Fortune’s October/November issue released on Wednesday. The 42-year-old reality TV personality, named one of the magazine’s 100 most powerful women, showed she meant business by modeling an oversized black blazer and matching pants.
Kardashian took the crown representing the list of most powerful women and put on a glamorous display on the cover.
She had a monochrome brown makeup look, which perfectly accentuated her strong features.
The American Horror Story: Delicate actress rocked a cut-crease eyeshadow look, paired with full, fluttering lashes to emphasize her sultry look.
She also opted for a generous bronzer for a radiant, sun-kissed look, paired with brown lip liner and nude lipstick on her full pout.
In her interview with the outlet, she talked about her next new project: venture capital and opening her new private equity firm, SKKY Partners.
She’s not the only celebrity getting into venture capital, but she explained that she wants to do it differently by not just investing in a founder, writing a check and waiting for the payout.
Kardashian said she wants to be fully active in the entire process.
“I wouldn’t be involved in anything if it wasn’t completely hands-on,” she explained. “There’s no other way.”
New venture: In her interview with the outlet, she talked about her next new project: venture capital and opening her new private equity firm, SKKY Partners
Busy woman: As for how she handles so much time commitment and multiple endeavors, Kardashian said it’s because she has a “patient mentality” and looks at the bigger picture
Fortune also spoke with producer Scott Budnick — who worked with Kardashian on one of her passion projects, prison reform — to confirm her dedication to her work.
“When she sees something she really believes in, she sinks her teeth into it and goes all in,” Budnick said of the billionaire mogul.
As for how she handles such time commitments, Kardashian said it’s because she has a “patient mentality” and looks at the bigger picture.
“I’m someone who wants to move forward eight to 10 years,” she revealed. “And I think it’s really important to have that patient mentality.”
People who work closely with Kardashian also confirmed and revealed that she is more professional and “relaxed” in person compared to her on-screen character.
Her colleagues in her many ventures say she speaks rather softly and slowly. They also describe her as a listener: ‘someone who first absorbs all available information and then takes action’.
Kardashian said she took that approach “after years of being on the other side of that power dynamic and feeling like she wasn’t being heard.”
And now she’s taking that into her latest venture, working with former Burberry CEO and Apple SVP Angela Ahrendts as a senior operating advisor to SKKY Partners.
Driven: On how she made it this far despite dealing with people who doubted her abilities, she said her drive is to cement her legacy. “Maybe that’s part of my drive, always feeling like people have underestimated me,” she said. ‘Maybe that’s what keeps me going’
In the interview, Kardashian revealed her “ideal portfolio company” and said it will have an active founder who puts “heart and soul” into the company.
“I want to hear their views,” she said. “I want to hear their dreams.”
She also noted that it is important to have the “magic sauce” and “authenticity.”
“It’s not like they start working with my fund and suddenly their whole brand is naked and beige, like a Kim-branded company,” she said.
Speaking about how she made it this far despite dealing with people who doubted her abilities, she said her drive is to cement her legacy.
“Maybe that’s part of my drive, always feeling like people have underestimated me,” she said. “Maybe that’s what keeps me going.”