Kim courting the catwalk but fashion’s not convinced

Kim Kardashian loves clothes, models clothes, designs clothes, and has become, with her boyfriend, Kanye West, half of the world’s most enthusiastic fashion couple. Benjamin Wallace wonders if fashion will return the fervour

WHEN Kim Kardashian asks, “Are you excited for the zoo?” you can’t just take it at face value.

We’re in a photo studio above the Hudson River, and Kim has padded over in a robe to introduce herself. She’s sweet and focused, taking a moment’s break from the magazine cover shoot she needs to finish before we head off for an afternoon of zoological diversion.