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MICHAEl BASTIAN

SCENE

The boys were eye candy! I think I need to start coming to more men’s shows!

—Leann Rimes

I’m allergic to celebrities. I don’t even write about them on my blog. Fashion editors are my celebs!

—Michael Bastian

People feel like they can’t talk about how overwhelmed they are!

—Christina Hendricks

Nicki Minaj has Carolina Herrera to thank for her new friendship with Anna. When we see her in an upcoming Testino/Coddington spread, we won’t be surprised. ☛ Cinema Society strikes again! During the hours formerly occupied by “Big Marc,” Andrew and The Weinstein Company (along with QVC & Palladium) hosted the premiere of Sarah’s new comedy. ☛ And! Bastian’s back on the runway, and he hit it outta the park. HEARD “I haven’t really thought about it much; I’ve been kind of consumed with opening this movie and the children starting school.”—SJP regarding Halston. ☛ “I have 18 women that work with me, and they’re my living focus group.”—Rachel Zoe at her presentation. ☛ “I wish I was at home watching a soap opera. The Young and The Restless was my show.”—Linda Fargo at Michael Bastian. ☛ “The theme is a very secret garden. Hold on... (distracted) The models are not understanding this whole walking thing. They better like, like keep walking. Sorry!”—Stacey Bendet at Alice + Olivia. ☛ “My budget told me that wasn’t quite in our budget, but we so pulled inspiration from them.”—Jessie Malakouti of Jessie and the Toy Boys (which opened Britney Spears’ last tour) of attending The Blonds show, at Goodness.

Carolina HERRERA GOING MASS! With Graydon Carter Is there anybody that you’d love to put on the cover that you can’t put on?

Patricia lansing and Olivia Munn Because I couldn’t get them?

Because they might not sell.

Judge Pratter, Jimmy Hoffa (and seatmate) Fran Lebowitz.

Do you watch TV? Some. Modern Family, The Good Wife, and Boardwalk Empire.

Seatmates from The Emmys are coming up! Any heaven! Anna, Nicki, Hilary rhoda predictions? and Stefano Not really, but I expect a lot for HBO, and hopefully Modern Family.

Elizabeth reiser

Cinema Society I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT PrEMIErE Pierce Brosnan

OVErHEArD…

TArDY AlErT! With Prabal Gurung

“Hi Papi. I’m sorry I couldn’t make it. Did you get good reviews?”— Mrs. Herrera to Mr. Gurung.

“Yes!” exclaimed the mentee.

Every dress had to move. Every woman likes to feel like she is not a structure.

—Carolina Herrera

You’re late!

I missed the show!

I feel horrible.

New York traffic is crazy right now, but I had to watch it on the video. It looks really beautiful.

Is Carolina a good mentor?

She’s taught me to stay the course, make sure my vision is clear, and not listen to anyone else.

You both always wear white tops.

I never realized that! So true!

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Spring 2012 Trend Color Preview!

Smoky eye spotting! Charlotte Willer, Maybelline New York Global Makeup Artist, created dark cat-eyes to compliment Libertine’s Spring 2012 collection saying, “the beauty look is inspired by an edgy girl who has been influenced by graphic ‘60s prints.” Keeping the skin completely bare, she added Color Sensational High Shine Lipcolor in Glisten Up Pink topped with Baby Lips Lip Balm in Quenched to “reflect a light from within.” Steal the smoky eye look now with Line Express Eyeliner in Ebony Black all around your upper and lower lid. Then fill in the eyelids using the Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner in Blackest Black. Finish by using a small liner brush to apply the jet-black liner on the upper and lower lids.

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“Moet, Lancôme, and delicious dishes!”—Elettra Wiedemann

your daily dose OVERHEARD…

THE LAST GOODNESS DAY!

HEARD “After 10 years, I

wanted to have a return to elegance,” said Zac Posen at his show at Lincoln Center. “Going to Paris gave me a reflection on who I could be in America.” Indeed! It was back to baba sics—in this case, gowns—for Posen, and the crowd was uproarious. ☛ Bono and Ali Hewson drew the chic set to Harlem for a din at Red Rooster celebrating the EDUN Pioneers campaign. Featuring artists like Waris, entrepreneurs à la Marcus Samuelsson, and other assorted style setters, it was photographed by Ben Watts and will be distributed all over the place online.

Photographer: Coco [Rocha], you’re such a woman!

Let me take your picture.

Give your purse to that PR guy.

Coco: That’s my husband.

Photog: I hate him.

ASSISTANTS EXPOSED! VOLUME 1:

With Joanna Coles Has writing for our Chic Report blog gone to Sergio’s head?

It’s added to my workload.

I always insist on reading it before it goes to The Daily, so I have another deadline. He is getting a lot of offers to do other things, so I’m almost answering his phone at this point!

What’ve you learned about him?

I’m a great believer that all Russians can write. He doesn’t sleep and he doesn’t drink, for the most part.

That’s unusual for a Russian. He has an extraordinary work ethic.

ASSISTANTS EXPOSED! VOLUME 2:

With Constance White

How did you find your assistant Joy Adaeze?

She’s friends with my daughter!

Does she ever run personal errands?

You’re not supposed to do that! [laughs] Of course she does!

What time does she get in?

Initially, she was supposed to be there at nine, but that wasn’t working out, so we changed it to 10.

How does she help you the most?

Her spirit keeps me going. The most important thing that Joy does is keep me on schedule.

What’s the hardest thing about working for you? [laughs] There is nothing hard about working for me!

FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M

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Marcus Samuelsson Michael Stipe

Jonathan Prince, Neil Blumenthal, Dave Gilboa, Jeffrey Aziz

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MARCUS SAMUELSSON What are you wearing tonight, chéri?

I always mix it up—today I’m wearing this vintage vest, a fun Ralph Lauren hat, my dad’s tie, and a very military-esque jacket.

What was your most recent vintage-store score?

I have an incredible handmade leather jacket from the West that I bought in Aspen. It’s just phenomenal. I have this guy, a real cowboy, out there who picks out things for me.

Who’s your favorite pioneer?

My mom. She was a Swedish woman who adopted three Ethiopian kids in the ’70s. That was a good 20 years before Angelina [Jolie] did!

Julie Gilhart

A MOMENT WITH...

Goodness (and gracious!) foodie and entrepreneur Elettra Wiedemann How’s it going at Goodness?

We’ve been devouring this healthy, delicious food, which is not something that happens very often during fashion week.

[And do we know it! You should see the pizza boxes in The Daily’s newsroom...]

Where did this idea come from?

I studied at the London School of Economics, and my dissertation was about the future of feeding the urban population. I finished that last year, and I had to take a time-out because my brain was on fire after the exams. So I decided to go for it!

Tell us about the chefs!

We’ve featured Chris Rendell of Whitehall, Rob Newton of Seersucker, and Nick Wilber of The Fat Radish. The menu is a combo of goodness with a touch of badness.

Are you full of more goodness or badness?

I want to be mostly goodness, but I think I’ve been badness.

Ha! I ate healthily this week, but still ate too much of everything!

All the fashionettes have been popping by!

Prabal Gurung, Steven Kolb, June Ambrose, Laura Brown...

So many people to entertain! Back to college. What was your grade point average?

I got a distinction on both my degree and my dissertation.

You’re so smart. That’s not the least bit surprising.

Why thank you!

TALKING POULTRY! With Ali Hewson What don’t we know about Bono?

His spirit of adventure is in Ali and Bono everything he does. He never wants to repeat any experience, and it’s always interesting.

Where’s your garden of “edun”?

Hanging out with my children. You don’t expect to learn so much from your kids—you think you’re going to teach them, and then it’s totally the opposite!

Do you have an expression or action of choice to communicate joy?

I’m pretty chilled and boring, so no!

Have you ever woken up to a rooster’s crow?

Yes, we actually have a rooster at our home in Dublin, to the great embarrassment of my husband. Everytime he drives outside and hears the cock crow, he goes, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe you’ve done this to the neighborhood.’

What’s your rooster’s name?

He doesn’t have a name; he’s been with us three years now. He has a harem: there are ducks and chickens. That’s what makes him crow so much! There’s no need for a name, because he’s the king of his world.

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EXECUTIVES TO WATCH: Town Real Estate!

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The buzziest new real estate firm on the block, Town, caters to the chic crowd’s every need with glitzy high-end properties, a year-round concierge service, and the hautest realtors on staff. We dropped by the Fifth Avenue HQ to meet the trio taking over Manhattan: senior VP of marketing Nicole Oge and managing directors Reid Price and Wendy Maitland.

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What sets Town apart from the competition?

NO: We take the lifestyle component seriously in the way that we work and the way that we live so people will feel comfortable to let us style their life from a real-estate standpoint. We’ve integrated a concierge service in every one of our New York offices to field requests that are as wacky or fun as you want.

What’s the strangest amenity a Town client has requested?

WM: A pet spa, though some do exist—namely at 505 Greenwich Street, where I’ve done some large transactions.

Do you go to Fashion Week?

NO: Yes, and there’s nothing like knowing the designers that are involved in the show. I’ve served as model, mentor, and therapist for Phillipe and David Blond of The Blonds.

RP: I was in the fashion business as a model for seven years. My claim Nicole Oge to fame was the Emporio Armani campaign in 1991.

Which property is best suited for Karl Lagerfeld?

WM: 45 East 74th Street, a fabulous newly designed townhouse which we’re about to launch marketing on. He would love the high level of design and refined craftsmanship.

It’s inspiring yet comfortable, and it’s a great home for entertaining. There’s a gorgeous spa with a pool, as well as a Bisazza jacuzzi on the roof.

Wendy Maitland Many Town realtors have garnered $1 billion worth in sales. What would you do with a billion dollars?

WM: I’d give back more to those in need and own several more pairs of Christian Louboutins.

RP: Nicole sleeps in Louboutins.

NO: I do!

What’s your wackiest real estate moment at Town?

WM: Getting locked on a roof with Raphael De Niro and David Blaine, and having David rescue us, ranks fairly high.

Where to live downtown:

RESIDENT: Fabien Baron NOW LIVES AT…55 W. 9th Street PRICE OF CHIC: $9,400,000 THE SCOOP: The creative powerhouse snapped up this 4,500-square-foot, six-bedroom townhouse on a prime tree-lined Village stretch in June. The generously proportioned fourstory lair, which clocks in widthwise at an enormous 22 feet, also has a terrace-topped garden out back. The Barons’ new pad was previously owned by Victor Hazan, a vino writer from a furrier family.

TRUMP SOHO:

The Trump name is usually synonymous with uptown living, but the luxe condo king and hotelier’s foray into downtown dwelling is every bit as grand. For the very frequent Gotham guest—or perpetual jetsetter who calls NYC home but trots the globe constantly—Trump Soho’s hotel-condo setup is beyond parfait. Pick a room with a view (that would be any room in this glassy, vista-laden tower) to spend a third of aaaaaeach year. We asked Prudential Douglas Elliman’s John Gomes for the full story. aaaaa Stats, please!

We have 391 rooms, including one-and two-bedroom suites, and prices start at $995,000. They’re traditional hotel rooms—but also actual units for sale!

As an owner of a room at the Trump Soho, you can stay there 120 nights out of the year. We’re on Spring Street, which is a pretty chic address; the building is 46 stories tall, glass and it has unparalleled views.

Who should live here?

It’s not for a New Yorker who needs to come home every night; in essence, it’s still a hotel room. There are no kitchens, but you have access to room service. Who needs a kitchen when you can have someone cook for you?

When you’re not there, we basically rent it out as a hotel room. You get a big piece of that revenue.

Can you decorate your room?

No—but who needs to, since Fendi Casa did it already?

Any other designer collabs in house?

The library lounge is filled with TASCHEN’s beautiful art and fashion books. The interiors were done by the Rockwell Group.

Overall design inspiration?

Donald Trump looked to his children, especially Ivanka, to figure out the approach. It’s in a very hip area, and there are sumptuous materials, rich colors, and lots of wood everywhere.

What’s on the must-do list for an

owner’s 120 annual days there?

We have exclusive relationships with many Soho stores, and our guests get an all-access card for discounts at stores like La Perla, DKNY, Theory, DVF, Longchamp, and Bloomingdale’s Soho.

Why Soho?

Let’s face it—even if you stay in a fabulous hotel uptown, you end up downtown eventually. This is just where it’s happening.

Do fashion types flock here?

Show up at any given time, and you’ll see all the paparazzi lined up. On any given night, Kastel, the in-house hotel lounge/bar is packed! Triple A-list celebs show up all the time.

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Over the last three decades, Michael Kors has become an industry unto himself—but in the last five years, his empire has turned into a blockbuster American success story. That’s thanks in no small part to MICHAEL Michael Kors, his item-driven line, which has brought the designer’s glam take on classic sportswear to the chic masses since 2004. The Daily popped by Kors’ office for the scoop on his shiny new Rockefeller Center digs, life as a newlywed, and much more.

BY ALEXANDRA ILYASHOV

Photography by Giorgio Niro FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. c O m

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ow’s married life?

Married life is treating me just as well as before I was legally married. Lance [LePère] and I were fully committed to one another for a very long time. People keep asking when we’re going on a honeymoon, and, well, we take a lot of fabulous vacations all the time! I’d like to see the Defense of Marriage Act repealed, so our marriage is recognized generally. We’re not there yet. Interestingly, I never thought I’d get married.

Why not?

I knew I was gay from the time I was 10, probably.

I didn’t grow up harboring any fantasies that I was going to walk down the aisle in a white suit alongside another man in a white suit. It’s a nice surprise, so to speak, that it’s a possibility.

Has marriage affected your vitamin D levels?

I’m naturally glowing. Well, we got married in the sun on the beach, so maybe that’s it!

Now, onto business: What’s the story behind all the growth of your MICHAEL Michael Kors line?

Whether it’s a keychain or a sable coat, everything has to have the same taste level, with the same amount of sophistication. MICHAEL Michael Kors is more item-oriented: that customer tends to buy one piece and wear it her own way, while the collection customer quite often buys, and wears, more of a head-to-toe look.

How does your approach differ between the two?

You can have a little bit more fun when it’s a little bit more disposable. We have such a broad range of people that wear the clothes, and MICHAEL Michael Kors broadens it even further. Teenagers and their mothers both wear the clothes!

Do you have distinct design processes for each?

No. If there’s a way I can give people a more accessible version of something from the collection, I will— because with the collections, I’ve already moved on to the next season. There is the possibility of doing a similar version, but it’s never the same thing.

How have you done so well in recent years as the industry has weathered a treacherous economy?

The lightbulb went off for me back in ’08, when things got very, very difficult in the economy and industry. I was doing an event in Toronto, and women were shopping very methodically—they were really thinking about what they were buying. The president of Holt Renfrew at the time told me that my line was selling really well because shoppers really trust me.

Where does that trust level originate from?

We’re not about the thing you buy once and never wear again. We’re not the handbag that stays in its dust bag and is never carried because it’s too heavy.

We’re the things that you live in and grab for. When I go vintage shopping, I never see vintage Michael Kors. I think it’s because people hold onto—and really wear—our line. I’m pragmatic enough to understand that people want longevity, but there’s still a dream built in when you buy something. That combo has served us well. What do people wear?

Sportswear. The simple truth of it is that American designers come from a heritage where we invented the idea of comfort, versatility, and movement.

What are the nuts and bolts of whipping up such universally wearable wares?

Well, to start, it’s about texture—you need to want to touch something, and be intrigued by it. There’s also a connection that needs to happen. If a look reminds you of Kate Moss at Glastonbury, that’s a good thing. If something makes you think of Ryan O’Neal kissing Ali MacGraw in Love Story? Great!

The best things we buy and wear service our lives things, but I never thought about designing anyand hopefully flatter us in some way. They also thing I’d present anywhere other than New York. transport us a little.

This is where I want to show! As a sportswear What’s the secret to your success? house with a luxury quality, Céline was more orThe worst thing any creative person can do is think, ganic. There was also intrigue: “Wait a second: We ‘This is the best I can do.’ If I had that attitude, can do Paris and New York? Let’s see what that’s after over 30 years of designing, I’d be so bored I like!” would probably become a Rockette. That’s what’s so You’re the king of polished American sportswear, interesting about it! There are the people you meet, but in your wildest fashion fantasies, would you the places you travel, and you get older and more ever consider helming, say, Dior? experienced, and think about your body of work.

It wouldn’t cross my mind. The most successful You start realizing that there are certain touchdesigners know themselves and understand what stones that are very ‘Michael Kors.’ Then you can they’re good at. While I might have wild appreciastart using your own name as adjective! tion for that which is not my particular milieu, When was your “a-ha!” moment? the last thing I’d do is be in a situation where ball I think my success was solidified about halfway gowns were part of the vocabulary. through my career, in the late Nineties. It was a big How do you keep doing your best? “a-ha” moment for American fashion in general.

I haven’t forgotten how people feel when they buy Global wasn’t really something that was thought something new. I also like living in the real world. about before then. There were no runway shows on Many designers don't! At the end of the day, I enjoy the Internet, no Project Runway—there wasn’t any making things that people will actually wear. As sense of fashion as pop culture. Different collecmuch fun as a fashion show is—and it is!—the most tions were made for each country, and people were exciting thing for me is seeing someone walking pretty happy with that. Now, the second the show is down the street and carrying one of our bags. The over, the images are online, and someone in Jakarta show is the cherry on the cake! wants the same shoe as someone in Toronto. The late Nineties was the beginning of the barriers crumbling.

What made the late Nineties a pivotal point for American designers in Paris?

I went to Céline, Marc [Jacobs] went to Vuitton, Narciso [Rodriguez] went to Loewe. Before that, certainly no one thought ost? eller Center outp your new Rockef ith ppens out American designers would ever w ha al at de th e g th in What’s cultural th ly on e th d an d, Islan show in Paris at these august an, and we were I grew up on Long at lived in Manhatt th ily m fa d ha I t houses. America was the land . Bu as, and Saks there is shopping chitecture, Christm ar e th n ee tw Be e. of T-shirts and jeans—we had iconic to me. in the city all the tim ckefeller Center is Ro t ou ab ng hi yt ever virtually no couture tradition. store there across the street, up, and to open a g in ow gr as w I n whe When I started to spend time in e in the world!

I went every year rgest lifestyle stor la r ou s It’ e. tru e m Europe, I realized that all the tee didn’t get to do is truly a dream co e-wise, that wPhotography ac sp e, or st e th gs in nets of American fashion do have —and in New by We got to do thin of space and light n tio na bi m co e th has a global reach. Women in Paris r handbags in anywhere else. It . People keep thei ry xu lu of n tio na mbi aren’t walking down the street ! The new store York, that’s the co f in the bathroom el sh a on s oe sh r ei with a poodle, wearing hats and el Kors. I’m their ovens, and th me. It’s very Micha ry ve s It’ . tic ge er d en suits. They wear sportswear! Sudis light, bright, an , I guess! at denly, there were people in Paris th y sa to allowed ur fave location? is city. What’s yo th le wearing New Balance sneakers pp da le; the Bleecker es or Your st a lot of local peop ts ge ue en Av th Fif and drinking Coke out of the can. ited. Prince The one on lower x, and it’s tightly ed bo el w je tle lit a e lik All the cross-pollinating has made bag central. street location is s packed—it’s hand ay w al s it’ d an e, en fashion more interesting. tial Midtown Street is a mob sc like this quintessen s it’ , er nt Ce r le el ef What did you get out of your stint ison is the Upper And now with Rock 61st Street and Mad on e or st e Th e. nc at Céline? we’ll have a New York experie to Southampton, ad he u yo if , en . Th Up until that point, everything was tote bag.

East Sider’s go-to to a jelly, next to a xt ne i, kin bi a to xt always about what’s practical. It was $1,500 sweater ne pragmatic, pragmatic, pragmatic! In Paris, the women are like, “I want foie gras and a glass of wine for lunch and I don’t care!” She’s not talking about how much weight was gained or lost. The French Empathy! woman is wearing her white coat, Quantity: “A lot.” even on a rainy day. There’s a sense yourself in someone else's posi“It's the most important thing. Put of indulgence. Meanwhile, the it entice you?” tion: If you had to pay for it, would New Yorker is a having a salad and Newness and Familiarity! complaining about how she can’t Quantity: “Apply equal par ts.” lose five pounds. I’ve always liked it becomes a commodity. But if “If it's all familiar, you get bored and a blend of the two—looking casual s you a month to wrap your head it's totally from left field and it take and glamorous at the same time. around it, you will skip it.”

Were you ever approached by Sophistication!

Hermès or any other brands?

Quantity: “Always a liberal dose!”

Oh gosh, a million people before er's sophistication. Always think “Never underestimate your custom Céline approached me about doing $75 or $7,500.” she could buy any thing, whether it's

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ads. Determining the direction of the magazine, working out what sweaters we’re going to feature, what articles we're going to write…

In your pages, you feature patterns from designers like Rebecca Taylor and Anna Sui. We've worked with DKNY, Calvin Klein, and Perry Ellis, too. We take a sweater in their runway line and translate it for the hand knitter.

Who else have you worked with?

Twinkle by Wenlan, Nanette Lepore, Tom Scott…

We’ve done a lot with Michael Kors and Oscar by Oscar de la Renta in the past few years.

How did you end up here?

I was born in Australia, and I started knitting when I was four. I was a high school art, sewing, and geography teacher in Sydney, and then I moved to New York and worked as an assistant editor at Vogue Knitting. After I'd moved back to Australia, my boss asked me to come back for another project. Suddenly, the magazine was without an editor, and I was in the right place at the right time. I had a lot of editorial experience, but I had never been editor-in-chief, and I was terrified. I thought I was too young! The former editors were always people I looked up to tremendously. That was in 1997.

How many staffers do you have?

About 25.

How many people on the ad side?

Two and a half.

Is it hard to sell pages in a knitting magazine?

Well, we certainly have competition, but they have a completely different look and feel. We find that we mainly sell endemic advertising.

The ads are just as important as the editorial, because they show our readers the newest patterns and yarns.

What are your best markets?

New York and Northern California.

What are the hours like here?

Long! When my son is in school, I come in around 8 a.m. or 8:15 a.m., and leave at 5 p.m. and go home and work. In the summer, I come in at 9 a.m. and will be here until 7 p.m. or 8 p.m.

What was your best-selling cover?

Anything that features unusual knitting. Martha Stewart is on the cover of our next issue! I interviewed her last week. She was fantastic— funny and nice. We laughed a lot about knitting.

What's the age of your average reader?

In the 40-65 group. We've got a robust Facebook presence. We have over 40,000 people who have liked us. Our circulation is over 200,000!

How do you explain the resurgence of knitting?

A lot of people credit Julia Roberts. Julia is the pinup girl for knitters. She’s my dream cover. We've featured Paulina Porizkova before. And Deborah Norville is a big knitter—she has her own line of yarn! We published two books called Celebrity Scarves, with Daryl Hannah and David Arquette on the covers. You’d be surprised by who’s in there!

David Arquette knits?

Katherine Heigl, too. She just optioned to star in and produce an HBO movie on knitting.

Is the September issue important?

We call it the Fall issue. We do five issues a year.

Have you seen "The September Issue?"

I loved it. It gave me new respect for Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington.

The VOGUE Editor you've never met (BUT SHOULD!) Meet Trisha Malcolm, Vogue Knitting's top dog.

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Vogue Knitting? Tell us more.

If you don't knit, you probably don't understand there's a whole world of knitting out there. Yarn stores, manufacturers, wholesalers, designers…

Vogue Knitting is the top magazine for that crowd.

How long have you been around?

In 2012, we will be celebrating the 30th anniversary—of our relaunch! Condé Nast launched the magazine in 1932, and the final issue under that umbrella was published in 1969. My boss was part of the Butterick Pattern Company, which bought Vogue Knitting from Condé Nast in 1982.

Let's talk about that other Vogue!

We're one of only two magazines in the world with Vogue in our title that isn’t published by Condé Nast. Vogue Patterns is the other.

What are your responsibilities?

I'm responsible for all the pages that don't have

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Who is your Grace?

That's Joe Vior, my creative director.

Have you ever met Anna?

No. Do people ever compare you two?

Not really. I was on this radio show once in Australia and they called me “The Devil Who Wears Faro.” [editor's note: Faro is a yarn manufacturer.]

How many assistants do you have?

That would be none.

How do your fashion shoots come together?

Three of us select the sweaters and put the stories together. All the yarn comes to us and then we send it out to designers. A month or so later, we get a sweater back. The art director formulates a story around it and makes things look amazing.

No Mario Testino for you?

No budget.

Do you have trouble coming up with ideas?

No, never. Sometimes we push the envelope a little bit and do silly things, like a knitted chair.

Are there other ways the mag makes money?

We publish about 15 knitting books every year. On our website, we sell individual patterns that people can buy and download. We also do a magazine called Knit Simple. A lot of people are intimidated by something like Vogue Knitting. We just had an event called Vogue Knitting Live where 6,000 people came out to knit with the knitterati.

Can just anyone talk to you in the elevator?

Yes. How's your cafeteria?

No cafeteria. I'll tell you what we do have: the ghost of Ebenezer Butterick.

Excuse me?

When we’re working late, we hear footsteps.

Occasionally, windows open. One girl printed his photo and tacked it to her cubicle so that he’ll be friendly to her. Someone told me that he was around the other day.

Speaking of gossip, when was the last time you appeared on Page Six? That would be never.

Do you go to shows?

Irina Shabayeva, who won Project Runway, has been working with us, so I've been to hers.

Do you sit in the front row?

Never. Actually, when Pierrot was around…

Do you wear sunglasses indoors?

Never.

How do you deal with rumors of your retirement?

I create them myself!

Are you hosting any fundraisers for Obama?

No. What does the Met Gala mean to you?

It's not something I attend on a regular basis.

Do you answer your own phone?

I do.

Who are your go-to designers?

I don't have the salary of other fashion editors in the world, so I tend to wear DKNY. The store is close to my office, and everything seems to fit.

Who would play you in a biopic?

It wouldn't be Meryl Streep! It would be Renee Zellweger at her Bridget Jones weight.

Do you get a lot of freebies?

Yarn.

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eauty BTrends All week fashionistas have been front row amidst the bright runway lights and photographers' flashes. But besides donning the hautest designer bags and shoes, what’s the most important accessory? Your skin! We chatted up Dr. Paul Jarrod Frank to find out the latest trends in dermatology for an inside-scoop on this season’s beauty musts.

First, how should people go about choosing their dermatologist?

I think word of mouth is always the best way to find anything. I like to think that my practice attracts people similar to myself both in aesthetic and demeanor. I assume this is why I get along so well with my patients. right now everyone is concerned about post-summer maintenance.

Any tips?

The fall season for my practice is spent undoing the damage that has been done all summer. It’s all about sunscreens and a little laser work. Fraxel ® is still the hot procedure for cleaning up the skin. so what’s the next “big thing” in dermatology?

The greatest advances and focus of new innovation are certainly in non-invasive skin tightening. Although we can’t match the efficacy of plastic surgery, new devices such as Ulthera ® are certainly minimizing the need for the knife. As for the future, I believe that the advances in the field of anti-aging medicine will allow us to control the aging process rather than mask it with cosmetic procedures. That being said, I don’t think cosmetic dermatology is going anywhere.

And now you’re introducing something called youth Diagnostics™.

It’s an advanced health assessment and age management program I developed with an internal medicine physician that specializes in anti-aging medicine. He will be working with me in my practice seeing my patients who seek his services.

What services will you provide?

The first part of the program is performing a series of blood and non-invasive diagnostic tests that will help us determine the rate at which one is aging by organ system. Once the data is compiled, patients will meet with my associate who will provide age management recommendations which can range from lifestyle counseling to various types of supplements to hormone replacement therapy.

How does youth Diagnostics™ fit into your existing practice?

With an increasing number of patients interested in anti-aging medicine, I wanted to recruit an expert in the field and create the first practice in the country to offer a complete and cutting edge antiaging facility; where health, wellbeing and beautification merge.

SINGER Along

For Jon and Alicia Singer, owning a store is sweet—but running an e-commerce empire is even sweeter. The Long Island husband-and-wife power team has managed to corner their particular market—and they share their secrets with The Daily. BY ASHLEY BAKER How did you get started?

J: I used to manufacture clothing with my family. When my parents retired, I was 31. I had two kids, and I had a “what do I do now?” moment. So in 2003, Alicia and I opened Singer22 and the website simultaneously. Alicia does all the buying, and I’m the CEO. Does online and brick-and-mortar retailing differ?

J: I think most brick-and-mortar retailers think it’s easy to just start a website and do business. It’s not that easy. Between getting the products on the site, filling orders and handling customer service calls, it’s a lot of work.

How are the businesses scaled?

J: The online business is about 75 percent and growing. We launched men’s about six months ago, and we’re opening another store featuring both men’s and women’s.

And the retail store is up 45 percent this year!

What’s your curatorial philosophy?

A: I pick what I love.

J: She has an incredible talent for finding unknown labels and helping build them into a brand. The second we put up one, it takes off.

What are some of the brands you feel you’ve helped?

J: J Brand, Current/Elliott, Wildfox, LnA, Jeffrey Campbell, Alice + Olivia, Haute Hippie... We give them huge exposure. Our site gets an average of 150,000-250,000 page views a day.

How do you get so many celebrities to visit the store?

J: When Nicole [Richie] launched her own collection, we helped get the name out there. It’s rare for celebrities to go out to stores other than, say, a Neiman Marcus for a personal appearance, but we did an event with her, which was a huge success.

Are you at all fazed by talk of a deeper recession?

J: Not at all. Even in bad times, people always need a pick-me-up— and our site is a place that makes you feel good.

A: Especially when things are rocky!

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