Chit Chats


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Chatting with Calvin Klein, Valentino and More at Daphne Guinness' FIT Museum Opening

"More is more!" an FIT student remarked to a pal with a gaping grin, as if the Alexander McQueen catsuit fitted onto the wigged mannequin before her was presenting a newfangled prophecy. The catsuit in… Read Full Story
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Style and Substance: Rodarte at the New York Public Library

"We're part of a community of outsiders," Laura Mulleavy tells me, sitting next to Kate Mulleavy, her sister and Rodarte fashion line co-designer. This was just after the New York Public Library event for their… Read Full Story
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Get Hitched: British Pop Star Neon Hitch Is the Toast of Fashion Week

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Here at PAPERMAG we are always eager to see who will be pegged as the season's Fashion Week darling. Last season, amazingly enough, it was Aziz Ansari, who gave Alexa Chung and her crew a… Read Full Story
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Just Peachy at Jeremy Scott

Jeremy Scott knows exactly what he's doing. His front row reeks of cool each and every season and this time was no exception. The average age of Scott's front row looked to be around 18.… Read Full Story
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Mr. Mickey Chats With Anna Sui at Her '70s-Inspired S/S '12 Show

MM couldn't get enough of Anna Sui's S/S '12 show, wich was dedicated to 1970s Paris hotspot Club Sept, a nightlife haunt favored by New York illustrator Antonio Lopez and his circle of young… Read Full Story
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Norma Kamali Chats With Mr. Mickey About Her 3D Fashion Show

Norma Kamali has long been one of our favorite designers (we have a big feature on her in our September issue, currently on stands) and we were excited to see what the fashion visionary… Read Full Story
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Johnny Weir on Being "Like a Housewife"

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We've seen our boy, Johnny Weir, at pretty much every fashion week event this week and wondered how he went from outfit to outfit in what seemed like mere seconds. "I came from Chris Benz… Read Full Story
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Nicki Minaj's Style Advice: "Do Whatever the F*ck You Want."

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We'll be honest -- there's not many people we'd get trampled to talk to, but last night Nicki Minaj was the exception. Only five minutes to showtime at the Betsey Johnson show (for which Minaj… Read Full Story
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Beth Ditto's Favorite Thing To Do In New York? "Sit."

We've long been fans of Beth Ditto of the Gossip for her gorgeous voice, amazing stage presence and general badass-ness. In this New York Fashion week video, Mr. Mickey that her favorite things to… Read Full Story
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Mr. Mickey a la Mode: Chatting With Pop Up-Restauranteur and Model Elettra Wiedemann

New York Fashion Week, with all of its running around from runway shows, appointments and parties, can leave a glamor-puss like MM downright famished. Luckily, model Elettra Wiedemann has come to the rescue with… Read Full Story
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Solange and Glee's Kevin McHale On Feeling Like an Outsider at Band of Outsiders

We got a chance to chat with front rowers outside waiting for the Boy by Band of Outsiders show to begin underneath the Highline about whether or not they're "outsiders" themselves. Our girl, Solange Knowles,… Read Full Story
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Where's Brad Goreski's Bow-Tie? And Other Mysteries at the Prabal Gurung After-Party

The last thing we remember from Prabal Gurung's insanely fun after-party was his/ours/everyone's favorite DJ, the Gurung-clad DJ Mia Moretti, blasting musical theater show tune gems at 3:30 a.m. -- and with us requesting "Out… Read Full Story
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Where to Find Kelly Osbourne at 4 a.m. In NYC

Charlotte Ronson's shows are always a spectacle -- mostly because of the parade of cool kid attendees who file in before the lights go down and settle in front and center. Last night at the… Read Full Story
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Chatting With Fashion Week's Cutest Couple Erin Fetherston and Gabe Saporta

Erin Fetherston's chic S/S 12 presentation, held last night at Milk Studios, boasted vibrant, sophisticated, flirty and downright adorable party frocks. Equally adorable was Erin and her signature perfect blonde bob, who was worried whether… Read Full Story
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Mr. Mickey Chats It Up With Designer Duro Olowu and Solange Knowles

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Mr. Mickey stopped by Duro Olowu's presentation last night to chat with the designer, who currently has the fashion world in the palm of his hand (Of course Anna Wintour was in the house… Read Full Story
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Shooting the Breeze With Jessica Stam and Terry Richardson at the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge

Yesterday afternoon, I took my first trip of the week to Lincoln Center's extremely accommodating Mercedes- Benz Star Lounge, wherein sat two very well-known folks in fashion: doll-faced Canadian model Jessica Stam and legendary photographer… Read Full Story
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"I Don't Have a Rain Look." Anna Dello Russo On Her Over-the-Top Style and Collaboration with Macy's

I'm just going to say it. I'm in love with Anna Dello Russo. The Italian fashion icon, Japanese Vogue editor and Macy's INC collaborator doesn't know the meaning of casual day look. She treats a… Read Full Story
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Tory Burch Hints at Details of Her First Proper Fashion Week Runway Show

We snagged the super-talented and super-fabulous designer Tory Burch for a little pre-Fashion Week e-interview.Kim Hastreiter: Are you sad or happy that summer's over? Did you do anything super fun? Tory Burch: Sad and happy.… Read Full Story
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Mmm Mmm Good: Elettra Wiedemann On Her Fashion Week Pop-Up Resto Goodness

Amidst the insanity that is Fashion Week, attendees and those involved tend to only have two things on the brain -- get from show A to show B on time, and more coffee. Food is… Read Full Story
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Tell All: Frank Tell On His New Line, Francesc

At a mere 24 year's old, and after five seasons at New York Fashion Week, designer Frank Tell is already onto his second line. He's diversifying his portfolio this season with a collection based on… Read Full Story
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Oh Na Na, What's My NAHM: Design Duo NAHM Talk Pre-Fashion Week

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With just one season under their belt, the design duo behind NAHM, Nary Manivong and Ally Hilfiger, have managed to keep up the hype for their budding brand's S/S '12 collection on high volume. They've… Read Full Story
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Faster Times: A Chit-Chat With Knitwear Designer Mark Fast

Mark Fast doesn't knit like your grandma -- although, don't get us wrong, we love your grandma. A London resident and Canada transplant, 30-year-old Fast's provocative, form-fitting knitwear have appeared on lovely ladies including Rihanna,… Read Full Story
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Prabal Gurung on His New Collection and His Mom

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Since launching his eponymous label in 2009, Prabal Gurung has gone from wunderkind  designer to full-on established force in the fashion world, winning 2010's Ecco Domani Fashion Fund Award, 2011's Swarovski Award for Womenswear and… Read Full Story
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Threeasfour Prep for Fashion Week With Headstands

I have been championing Threeasfour -- the amazing and radical fashion design trio comprised of Adi Gil, Gabi Asfour, and Ange Donhauser -- for years now. And their upcoming Fashion Week show, inspired by the… Read Full Story
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Isaac Mizrahi on Not Showing at Fashion Week and Psychics

Although my longtime friend designer Isaac Mizrahi (one of my favorite designers!) won't actually be doing a show this Fashion Week (he'll be shooting a look book, and hosting showroom visits by appointment), I chatted… Read Full Story