Profile on Fashion CEO Anna Sui
Anna Sui, the high priestess of downtown style, talks about runway shows, fashion rebels, and her lifetime fascination with rock 'n' roll.
Mad About Manolo: The Rise of a Stiletto Superstar
Here are a few things you should know about Manolo Blahnik: He made his fist pair of shoes at age 5, a tiny pair of silver-foil moccasins for a pet monkey called Naginski. He is prone to using dramatic phrases like "simply divine"...
Putting Her Best Foot Forward: Vera Wang Profile
She's the woman who sent figure skater Nancy Kerrigan gliding down the ice in a sheer mini for the 1994 Olympics. Who has outfitted actress Nicole Kidman and numerous other starlets for awards ceremonies. Who may be seen touting...
A Chat With André Leon Talley
It's no surprise that André Leon Talley has been called one of the last great fashion editors. During his 40-year career he worked for Andy Warhol, apprenticed with famed fashion editor Diana Vreeland, and partied with Karl Lagerfeld. He spent three decades at American Vogue, earning a front-row seat at countless runway shows and...
Hot Cole: Kenneth Cole Profile
This was a watershed year for Kenneth Cole. The president and CEO of Kenneth Cole Productions not only dramatically expanded his empire, but also received a number of prestigious awards honoring his commitment to a better world.
Susan Sarich’s Sweet Inspiration
One should never underestimate the charms of a loving grandma—especially one whose homemade goodies inspire you to start your own business. For Susan Sarich, owner of the fast-growing SusieCakes chain, the charms of not only one, but two grandmothers were her delicious motivation.
Growing up in Chicago, Susie (as she was then called) would come home from school to enjoy the company—and the freshly baked treats—of grandmas Mildred and Madeline. When Susan grew up and moved to the West Coast, she
Pam Baer’s Fashionable Philanthropy
For Pam Baer, it doesn’t get any better than this. As an executive board member of San Francisco General Hospital, an adviser to several other nonprofits and (one of her most high-profile roles) the wife of San Francisco Giants President Larry Baer, she’s attended her share of chic soirees and charitable events. Now she’s taken two of her passions—fashion and philanthropy—and started her own company to give back on a global level.
For Goodness Sake, whose name was inspired by Baer’s grandmother
Rivers Wild: Chatting With the Incomparable Joan
In case you've ever wondered what Joan Rivers does when she's not tearing apart some poor starlet's outfit on E!, or shoving microphones into celebrities' faces at the Academy Awards, wonder no more...
5 Things You Didn't Know About Designer Peter Copping
In the (almost) one year since taking the helm at the House of Oscar de la Renta, and proving he can fill the big shoes left by his late predecessor, Creative Director Peter Copping has given fans everything they expect from the brand. And then some. Feminine, ladies-who-lunch separates? Check. Floral-print cha-cha frocks? Check. Sophisticated gowns and embroidered cocktail dresses? Check and check.
Nicole Atkins Sounds Amazing
One of the things I admire about singer-songwriter Nicole Atkins, aside from her silky-yet-raspy-raw vocals, is the Everywoman appeal that manifests itself in her chameleon-like stage presence. One minute the New Jersey native is wearing a ladylike dress and pumps, belting out a torch song on Dave Letterman, or demurely answering Scott Simon’s civilized questions on NPR. The next, she’s flinging the F-bomb while dancing teasingly around a nightclub stage in a neo-hippie caftan. I had the pleasur
Sleep Your Way to the Top!
There they were, two of the most formidable women in America, sitting side by side on the stage of Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco: Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, and her friend Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook. The media mavens united for this much-anticipated Commonwealth Club INFORUM event March 27 to discuss Huffington’s new book, Thrive, a heartfelt, inspirational read that poses an important question: How can
