• ancient history

    Calvin Klein's Romeo

    Former Interview editor Ingrid Sischy profiles former fashion designer Calvin Klein for the increasingly dated Vanity Fair, at great length. It's not so much a feature as a biography, without any stunning revelations—except that the designer, whose 1980s billboards put gay iconography in Times Square, is one of the world's last remaining bisexuals. "That was a period of time when sex was everywhere, as were drugs. Not for everyone, of course. I’ve experienced—and I’ve said it before—a lot of my fantasies. I’ve experienced sex with men, with women. I’ve fallen in love with women. I’ve married women. And I have a family." Oh, and, in one of the moments he wasn't busy marrying women, Klein may have succumbed to the charms of Romeo, one of the models whom photographer Bruce Weber turned into a pin-up. Photograph: Calvin Klein in a 1979 ad for his label.
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  • magazines

    Interview's New Regime

    Big changes at the magazine set up by Andy Warhol to turn his downtown friends into celebrities: in place of a frumpy lesbian, Interview is now to be led by a gay fashion template. From John Koblin's profile of Christopher Bollen, the magazine's new editor: "In crisp white oxford-cloth shirt by Adam Kimmel (“He’s my favorite designer”), gray Karl Lagerfeld sweater vest, Dior navy cords and Margiela brown shoes, he was an advertiser’s wet dream." One didn't think it possible: the new Interview may be even more self-loving than the old.[New York Observer]
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    Comment by cavaliere: Go Chris! But God, what a burden to live up to the hype of Gawker-anointed "gay fashion template" ! I'd... more » | Other threads

  • interview

    For Lezzy Sischy Fishy Sexy Ex-y "Bye Bye Baby" Slightly Messy

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    Comment by mrs_hevesi: Okay, here is my question-- why is mentioning that Sischy and Brant are longtime partners off-limits? Since when does Gawker... more » | Other threads

  • spinmeisters

    Fibby 'Interview' Flack Says Editor Sischy Is Quitting After All

    WWD is reporting that editor Ingrid Sischy is leaving Interview magazine. Funny that, because 14 days ago, when we reported the rumor that Sischy was on her way out, whopper-master and Interview spokeslady Rachna Shah said this to the Observer: "The Gawker item is absolutely not true." WWD got a tetch hissy with us via email. "You guys jumped the gun on that," they wrote. Goodness. WWD's long piece today on Sischy's life and times at Andy Warhol's Interview doesn't mention their original story. To be fair, it's possible that Shah's bosses might have given the flack false information. Not uncommon, but always uncommonly silly. Whoops! The renowned Sischy is leaving the paper after a 23-year tenure, citing partner Sandra Brant's decision to sell her interest in Brant Publications, Interview's parent company. After the jump, Interview's press release on Sischy's departure. At least, that's what we think it is. UPDATE: From a partner at consulting firm HLGroup: "Neither the client nor the publicist involved passed on incorrect information. When the question was asked 14 days ago, Ingrid Sischy was in fact on holiday in South Africa. She had not resigned, nor was her intention at that time to resign." More »
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    By Maggie

    Comment by SeaBassTian: It was not my finest moment, but once upon a time I decided it might be fun to crank call... more » | Other threads

  • rumorender

    'Interview' Editor Sischy Is Out Of The Country, Not Her Job

    Cancel those ends of days—Ingrid Sischy isn't leaving Interview, she's just on vacation with Sir Elton John. In South Africa. Naturally! The magazine's executive editor Brad Goldfarb tells us it's a "long-planned" annual trip and that he's been working with Sischy by phone all week. She'll be "back at her desk Monday," he said. Phew! Also, never mind! More »
    01/10/08
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    By Maggie

    Comment by officeminion: gawker will put its tail between its legs when she actually announces her departure in the near future. you kids... more » | Other threads

  • rumormonger

    Longtime 'Interview' Editor Ingrid Sischy Out At Magazine

    Is this the end of days? We're hearing that Interview editrix Ingrid Sischy left the title yesterday. She was a downtown publishing fixture, if a minor one, known mainly for her famous friends from an earlier New York era, like Robert Mapplethorpe, Calvin Klein, Elton John and the Versaces. True to the mission of the magazine, she interviewed them at length, often at excessive length. More background, after the jump. More »
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    By Maggie

    Comment by Bercovici: It ain't so, people. more » | Other threads

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