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With Malaika Firth Congrats on the cover!

I love the photo—you picked a cute picture! It looked like you wanted to know what I was thinking!

So what were you thinking?

I wanted to go home and sleep!

Have you caught up on the sleep?

Yeah. I was so busy last season doing so many shows—I feel like I’m sleeping more this season!

What excites you about NYFW? The clothes! Whatever you wear, you know that when you walk down that runway, you’re going to feel so good.

Are you going to give us any more details about your boyfriend?

I don’t want to tell anybody his name, because someone might steal him!

[Laughs] Okay! It’s Nate Gill, and he’s also a model!

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MODEL ENLIGHTENMENT! With Cory Bond

Having fun?

Yes! There are a lot of fun and interesting people here. I got to meet a couple of photographers that I’ve never worked with that I’d like to.

What would people be surprised to know about male models?

We can turn left! That’s a Zoolander reference.

We got it! Do male models wear clothes in real life?

Rarely! Most of the time we just walk around in socks and underwear.

Favorite female model?

My wife, Bekah Jenkins!

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BAUBLES GALORE!

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Kendra Scott had some stunners from her new collection on display, and lucky guests went home with a gift bag containing an array of colorful beauties. Make sure to check out the Color Bar section of kendrascott.com to create your own custom pieces in splendid gemstones.

☛ It was an overload of beauty at Midtown haute spot Beautique on Friday night, as gorgeousness galore hit The Daily’s Models Issue party, hosted by Evian, Cointreau, and the new model.me app along with CBS Watch! magazine, 935 Madison, Kendra Scott, and Ramy Brook.

Malaika Firth clutched her cover and looked every bit the superstar in a chic trench. She was joined by Hailey Clauson, Jessica Hart, Italo Zucchelli, Cory Bond, Ramy Sharp, Andrew Saffir, and Daniel Benedict, and oodles more who popped in for some refreshments before darting back into the frosty night to hit the Fendi party just around the corner. ☛

BEAUTIES REPORT!

With Ramy Sharp

Jessica Hart

How’s your Fashion Week going so far?

This is my first event of the week!

We’re getting ready for the show in Vegas, New York, and L.A. I’ll see shows tomorrow.

Seen any cute models at our party?

I have! A few of them are even wearing my clothes, which is very exciting. And they all look gorgeous in my clothes!

ITALO’S NIGHT OUT! The men’s creative director of Calvin Klein Collection toasted The Daily before darting off to Long Island City to visit his friend Ciara on the set of her new video. Afterward, he hit The Lion for dinner with friends.

MEOW MOMENT!

With Champers, the CBS Watch! “mas-cat” You’re from a showbiz family. What famous folk did your family chum around with in Hollywood?

My parents regularly played mah-jongg with Si and Am from Lady and the Tramp, often had drinks at the Magic Castle with Salem from Sabrina, The Teenage Witch, and, more than once, chowed down at the home of Morris the Cat, a gourmet who, they tell me, wasn’t nearly as finicky off camera as he was on. Booboo Kitty from Laverne & Shirley is my godfather.

How does one get the job as a “mas-cat”?

I’m adorable. Honestly, when you’re the Tiffany of cats it’s only natural that you’d become associated with the Tiffany of networks. N’est-ce paws?

How will you stay humble if you become a celebrity?

We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. And we will.

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BABY TALK!

With Karl Lagerfeld Thoughts on babies in the front row?

Babies? At what age are they considered babies?

Let’s say 2 years old or younger…

Sure, why not? When I was a baby myself it would have been a dream to be at a fashion show! Why not? It is very good Sarah Jessica Parker for them to see that. It is not bad, no?

You’re rolling out a line of kids’ clothes next year. What did you wear as a kid?

Austrian Tyrolean outfits. You know, from Austria. I looooove Tyrolean.

I’m from the North of Europe, and I always wanted to be dressed differently from everyone else.

How do you style your hair?

You like my hair? I use dry shampoo. My hair is not this white. I like very, very white hair. I just go, “Whoooooshhhhhh” [mimics spraying dry shampoo all over his head].

I want to look like Choupette!

Did you or Anna Wintour start the sunglasses-indoors trend?

Well, because I am older, I think I started it.

Do you eat baguettes?

No, no, no. I don’t eat bread. At all.

☛ Kaiser time! Karl and co. hit New York to toast the new Fendi boutique on Madison, and only the top du top celebs dared to show. Erykah Badu (aka DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown) was on DJ duty, wearing a super-tall hat and looking quite serious while editors waded through the crowd and ogled all the fur.

With Anna and Pat Cleveland

HEARD ☛ “My dad had gray

hair when I was really young, so I’m going to go with it.”—Wes Gordon, who claims to be going gray at age 28, at his show. ☛ “Of all the American designers, his clothes are the best.”

—Inez van Lamsweerde, on Jason Wu, at his show. ☛ “People have offered me the opportunity, but it’s always, ‘Paul Wilmot with Calvin Klein!

Paul Wilmot with Anna Wintour!’

It’s always me with someone famous around, so I look like a gate-crasher.”

—Paul Wilmot, on why he’ll never write a book, at the Kate Spade presentation. ☛ “Well, he does have a bubble butt.”

—Lindsay Ellingson, on her hot husband, at Rebecca Minkoff. ☛

MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES! With Rosario Dawson

You’ve got a fashion line now!

Yes, with Abrima Erwiah. Franca [Sozzani] picked us out to be in a collection of designers showing in Milan with Vogue Italia.

Our collection will debut at Opening Ceremony in April—it’s arriving the same time as Chloë [Sevigny]’s, and this year marks the 20th anniversary

MOTHER/ DAUGHTER MOMENT!

of Kids. It’s crazy to just see all the worlds collide.

You’re a renaissance woman!

I’m all over the place. I was going to be a civil engineer or a marine biologist. I took a civil engineering course at Columbia University, and even though I had the third-strongest cement in the class, I realized it’s a bit boring looking at slides all the time, so I moved on.

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What’s your fave Fendi memory?

Anna: I was in Paris shooting for Madame Figaro, and I decided to just get naked and roll around in a Fendi fur. Back in the ’70s she [points to Pat, who is dancing] would go to, say, 10 shows a day, just wearing a fur—completely naked underneath—and arrive at each show like, “Hellllooooo, I’m hereeeeee!”

Pat, is this your signature move?

Pat: No! No! My signature move is… stillness. [She stops, stands stock-still, eyes deer-in-headlights wide.]

Okay! So tell us about a Cleveland mother-daughter ritual.

Pat: Eating! We eat pasta at night while we watch The Bachelor.

Anna: We also love dessert.

Pat: Some kind of chocolate warmness.

We do a lot of juicing, too. We eat like bears in the winter, and in the summer, we eat like butterflies.

MEMORY LANE!

With Amber Le Bon at Jason Wu Your mom [Yasmin Le Bon] was major. Do you look back at her work?

All the time. One of my favorite things to do Yasmin + Simon, back with my sister is look back at her old picin the day tures. There’s so much we’ve never seen.

Do you listen to Duran Duran albums?

All the time. I like listening to my dad’s music when I’m away and homesick. My favorite song is called “The Chauffeur,” but I can’t remember when it came out. It’s terrible!

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DEEP THOUGHTS! With Robbie Myers at Wes Gordon You’re celebrating your 15th anniversary at ELLE in September. Ever think you’d be there this long?

In projecting your life, you never think you’re going to be somewhere for 15 years. It feels like it’s been five.

How long have you been married?

Fourteen years, but I’ve been with my husband for 20.

Did you change your hairstyle?

It’s just down. With 50-mile winds, the pony has no chance.

Which look do your prefer—up or down?

I am either boring or consistent in terms of my hair.

What would you say to the cold?

There’s nothing I can do about you, so I will embrace you.

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MAJOR MAINTENANCE! With Michelle Harper

You have a very distinct hairdo.

I have to cut it once a week. The person who is in charge of my hair doesn’t have a salon and is always in Qatar or L.A., so sometimes I have to find him.

Who are your muses?

Martin Luther King, and people who make big differences in the world. Right now, I would have to say Hillary Clinton.

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OVERHEARD…

“I love your little vest.

It looks bulletproof!”

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OVERHEARD… “Come sit with me, and grab me a water!”—Justin Bieber to Hailey Baldwin

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☛ At the Kanye West x Adidas launch, North West provided a soundtrack of her own.

Sitting front row on the lap of mama Kim Kardashian, the toddler could barely be appeased with some iPhone games as Anna Wintour sat next to her, expressionless. Luckily, la petite was carried out midshow by grandmother Kris Jenner. Drake took in the spectacle from the standing section.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z gave a standing ovation; AW remained seated. The models (Kylie Jenner compris, as Kendall had an exclusivity with Alexander Wang) showed the goods in a presentation devised by performance artist Vanessa Beecroft to the tune of— what else?—a new Kanye West single.

Afterwards, annoyed top editrixes were heard grumbling something to the tune of, "Next time, leave the baby at home!" ☛ Prada toasted its “Iconoclasts”series, curated by Michael Wilkinson and Tim Martin, at the Soho flagship. ☛ Meanwhile, V threw a rager with Inez & Vinoodh that included a Brad Kroenig and performance by Stephen Gan Chic, featuring Nile Rodgers.

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DANCE PARTY! With Stephen Gan

What’s your favorite disco song?

“I Want Your Love” by Chic— they performed it!

How are your dance moves?

They’re okay. I’m kind of from Inez van Lamsweerde a weird generation. I missed and Vinoodh Matadin the whole Studio 54 disco scene—when I arrived in New York it was all over! But I did have a club kid phase in the post-disco era.

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EXPRESS STOP! With Kate Upton

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What was it like working with Mario Sorrenti for your fifth Express campaign?

It was so much fun! I actually started modeling in Miami, so it was great to be back and working with a fabulous photographer.

What was the vibe like on set?

It was very Miami—a relaxed, nice day at the beach. It was really windy during some 1 WTC UPDATE! of the shots, but that With Teen Vogue’s was about as adventurAndrew Bevan ous as we got.

How are you liking the new How is Mario as Condé digs? a photog?

It’s a transition, but it’s been He explains exactly what nice to have something new. he wants, so everyone’s I really like the food hall at on the same page. It really Brookfield Place, and the office feels like teamwork being is also close to Whole Foods and on a shoot with him.

Bed Bath & Beyond, so it’s a little What do you think of touch of suburbia down in FiDi. It’s Express’ new threads? kind of great.

They’re perfect! After Any fave restos?

Dig Inn and Little Muenster. Blue Ribbon Sushi is the shoot I got to take really great, but you end up spending $30 to eat a few pieces from the lunch at your desk. campaign—I wore them Is it filled with Condies? the entire time while on It’s mostly Merrill Lynch employees peppered with vacation in the Bahamas. I a few Vogue girls and some GQ guys. Sometimes love to be stylish but also it feels like a record scratches when everyone comfortable, and Express has that down. Their denim is really soft and fits turns and looks as Selby Drummond walks by in great; all their button-downs have this breezy, casual, cool “I woke up and I Balenciaga. don’t care” kind of look.

Fashion review of the Merrill Lynch crew?

Express is in so many malls. What are your best mall memories?

It’s very standard Murray Hill chic.

I mean, that’s what we did growing up in middle school! We’d go to our Can you comment on the rat situation?

I was still at 4 Times Square packing up my stuff. movie theater in the mall, and then go shopping. That was our Friday night.

They were gone two weeks before I got there.

How is 2015 treating you thus far?

The Post says that they’re still there.

On January 1, I went shark feeding, and that set off my year on a very Don’t tell me that. adventurous note.

Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

No, I don’t. I don’t set myself up for failure!

I’ve made [resolutions] like, “Create a jourTHE DAILY WONDERS… nal,” but I don’t have a journal. Or “Don’t bite your nails.” I have no nails…

What were you like in high school?

GOING BLOND! With Pete Wentz at BCBG What inspired the blond?

In my head I thought I could look like Kiefer Sutherland in Lost Boys or Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element. It came out like this. It’s a lot of maintenance. People used to think I was the sad guy with the dark hair, but now I don’t get the sad guy vibe anymore, which is cool because I’m a dad and stuff.

Thoughts on the shows?

I’m completely out of my element.

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Lubov Azria: I was the artsy nerd person in the drama department.

CINDI LEIVE: I was the rebellious flower child.

Leigh Lezark: I was a theater geek making props. I’d dye my hair every color. I played bass guitar, but then I played lacrosse.

Andrew Bevan: I was 16 going on 14, so people looked after me, because I was pretty naive.

Cameron Silver: I was surprisingly well liked. I was Switzerland.

Victor Cruz: I was very fashionable and athletic. I was a good kid.

Michael Maccari, creative director, Perry Ellis: I was in the drama club, class vice president, an artist, and a musician.

Jenna Lyons: I was six feet tall by the time I was 12. Growing up in California when everyone else was blonde-haired and blue-eyed, I was a bit of an outsider.

Ryan Roche: I had popular friends, but I was hiding in the corner.

Athena Calderone: I was really shy, like, debilitatingly shy, but I was on a dance team, and that was my life. I worked at a jeans store, so I owned every combination of acidwashed jeans. I’m aging myself!

Nicholas Kunz: I was totally Goth!

Olivia Kim: Pretty much just like this. I was the same size, but I was definitely doing the grunge Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain casual thing.

LYNN YAEGER: I was very unpopular. Hello, look at me! I was a total misfit, and it was the worst time of my life. But now it’s really great.

BETHANN HARDISON: I was the first black cheerleader, because we were the first grade to break into an all-white school.

KESHA: I was such a nerd! I was in the marching band and had tragic hair. I was a mess!

HAILEE STEINFELD: I’m still in high school!

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Sumptuous furs, chic croc, and slinky silks. Wu’s collection wowed with luxurious materials and fabrics that would make any woman swoon. But it wasn’t strictly ladylike— there were enough sexy slits in the mix to suggest that Wu’s woman is far from stiff.

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Goth meets grunge!

Alexander Wang loves a noir moment, and the designer went back to his roots with basic black in answer to his downtown girls’ prayers.

Platform boots beloved by Goth punks were paired with every look, and there were enough leather and chain details to please the crowd at a Marilyn Manson show. A smattering of denim and outerwear were added for good measure.

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Foxes sneaked their way onto a dress and a clutch. Plus, fox fur mittens?

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miller Mystical prints and moody, dark glamour ruled the runway at Nicole Miller. The looks were given a dose of edge with ripped sheer tights and metallic shoes.

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The entrepreneurial Heidi Klum has a new venture sure to delight women everywhere. In a nod to her salad days in the modeling world, the legendary supe is launching Heidi Klum Intimates in a whopping 1,800 stores worldwide.

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ow did Heidi Klum Intimates come your way?

Bendon, the company that made the Elle Macpherson brand [of intimates] for 25 years, wanted a change, so they called and asked me to take over the reins. I was kind of shocked, but it was such an honor. It’s a brand with a lot of heritage, and 25 years in any business is a really long time, so to make a move like this was a pretty big deal. I come from the world of lingerie, so I was honored and flattered.

Was this project a no-brainer?

Things come my way quite a lot, but I don’t always say yes to everything because it might not fit with my beliefs or lifestyle. I’m quite busy as it is.

But I love the product, the quality is right, and I love designing and lingerie. I had my first design meeting [with Bendon] about two months ago. I tried on everything that they currently have in the line, and I added pieces to the line that I thought were missing before we got started. Lingerie always improves.

You know how your phone keeps getting better? It’s the same with bras.

They’re more comfortable than ever. There are all these different technologies that have been developed over the years that really work and women love.

What are your plans for the line?

To add my own twist to these shapes and make something new. The line didn’t include racerbacks, and for me, those are no-brainers, so we added

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them. Now, we plan to improve the specialty bras and add more beautiful straps and laces. Next year, we’ll introduce swimwear.

Your longtime pal Rankin shot the campaign.

You’re one of the first to see the black-and-white photos!

Rankin and I have worked together for over 10 years. He’s my friend, and I love him dearly. He finds the right mixture between being commercial and edgy at the same time. I love the way he makes me look. Lingerie, to me, is a commercial product, but it’s something we all need and want. At the same time, I didn’t want it to look too commercial. It’s also a lot of fun to shoot with him. He has the music blasting and when you’re so comfortable with a photographer, you feel it in front of the camera. I don’t mind taking off my top and just showing the panties when I shoot with him, but I wouldn’t do that with just anyone.

How do you get in the mood on set? Do you have a tequila shot beforehand?

Oh, no! I wouldn’t do that anywhere. Blech! I like to listen to hip-hop music. Rankin introduces me to all this fun English music on set—there’s a band, Jungle, that I love—but I also love Drake.

Did you have to work out extra hard before shooting the campaign?

No, I didn’t. When I started as a model 20 years ago, I changed my whole lifestyle. Coming from Germany and eating tons of meat, potatoes, and sauces with everything, I had to change my whole way of eating. Women outside of this industry start dieting before they hit the beach, but that doesn’t work as a model—you always have to be in tip-top shape.

What’s your No. 1 tip for staying thin?

I try to stay away from too many carbs. No pasta, and if I eat bread, it’s pumpernickel with a lot of grains in it. You know the kind of stuff you should and shouldn’t eat if you want to be in shape. If I had pizza, I’d have to go and run the next day for an hour. It’s not worth it. I’d rather eat a beautiful piece of fish or vegetables. I love healthy food. For me, it’s very easy to stay fit.

I exercise a little bit and eat right. I also don’t eat a lot of candy or chocolate.

I eat a lot of fruit.

Any guilty pleasures?

Sure! Sometimes, I eat a slice of pizza or two, but not the amounts that most people eat. When I go out to dinner, I notice people eating pasta, and dipping their bread into the sauce, and ordering cheesecake afterward. I won’t do any of that.

You were recently in Australia promoting the lingerie line. How was your trip?

I hadn’t been to Sydney in 15 years, and it’s a shame I hadn’t gone back sooner, because it’s just beautiful. Our weather wasn’t great, so we went to the Taronga Zoo to see the koalas, kangaroos, and giraffes.

Did you feed a giraffe?

I did! I had a whole bucket of carrots. They’re so friendly. I also went to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and I was so happy to see it again. Last time I was there, I was with my mom and dad, so I sent pictures to my parents

Lingerie always improves.

You know how your phone keeps getting better? It’s the same with bras.

They’re more comfortable than ever.

afterward saying, “Remember when we were here?”

It took me down memory lane.

What else are you up to these days?

I’m excited about the 10th season of Germany’s Next Top Model. Right now, my head is there. We started with 60 girls, and now we’re down to eight. I’ve been shooting the show in Los Angeles for the past few months. I also have different clients throughout the year that I’m going to be shooting with. I’ll soon be starting with Project Runway again, where I’m executive producer.

You do it all! Which businesswomen do you most admire?

I don’t spend too much time looking at other people’s business. I’m too busy with my own stuff. Don’t forget— I have four children! I make time for them, and take care of their little lives, from their playdates and tea parties to driving them around. There are parent/teacher conferences, games, cooking, and thinking of new things that are inspiring to my kids. Whenever I’m not with my kids, I’m working and focused. I always want

to be original.

Do your kids understand your empire?

In the past few years, as they’ve gotten older, they see more things and understand that Mommy is on television and makes kids clothes. My smallest daughter, who is five, can wear some of my clothes from my Truly Scrumptious line for Babies “R” Us. When she sees the logo on the clothes, she says, “Look! My mommy made that!” She’s always proud.

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Polish supermodel Anja Rubik has been the face of fragrances for major houses such as Yves Saint Laurent, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Elie Saab. Now, she’s planning to profit from her own good taste to launch her very first perfume, Original

by Anja Rubik. Much like Rubik herself, the scent is soft, sensual, and spicy and meant to embody the essence of the modern woman.

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I’ve done a lot of perfume ad campaigns, but I wasn’t really embodying my own fragrance.”

What made you decide to launch your own perfume?

Well, it’s a dream I’ve had for a long time. I’ve done a lot of perfume ad campaigns, but I wasn’t really embodying my own fragrance. I thought it would be a great adventure to put something out there that is truly mine, so I started to research and find out more about the power of the sense of smell and how it can put us in a different state of mind.

How would you describe your aesthetic?

It’s very minimalistic, very modern, very sensual, and very fashion-oriented.

What is the message behind the fragrance?

To create your own path, find your own originality in whatever you do, and trigger that inner strength in your dreams. It’s not too sweet, but it has a bit of spiciness.

Why did you decide against working with a major beauty corporation?

I really wanted to do it by myself. I was really afraid that if I had a big company behind it, I was going to have to compromise. I didn’t want the bottle to be pink.

Rubik in How long did it take you to make it?

Anthony Vaccarello The idea came to me around four years ago, and I worked on it quite intensively for the past three years.

What were the influences behind the fragrance?

The mood board was full of images of Robert Mapplethorpe, Patti Smith, and Debbie Harry. I knew I wanted the scent to have lilies, and that obsession came from Robert Mapplethorpe’s photography. Lilies look so white and pure, but they’re a symbol of erotica, and I found that very fascinating. Visually, I love the contrast between the green stem and the white flower.

What other notes did you use in the fragrance?

I wanted a touch of green tea, because it’s modern and quite fresh and it’s also quite unisex. Then I added a twist with the spiciness of the pink peppercorn and added a little bit of amber.

How did you come up with the bottle design?

I wanted something quite minimalistic but with an element of surprise, which is actually the back of the bottle—the lacquering goes sideways. I love black-and-white photography, also the contrast between white and black is something that I think every woman has in her. I played with the elements of the shiny glass and the satin white, and the very shiny black cap.

We hear the bottle design was also inspired by a dress you wore to the Met Gala. Tell us more!

Yes—it was designed by Anthony Vaccarello, my good friend. Back in the day, he would only design black, black, black, but I told him, “The trick is that I want it to be white and I want it to be hot.”

He came back to me with something really amazing. I love an asymmetric element, so that’s why the bottle has lacquering that goes up the bottle.

Where can we find Original by Anja Rubik?

Colette, Net-A-Porter, and Barneys. The official launch was in Poland. I wanted to start with my home country, because the fragrance is all about going into yourself and into your roots. There’s so much demand from a woman nowadays. She has to be cool, yet she has to be wise. She has to be successful, but she has to have a family, and then she has to be really hot in bed. You have to ask yourself, “What am I?” That’s what it’s supposed to trigger within you. Right now, thank God, we live in a very interesting time where almost anything is possible. You just have to have the strength, the dreams, and the beliefs that you can go there.

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Sarah Meikle landed at Condé Nast Traveler in October as the rejiggered, wanderlust-inducing title’s new fashion director. Meikle dissects her stylish travel uniform, her new gig, and other chic matters over tea and ricotta toasts at one of her local haunts, Tribeca’s Smith & Mills. BY ALEXANDRA ILYASHOV PHOTOGRAPHY BY GIORGIO NIRO Backstory, please!

I’ve been at fashion magazines my entire career, starting at Glamour as an assistant under Ruth Whitney. Then I went to Seventeen and Teen Vogue before going back to Glamour, where I spent eight and a half years.

What was appealing about this Traveler gig?

It was the magazine, the book, and the team that made me really want the job. Pilar [Guzmán] approached me about this opportunity, and it sounded like a unique experience. The magazine is just beautiful, and the photography is exquisite. I was a photography and art history major in college, and I cannot get over the quality of imagery in Traveler.

Did you know Pilar well before taking the job?

No, but we have so many friends in common. Pilar and [creative director] Yolanda Edwards have been working together forever, and they can finish each other’s sentences. Their team has worked together for years, from Cookie to Martha Stewart Living to Traveler. It feels like a family here; it’s an amazing place to be.

What’s it like to helm the fashion coverage at a travel book?

Our readers live the ultimate luxury lifestyles, and they need to be equipped with inspiration and insider information in all the areas that interest them—food, wine, hotels, transportation, design, and of course, style. Our fashion pages always tell a narrative, because we look at style in a broader context, covering trends while always keeping in mind how fashion interacts with our readers’ dynamic, globe-trotting lives. It’s a really exciting approach, and one that truly reflects how so many people are living today.

What kind of stories are good Traveler fodder?

We’re looking at designers who have deep travel knowledge and find travel inspiring. We recently produced a feature on Josep Font of Delpozo, who’s from Barcelona and has his headquarters and studio in Madrid. For our March issue, we did a story on Tomas Maier and his love of Tokyo. It’s not about Tomas’s Italy, or about Bottega Veneta, or about his namesake line—it’s about his passion for travel and how that influences his collections.

Will you be traveling much for your new gig?

I’ll be going to Milan for Fashion Week. This is my first season covering it in this job, but in the future, I think there will be room to

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cover other cities. I’ll also be traveling for certain stories.

Any dream destinations?

Morocco, Vietnam, and Cuba are at the very top of my list.

What’s the greatest travel experience you’ve ever had?

Two years ago, my husband and I took our three young kids on a Northern California road trip over the winter holiday. We started off skiing in Lake Tahoe and ended up swimming in Palm Springs. We drove somewhere new every two days, listening to books on tape and singing songs.

We stopped along the way in San Francisco, Mill Valley, and Bolinas, a sleepy surf town. We also stayed at the Madonna Inn on the Pacific Coast Highway, and went to a Clippers game in Berkeley. I’ll never forget those memories.

Do you have a travel uniform?

Definitely. I’m obsessed with Nili Lotan army pants, sneakers or oxfords, a blue or blue and white striped buttondown, a thin sweater, a blazer, maybe a fun scarf, and a hands-free, crossbody bag. And I love a good peacoat.

My style is sort of taken from the boys, with a bit of a twist. That’s basically my uniform all the time, though not necessarily during Fashion Week.

What’s the absolute best suitcase?

Well, I resisted the roller bag for so long, until I realized it was ridiculous!

Now, I love Globe-Trotter, a British company that makes vintage-inspired suitcases that have a slightly hidden roller aspect.

Who are your fashion pals?

April Uchitel [chief brand officer of the Spring app], Nacole Snoep [VP of PR at Calvin Klein], and Rachael Wang [market director of Style.com]. Malia Mills and I used to live together in Tribeca, when I was the fashion director at Seventeen. We collaborated on so many things together then, and she’s still a very dear friend. And Anne Christensen is an incredible person— I always look forward to seeing her.

Non sequitur: Your brother-in-law is Jimmy Fallon, right?

Tell us more.

Ha, yes! He’s really into food, so we have very interesting Thanksgiving meals. There’s always a lip-synch battle and karaoke competition—without the words, so you have to know the songs by heart. You have to be very confident in your karaoke skills, which I’m not!

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BEST HAIR EVER. SERIOUSLY.

When Dalal Moussa first tried Obliphica Professional after a hair emergency, she was so hooked on the product, she bought the company. The Texas-based entrepreneur shares the secret behind its miracle-working ingredient. BY PAIGE REDDINGER How did you first find out about Obliphica Professional?

I had my hair colored, and it was burned and damaged. I’m not really used to those sorts of results—I go to the best salons and work with the best stylists. To fix it, I tried everything on the market and went through 20 or 25 different masks until a friend sent

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me some Obliphica Professional. I could feel an immediate difference just from the shampoo. My hair just relaxed.

When did you decide to buy the company?

First, I tried all the products to make sure that the range worked. Usually, with skin care or hair care products, you have to

wait about 21 days to see results. But after seeing results the first day, I just make them drink seaberry tea or eat seaberry jam for their health. couldn’t believe it could be that great. I wanted to make sure it wasn’t just Have you suffered through any bad hair phases? cosmetic. By the third day, my hair was resilient and bouncing—before, it had In the 1980s, when I was about 15. I had Pat Benatar hair—or maybe like felt like a broom—so I knew there was something special behind this.

Olivia Newton-John in Grease. I was always known for great hair actually, but What’s the secret ingredient? now I look back and I wonder how I could have put all of that stuff in my hair.

It’s the seaberry, which grows in very harsh, cold climates like the Himalayas What does a great hair day feel like to you? or Russia. The berry is naturally rich, with 190 bioactive compounds. It has Obliphica Professional has cumulative results. My hair and my scalp feel so 3, 6, 7, and 9 Omegas, but 7 is the rarest and most powerful one. It also has amazingly soft, and the products smell divine. There’s no greater accessory protective antioxidants and strengthening amino acids. It’s a centuries-old than fabulous hair. secret to beauty, health, and wellness. Obliphica means seaberry in Russian.

But surely it’s not your only accessory?

Is it exclusive to Obliphica Professional?

I’m not dressed if I do not have my jewelry on! I only feel totally myself when It’s widely used in skin care, but we were the first to come out with it in hair I’m wearing my David Webb, and I have a lot of favorite pieces. It’s a nevercare. What you use on your skin is going to also be good for your scalp. It ending love affair. moisturizes and nourishes, allowing for healthy hair to grow.

What about clothes?

Where can we find Obliphica Professional?

My favorite brand right now is Dior. I want to feel confident and have a great You can find it at Birchbox and fine salons around the country and will be fit—I love when things are extremely elegant and exclusive without having to available at Ulta shortly. It ranges from $24 for a 275 ml bottle of shampoo scream the brand name. to $58 for a 125 ml bottle of hair serum.

What’s the scoop on your After seeing results the first day, I just couldn’t believe serums?

It’s a repair treatment, and it could be that great… By the third day, my hair was resilient the great thing about this and bouncing.”

SECRETS OF serum is that no matter how much you put on, it doesn’t THE SEABERRY weigh down your hair. If you The miraculous superfruit were to rub it on your hands, that makes Obliphica Profesit would absorb right into sional so unique goes by your skin. several names—Sea BuckWhat are the newest items thorn Berry, Obliphica, or in the collection? even Hippophae RhamnoiAn entire styling range des. It’s been used for beauty that includes hair sprays, and wellness purposes for aerosols, and styling creams centuries—according to some in gorgeous gold aluminum reports, all the way back to packaging.

5000 BC. The oil from this How do you feel about the fruit contains more than 190 dry shampoo movement? bioactive compounds that alFunny you should ask! Dry low it to survive in the harshshampoos were originally est climates around the globe. created to absorb oil, but it Case in point: Omegas 3, 6, turns out that everyone is 9, and the super-rare Omega using them to texturize the 7. All are powerful anti-agers, hair. I’d like to make a spray and they work in tandem that’s combined with a hold. with phytosterols, which Women with fine hair will moisturize the scalp, and lylove it. sine and serine, amino acids Which products are your that strengthen the hair. The personal favorites? seaberry also contains 14 esMy absolute favorite item sential vitamins, which help is the Medium to Coarse prevent free radical damage.

Shampoo. I also love the mask. It’s very light, so I use it every day. It’s not the type of mask where you need to sit under the dryer. I also shave my legs with it! I’ve even had guys tell me they use the mask for shaving their face.

Would you ever venture into skin care?

My next project would be to make a seaberry vitamin.

When I visit salons, some Russian women have told me that their grandmothers would

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Murphy’s Paw Watch! EIC Jeremy Murphy has taken what could have been your typical entertainment magazine ( featuring strictly the stars of CBS) and turned it into an upscale glossy with a focus on fashion. Now, the mag is introducing a furry new friend. BY EDDIE ROCHE PHOTOGRAPHY BY PATRICK DEMARCHELIER How has Watch! evolved over the years?

We started as a giveaway. It was 60 pages, and we did like 400,000 copies that we gave away in theme parks and anywhere we could. We found out that our advertisers didn’t want to support a free magazine because it read like propaganda, so we put it on the newsstand and added some editorial voices like Kate Betts and Joel Stein. We transitioned from a marketing tool to an editorial product. Now we do shoots around the world with major photographers.

What’s your background?

I was a newspaper reporter, and I came to CBS about 13 years ago. I worked in communications, and we just had this idea to start a magazine to communicate directly with a viewer.

If we give a story to Entertainment Weekly, they’re going to put their voice on it.

Watch! and fashion is a bit of an unexpected marriage. Why did you want a fashion angle in a TV magazine?

We wanted to be different from what was out there. TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly, and People are mass-market consumer magazines that approach television coverage about the shows and the characters. We wanted to differentiate ourselves, so we thought, “Why don’t we take the actors out of character and do something elaborate and high fashion with them?” It’s grown and evolved because the actors absolutely love doing it.

You’ve also brought in fashion advertisers.

It’s an unexpected audience for them because television is such a mass medium, and it’s watched by millions of people. It’s a great way for advertisers to connect to a huge audience that is not necessarily reading Vogue.

Are designers happy to loan for shoots?

It’s been a learning curve, but it’s really all about the stylists. They have the

relationships; we have a quality product.

Which photographers do you work with?

We love working with Patrick Demarchelier. He’s done four shoots for us, and we hope to be doing a fifth one this year. We’ve also worked with Ellen von Unwerth and, most recently, a London-based photographer, Eden Bailey, who is fantastic. I also use my own director of photography, Chris Ross. We only have six issues a year, and we do two shoots an issue.

What’s new at Watch!?

We shot Christine Baranski from The Good Wife in Italy for our next issue. We’re also announcing Champers as our social media ambassador. He’s going to opine on events in pop culture, weighing in on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and more.

Frank DeCaro is going to be his official voice. He’s also going to have a column in the magazine. We’re also working again with the violinist Charlie Siem, who composed a five-minute song for us last year, but we didn’t use all of it, so we’re launching a new video with the never-released material.

What have been your most memorable stories?

We shot Pauley Perrette from NCIS in Paris. We re-created French impressionist paintings with her, which was magical.

Where can we pick up Watch!?

We’re on newsstands, and at Barnes & Noble, Kroger, and mom-and-pop retailers. We’re also working on special-edition newsstand issues on a single topic. We have done ones about The Wizard of Oz, Survivor, and Star Trek. Our NCIS issue was selling for $110 on eBay! What kind of feedback do you get from CBS president Leslie Moonves?

He’s been nothing but supportive. Everyone at the top loves the magazine.

meet champers!

Did you get your name because you’re a champion, or do you love the bubbly?

Both! When it comes to champagne taste, I’m a champion.

Should we worry about a drinking problem?

I try to keep my drinking to one, maybe two saucers a day at the most, and I can quit anytime.

Phew! Where are you from originally?

I was born in Beverly Hills, although I’m not sure exactly when. No one there seems to know my actual birthday. But I’m from a showbiz family, so I’m a citizen of the world.

Your family has a famous pedigree. Tell us more!

My maternal grandmother was Miss Kitty’s kitty on Gunsmoke. My grandfather on my father’s side was Snagglepuss’s dresser. Gramper Champers, after whom I’m named, was the one who came up with the cartoon lion’s catchphrase “Exit, stage left!” and, let me tell you, he earned some not-so-little Friskies when he sold the intellectual property rights to the FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M

studio. My parents met on the set of The Aristocats, and it was love at first sight when their eyes met over the cat services table.

What’s a typical day like for you lately?

I’m still getting used to my new role as “mas-cat”— thank heavens CBS didn’t go with a Watch! dog—so I haven’t really settled into a routine just yet. But I will tell you that I remain a diehard supporter of the power lunch. No matter what the Styles section says, Michael’s still serves a nice piece of fish.

Did your connections lead you to your gig at CBS? They didn’t hurt. But, for the record, I auditioned like any other young hopeful.

Is this your first job?

Please don’t use the word “job.” I prefer “position.”

Should Garfield be watching his back?

He’s the cat who eats lasagna, right? We don’t run in the same circles. So, no.

What’s your relationship like with Choupette?

Karl’s cat? She’s so chic, but between us, she’s a little

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judgey. Like father, like daughter, I guess.

How can people follow you online?

Although I hate that damned bird, I’m on Twitter at @cbswatchcat.

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In social media currency, “likes” are the equivalent of gold nuggets. Introducing model.me, an app capitalizing on our very modern fixation on selfies. This curated hub creates digital superstars by connecting users with scouts, editors, photographers, and casting and creative agencies. Model.me’s Melissa Lee Batsel explains why her app has taken the casting couch online.

BY PETER DAVIS Tell us about the birth of model.me.

Change inspired me to create the app. The Internet is disrupting every industry at a rapid pace, and underpinning these shifts lies one underlying theme—shifting power from the institution to the user. The Internet is the ultimate equalizer, a place where ideas can flow freely, where David can often trump Goliath.

I was inspired by technology giving people a voice, and social media being the champion for My Fair Lady rags-to-riches stories. I hope to empower people with opportunity. It is my vision for model.me to be a stage for all kinds of people to shine, from the people who work for the company to the users and the fans. More kids around the world have the ability to download this app, post a photo, and have the opportunity to change their lives through discovery than most have access to a higher education or even healthy drinking water. This is the world we live in. It is exciting to think about who we may find, discover, and empower. I was inspired to not only empower people to be discovered, but for artists to have a platform to discover a muse.

Where do you see the future of model.me?

It started as an idea—after blood, sweat, a lot of tears, and a fantastic group of angels who have believed in model.me and helped every day to push the ball forward. Everyone who has worked on it has been extremely passionate about the project, and each phase of the journey has added to the next. It has not been easy—as they say, if it were easy, everyone would do it—and we still have a hard road and challenges ahead, but model.me is special. I have been the channel or conduit to the idea, but it is the people and the positive karmic energy that surrounds model.me that has brought the vision to reality, and it will be the people who will take it to the next level. This has been an incredible journey. As for the future? Like most bright-eyed, singular-vision entrepreneurs, I have great expectations for the brand. All I can say is stay tuned and fasten your seat belts!

What was your life like before model.me?

I have always had the entrepreneurial spirit. I just faked it until I made it—teaching myself, asking loads of questions, making a lot of mistakes, and hanging out with people way smarter than me. I moved to New York with $300 and lived in a transient hotel called Hotel 17. There was no social media at the time, not even cell phones. I used a phone booth, not a photo booth! I started out on the development board at IMG Models way back in the day—I won’t age myself, but way back—and I had the opportunity to scout models for this now-legendary board of agents. Then I went on to a freelance career in casting, scouting, and producing. I had a short stint working on the Ford Supermodel contest, too. Then the summer before last, I was casting for a handful of clients when the idea for model.me struck me— FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M

clients were asking for social media numbers rather than who shot with whom and for what. Then the whole selfie craze started, and I thought, hmmm. It’s kind of redefining what it is to be a model. When we take a selfie, we are modeling, no?

The model.me photo booth is so cool and very 2015.

I love the photo booth! Everyone loves a good photo booth, and it just made sense.

A selfie studio! My nieces and nephews and friends’ kids all love it, and we have had so much fun creating the experience. I have big plans for our selfie studio.

Models and aspiring talent aside, who is using model.me?

It is my hope that many people use the app—as many people as there are products that need models, brand ambassadors, and affiliate salespeople. I am semi-based out of London, and I met a woman on a British Airways flight recently who was almost 60 years old. She told me that she used to model in the ’80s, but she has never modeled more than now, because she promotes her selfies on social media and gets scouted all the time. I hope that model.me is a really inspiring place for discovery. I can’t wait to see faces from around the world that may pop up at anytime.

What’s the story with your launch?

Well, our public launch in April will unveil some good finds we’ve had so far. I have some up-andcoming scouts on board, and we hope to empower a new crop of talented eyes as well.

Why do you think models’ personal Instagrams have such huge followings?

In the past, for models to be successful, they had to connect with the right editor or photographer.

Today, they also have a powerful Melissa Lee Batsel third party—their social networks.

Many models have risen to fame not solely through their access to the top publications; they also rise because of their followings; their ability not to just look good in one image, but their ability to convey a unique personality that connects with their fan base. That’s why I am on this journey. p a t r i c k m c m u ll a n . c o m ; S H U T T E R S T OCK ; COUR T E S Y

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What a chic cocktail party!

The inspiration for the collection was travel posters from the ’50s and ’60s.

How do you store your bags?

My husband is so tolerant: I take most of the books off their shelves and pile them on the floor and put my bags in their place.

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Did you ever go through a polo-wearing phase?

That might come! But I’ve stayed pretty true to Slayer T-shirts up to now.

How’s everything at Maxim?

Great! My first issue is dropping at any moment. It’s imminent!

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MODEL ALERT! What brings you to NYFW? I’m just here for Mr. Azria!

I was coming to town for a UN event, so I was able to come join this evening.

I wear his brands a lot, especially on 90210. It’s the one brand that didn’t require tailoring.

Have you known him forever?

This is the first time I’m actually meeting him. I love the way the brand looks on a woman’s body, and he obviously knows the body’s lines.

Do you think you’d be a good runway model?

I’m sure! The thing is, don’t let these YSL heels fool you—I’m only 5-foot-7. If petite models were a thing, though, I bet I’d be one.

TV CONFESSIONS!

With Nicole Miller at her show

Nicole Miller with Nashville’s Maisy Stella and Lennon Stella

Loved the mythic arts inspiration this season. Are you a big follower of your horoscope?

Not at all, but I always loved those mystic symbols.

So you don’t even believe in Mercury in retrograde?

No, and I don’t do yoga either!

You were just filming for The View. Are you a big fan of daytime TV? I’m usually at work, but when I was pregnant, I was on bed rest for nine months during the O.J. Simpson trial, so that’s how I spent my time!

With Stefano Tonchi

Do you play tennis?

Yeah, I do. It’s actually part of the reason why I like going to this show.

I like to support them.

Do you have a favorite tennis partner?

I have many! We have a group of friends that plays twice a week. They’re all people in the business—it’s very fun.

Like who?

Armand Limnander; Horacio Silva; Li Sun and Hannah Jay Chou Peter Malachi, head of communications from Hermès… It’s just a bunch of guys.

Who’s the best player?

It depends on who slept the most the night before!

So you’re not on social media?

It is a full commitment to be on social media. I am already running a magazine and a website, and when you do something you should do it well. I already have enough to do.

Felipe Oliveira Baptista Must be refreshing! and Joe Jonas It is. I have a great group of editors who inform me of what’s going on, Larry and Laurent and they print out important posts.

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

THE DAILY WONDERS… What’s your most diva-like behavior?

Tallulah Willis: “I think I have more deviant behaviors than diva behaviors.”

Kate Lanphear: “I don’t have one, as long as I have Diet Coke.”

Rachel Zoe: “Honestly, I have two kids under age four—everything’s about poop and puke. It’s pretty hard for me to be a diva these days.”

Derek Blasberg: “I hang out with Rachel Zoe. That’s very diva-ish.”

JULIA RESTOIN ROITFELD: “I really need time off and eight hours of sleep!”

SUSANNE BARTSCH: “I can only drink real champagne.”

Peter Som: “When I’m upset, I usually cease communication with everyone, stay in my apartment, and eat my feelings. It’s sort of Greta Garbo meets Willy Wonka.”

LINDA FARGO: “Is having a car service during Fashion Week diva-like?”

Brendan Monaghan: “I make eight o’clock reservations five minutes before.”

WES GORDON: “I have a guy who cuts my hair at my apartment, but it’s very time-efficient.”

Kate Spade’s Deborah LLOYD: “I won’t eat American chocolate. I’m really upset they banned

Cadbury Chocolate from coming into the country. Put that in print!”

Paul Wilmot: “I give the silent treatment. If something doesn’t make me happy, I’ll sternly grab a big latte and go over in the corner and sort of sulk. Everybody has to guess what’s the matter. It’s very effective, by the way.”

Model Jamie Bochert: “I’m very particular about how I like my hair.”

Brad Goreski: “I don’t have a lot of demands.

I’m Canadian. We roll with the flow.”

MISHA NONOO: “I demand a glass of green tea within five minutes of waking up. My poor husband has to make it for me.”

Dani Stahl: “I have to take the stairs everywhere.”

J. Errico: “When I’m shooting, I need a constant supply of Diet Coke.”

Lindsay Ellingson: “I order Juice Press almost every day.”

CHRISTIAN SIRIANO: “I throw a tantrum, but then I’m over it in two seconds. Ask my publicist!”

Ariel Foxman: “I loudly call my assistant’s name when I’m in my office, but I call it nicely!”

Anne Slowey: “It’s more like a pathetic breakdown—I cajole, I bribe, and I beg when trying to get my daughter ready in the morning.

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