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40 LIVING LEGEND STEVIE NICKS Our intrepid chronicler Liz Smith takes a look as only she can at another legend in this issue with an examination of the Stevie Nicks.

“Stevie got her wish,” writes Smith. “She never was, never will be, just some girl singer.”

50 SPRING’S DESIRES Together, Alex R. Travers and Elizabeth Meigher round up the hottest trends and freshest looks for Spring 2015.

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56 THE MARVELOUS MILLINER Daniel Cappello asks you to try this on for size: a visually stunning look at the transformative value of the hat in the new book Patricia Underwood: The Way You Wear Your Hat (Rizzoli).

62 JONATHAN COHEN’S DEPICTIVE DUALITY One minute he’s picking out the most luxurious fabrics for a classic cocktail dress. The next, he’s setting flowers on fire for a digital print. But maybe Jonathan Cohen just wants to push the boundaries of high-end women’s fashion. Alex R. Travers talks to the Brooklyn-based designer about an aesthetic Cohen describes as “subversive elegance.”

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72 A MEMORABLE NEW YORK FASHION WEEK Alex R. Travers on the runway shows of Fall 2015, including Carolina Herrera, Dennis Basso, and Ralph Lauren.

82 FUN DANCE AT SUNDANCE AND MORE, OH MY With a passion for film and travel, Elizabeth Kurpis heads out West and reports on the best—and worst—of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.

88 THE POWER OF TWO Daniel Cappello takes a look at photographer Rose Hartman’s new book, Incomparable Couples (ACC Editions), and some of her all-time favorite pairs.

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25 NOSTALGIA From chic polo matches to grand yachts, a glimpse at some beautiful scenes from springs past.

28 JEWELRY Tiffany & Co., Fabergé, Wempe, and others offer a selection of jewels worth cherishing.

30 SAILOR PANTS Ahoy, there! This season, sailor pants are making a big splash on the runways—and on the streets of New York, London, Milan, and Paris.

32 SHOES We promise to have you jumping for joy over our latest selection of the season’s best sneakers and sandals.

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34 ACCESSORIES A gathering of the latest and greatest gadgets for both men and women.

36 CLUTCHES Who isn’t excited about toting around a colorful clutch this season? Be sure to check out our favorites.

38 MEN’S APPAREL We show you how to look casual and cool, as inspired by Paul Newman.

94 Q FOCUS The parties of the moment, from the Bal de la Rose in Monte Carlo to the Mid-Winter Gala in San Francisco.

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104 BEAUTY: FACE Our guide to (kissing and) making up, with a variety of products for your visage.

105 BEAUTY: HAIR & BODY Nurture from head to toe for an aura that’s irresistible—we’ll show you how.

106 EVENING LOOKS A selection of the gowns and accessories we have in mind for the most stunning spring looks.

110 SHOPPING INDEX To help you on your fashion journey, a listing of where to buy the looks featured in our pages.

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112 HOROSCOPES It’s the season of Gemini and Cancer, but the question remains: Is Mercury in retrograde?

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“I think there is definitely a God. I think there was definitely an angel with me all the way through the bad times.

Somebody keeping me safe. I feel very spiritual now. I really believe that God makes my music good and makes me able to deliver it… I mean, there has to be some outside help—this can’t all be happening on its own,” said Stevie Nicks back in 1998.

Stephanie Lynn Nicks was born in Arizona, the only daughter of Greyhound business executive Jess Nicks and homemaker Barbara Nicks. Her grandfather, A.J. Nicks, a country-and-Western singer, sparked Stevie’s love of music—the two were singing duets by the time Stevie was four. Nicks explains that the moniker “Stevie” just came from “not being able to pronounce ‘Stephanie’… it kind of came out as ‘tee-dee.’”

As a young girl, Stevie fixated on two things: dressing up and singing. Her teenage heroines were Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane and Janis Joplin. Of her ethereal, chiffon-infused, leather-and-lace style, Stevie states: “Everyone else changes. I don’t change… I’m timeless, I got that Dickensian, London street-urchin look in high school. I’ll never be in style, but I’ll always be different.” In 1998, Nicks told Interview magazine: “That whole winged thing I do comes out of modern jazz and all the weird dancing I took. And it’s just me. I’ve always been fascinated by flight, ballet, high jumps, big movements—big, big hand gestures. I’m just a person who likes to go on stage and entertain people.” And that is just what Stevie is doing these days, having reunited with band mates Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Christine McVee in September of last year for Fleetwood Mac’s global “On With The Show Tour,” marking the first time they have toured as a five-piece band since 1998.

From a fashion perspective, Stevie Nicks’ style is especially relevant right now. A 1970s undercurrent coursed through the 2015 Spring-Summer and Autumn-Winter shows. In Alex Travers’ report on what’s currently trending, Saint Laurent delivers glam rock with black hose, black leather, and billowing skinny scarves, while Alberta Ferretti offers gauzy romance and ’70s floral whimsy with nude-tone chiffons and mousselines cut into diaphanous jumpsuits, slipdresses, and peignoir-like gowns.

For more on style, look no further than Daniel Cappello’s coverage of Patricia Underwood: The Way You Wear Your Hat, written by Jeffrey Banks and Doria de la Chapelle. In the book, renowned milliner Patricia Underwood presents a visually stunning and illuminating look at the transformative value of the chapeau. Featuring cloches, top hats, visors, wide-brimmed hats, berets, fedoras, turbans, trilbies, sun hats, and more, the lively volume delights in the range of one of the most diverse accessories.

Another highlight in Spring Q comes from comely Q contributor Elizabeth Kurpis, who traveled to Utah for the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Tucked away in the mountains of Park City, the Robert Redford–founded festival has been going strong for over three decades. As usual, screenings were packed to the gills, with bold-faced names from around the world piling into post-show Counterclockwise, from top right: A photo from Patricia Underwood: parties and celebrity gifting suites serving up the latest and greatest The Way You Wear Your Hat; Chloé’s “Elle” clutch; Stevie Nicks in everything from jewelry and sunglasses to WiFi range extenders performing live at the Oakland Coliseum with Fleetwood Mac in and wireless home security systems. The smartest attendees opted 1977; Cartier Juste un Clou bracelet in 18-kt. gold; Mom, Dad to enjoy the fresh powder atop Park City’s snow-capped mountains and their friends leaving Palm Beach to see Fleetwood Mac perform in between taking in this years biggest hits, including: Me and Earl live in Miami; a look from Alberta Ferretti’s Spring 2015 runway; and the Dying Girl, Z for Zachariah, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, and Nicole Romano Green Leaf earrings; Jean Shrimpton, photoKurt Cobain: Montage of Heck. graphed by Terry O’Neill in 1973; Ralph Lauren’s Alligator-Calf This spring, take a cue from bold songbird and self-professed white “Blanda” sandal; tanned bodies on the deck of Dino Pecchi Blunt’s witch Stevie Nicks: “Believe in yourself... If you believe in yourself yacht in Marbella, Spain, photo by Slim Aarons, 1967; a look you can make everyone else believe in you.” from Saint Laurent’s Spring 2015 show.

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Liz Smith > Liz calls herself the 2,000-year-old gossip columnist.

These days she’s been having fun with her website, which features 20 famous women: WowOWow.com (aimed at one of the most important demographics on the web—women who weren’t born yesterday!).

In her latest column for Q, Liz takes a look at iconic songbird Stevie Nicks, who lives in a world of “romantic possibility”—of unicorns and benevolent magic; of flowing scarves and eternally windswept hair. She is a one-woman magical-mystery tour.

62 Patrick McMullan > Longtime Quest and Q contributor Patrick McMullan’s work appears regularly in New York, Allure, Interview, Details, Paper, Hamptons, and Ocean Drive. A contributing editor at Vanity Fair, McMullan’s landmark book, Kiss Kiss, is a compilation of over 1,000 black-and-white and color images from his vast body of work, capturing the famous, the infamous, the beautiful, the talented—and everyone in between—puckering up. You’ll spot him at downtown parties and uptown galas alike, or snapping Fashion Week both backstage and from the front row.

82 Rose Hartman > An omnipresent force on the New York City social scene, Rose Hartman has documented the demimonde of fame and glamour over the years through groundbreaking images that straddle the boundaries of street, portrait, and documentary photography. This spring, Hartman has released some of her favorite images of the famous couples she’s captured—from designers and muses to mothers and children; from models and friends to lovers and couples—in a new book, Incomparable Couples (ACC Editions).

Here, Daniel Cappello weighs in on the heart of Hartman.

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40 < Alex R. Travers In this issue, Alex talks with Brooklyn-based designer Jonathan Cohen about his eponymous fashion label and the beginnings of his brand. He also reviews eight runway shows for Q: Carolina Herrera, ADEAM, Duckie Brown, Dennis Basso, Diesel Black Gold, Misha Nonoo, Wes Gordon, and Ralph Lauren (pg. 72). “It was actually a very exciting season in New York,” he says. Additionally, he reports on some of the trends from the Spring 2015 runways (pg. 50). Alex lives in Yorkville, “because it’s walking distance from the Met.”

72 < Elizabeth Kurpis A high-profile lawyer by day, Elizabeth is equally known for her involvement in the New York charity, art, film, and fashion scenes. She has spent the last six years donating her time and talent to various institutions, including the American Museum of Natural History, Frick Collection, and Memorial Sloan Kettering, among others. When she has a moment to spare, traveling with her husband and dog Sam is what she enjoys most. Her passion for film and travel brought her to the Sundance Film Festival this past January. In this issue, Elizabeth takes you along for the ride.

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Later that year, Frieberg appeared in Ormond Gigli’s iconic photo of “Famous Ford Models” of the 1960s. Tragically, in 1971, at the young age of 25, Frieberg died in Paris. Reports vary, but many believe Frieberg had been tripping on LSD when she either jumped, fell, or was pushed from a Paris hotel window.

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Farrah Fawcett rose to fame in the Seventies as a dazzling sex symbol when she posed for her iconic red swimsuit poster that got plastered on the walls of teenage boys across the nation. Her breakthrough role came in 1976, when she was cast as private investigator Jill Munroe in the ABC series Charlie’s Angels, alongside Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith. The show propelled all three to stardom, especially Fawcett (then billed as Farrah Fawcett-Majors). Here she is in her iconic role as one-third of the Charlie’s Angels team, mastering a skateboard in order to elude a racketeer’s henchmen.

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6. CONVERSE The Chuck Taylor Classic All Star; $55 at converse.com.

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1. LOUIS VUITTON The sleek Second Skin ankle boot by Louis Vuitton is surely a spring staple; $1,270 at select Louis Vuitton locations. 2. PRADA Add a touch of red to your wardrobe this season: the Prada suede platform sandals; $830. 3. SAINT LAURENT The Candy 80 Patchwork Stars Sandal in black python skin and leather with red metallic snakeskin; $1,195 at saintlaurent.com. 4. DSQUARED2 With a sexy lift and chic attitude, the Bow Buckle sandals by Dsquared2 are both glamorous and sophisticated; $1,095. 5. RALPH LAUREN The Alligator-Calf Blanda Sandal; $2,250 at select Ralph Lauren boutiques. 6. MISHA NONOO X ALDO RISE Style with a twist: the Birchell multi-strap sandal; $160. 7. STUART WEITZMAN The Openleaf Sandal in Iris suede; $498 at select Stuart Weitzman stores and stuartweitzman.com.

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Manly Charms Clint Eastwood once said, “I tried being reasonable. I didn’t like it.” Perhaps the icon of macho movie stars hitting the streets of Rome on a skateboard doesn’t seem reasonable to you, but Eastwood’s wry style is a standard in international cinema. The multi-talented star made his name as Rowdy Yates on popular the T.V. series “Rawhide” before starring in a string of Sergio Leone movie westerns and the Dirty Harry franchise. In recent years, Eastwood has directed many films, including American Sniper, Million Dollar Baby, and The Changeling.

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5. SHINOLA The Runwell, with blue and cream NATO strap; $500. 6. GIORGIO ARMANI Look your coolest in these AR8038 55 sunnies; $230.

7. VIANEL Made in Italy, the V3 Card Holder in calfskin has four credit card slots and one center compartment; $220 at vianelnewyork.com.

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1. MASTER & DYNAMIC X PROENZA SCHOULER A synergy of fashion and music: the MH40 headphones; $495. 2. FENDI This season, tote around this little Fendi monster; price upon request. 3. ROBERTO CAVALLI With a varnished effect and rhinestone detailing, this belt is a sure standout; $695. 4. SKAGEN The Ancher Leather Watch; $155. 5. EUGENIA KIM The Lillian fedora in navy hemp with white leather band and silver hardware; $340. 6. BUCCELLATI Serve up your guests in style: the oak leaf dish in sterling silver; $2,500 at betteridge.com. 7. COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS This soft and fluid scarf has multicolored stripes that offer a summery touch; £65. 8. BOTTEGA VENETA The Univeral Fit Rounded Intrecciato sunglasses; $530.

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Lauren Bacall was known for her sultry looks and disctinctive voice. Bacall began her career as a model, appearing on the covers of Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue before making her debut as a leading lady in the Humphrey Bogart romance-war-adventure film To Have and Have Not. Although Diana Vreeland is often credited with discovering Bacall for Harper’s Bazaar, it was in fact Nicolas de Gunzburg who delivered the tawny-haired 18-year-old drama student to his colleague upon meeting her at East 50s club Tony’s.

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1. CHLOÉ The Elle Clutch Bag with shoulder strap in yellow; price upon request.

2. PROENZA SCHOULER In a sunny yellow grained calfskin, the PS Elliot clutch is sure to make you shine; $1,125. 3. LEE SAVAGE This clutch by Lee Savage offers a cool blend of textures no one will forget; price upon request 4. MISHA NONOO X ALDO RISE An oversized clutch that is both youthful and feminine: the Aquino

by Misha Nonoo and Aldo Rise; $65 at aldorise.com. 5. CAMBRIDGE SATCHEL COMPANY With its adjustable strap, elegant nickel-plated lock, and neat silhouette, the Push Lock is the perfect accessory; £95 at cambridgesatchel.com.

6. CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA The artistic Canyon Panoramic Pandora clutch; $1,295.

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Anjelica Huston’s on-again, off-again love affair with Jack Nicholson was turbulent. The actress chronicles their 17-year relationship in her new memoir, Watch Me. Speaking candidly of the moment that she suggested they tie the knot, Huston writes: “I [said], ‘If you had any balls, you’d marry me.’ And he said, ‘Marry you? Are you kidding?’” Huston “sobbed for three days after that.” Here they are in their heyday, smiling at the 1975 Academy Awards.

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3. ROBERTO CAVALLI The Regina bag offers a double handle, studs, and logo detail—great for a night out on the town; $1,990 at select Roberto Cavalli boutiques. 4. BALENCIAGA The Arena Classic City in Rose Aubepine wrinkled lambskin; $1,385 at barneys.com. 5. BURBERRY A hand-painted bag in grainy leather with vivid stripe artwork, Burberry’s Mini Bee is all the buzz this season; $2,975 at select Burberry locations or us.burberry.com.

Audrey Hepburn redefined glamour with “elfin” features and a waif-like figure. She inspired Hubert de Givenchy, who is credited for creating her style. Givenchy admitted that, when told he would be dressing “Miss Hepburn,” he had expected Katharine Hepburn.

When faced with Audrey instead, he was initially disappointed and told her that he had little time to spare. Nevertheless, Audrey persevered, and the two forged a lifelong friendship and partnership.

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The New Casual Paul Newman, the man with the most famous blue eyes in movie history, is remembered as one of the finest actors of his time.

He also started the Newman’s Own food company, where Newman donates all post-tax profits and royalties to charity. Here, he is photographed by Mark Kauffman while seated on the foredeck of a boat with a bottle of beer in his hand during the filming of his directorial debut, Rachel Rachel, in the Florida Keys in 1967.

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1. ORLEY Walk with the confidence of Paul Newman in Orley’s light shawl pullover and navy chinos. 2. J.CREW Look casual and cool in J.Crew’s short-sleeve popover ($39.50), seersucker blazer (price upon request), and classic navy chinos ($138). 3. BILLY REID It’s all about relaxed tailoring this season. 4. BOTTEGA VENETA A suit to play hard in: Bottega Veneta’s cotton and linen twill two-button suit. 5. GIEVES & HAWKES For the weekend: the Gieves & Hawkes pullover (price upon request) and cotton ticking stripe shorts (£195) 6. GIORGIO ARMANI This classic cardigan is the perfect spring layer. 7. DUNHILL Pink Cashmere Silk Raglan Long Sleeve Poloshirt ($625), ecru cotton iridescent trousers (price upon request), and light blue cotton blouson (price upon request). 8. UMIT BENAN Built for comfort—and even a little speed.

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This page: Fleetwood Mac band members: Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks, photographed by Sam Emerson, 1976. > Opposite page: Stevie Nicks performing at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, 1981; Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumors” album (1977).

“I live in the world of romantic possibility,” says Stevie Nicks. Nicks is one of the most successful and iconic (overused word, but it’s appropriate here) singer-songwriters of the past fortysomething years. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona—but her millions of besotted fans know that cannot be true! Not only does Stevie live in a “world of romantic possibility,” she lives in a world of unicorns and benevolent magic; of flowing scarves and eternally windswept hair. She is a one-woman magical mystery tour.

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voice (a compelling, keening sound: not quite beautiful, but seductive and soul-catching).

Stevie has been consistently linked—since her high-school days!—to Lindsey Buckingham. Both would be linked, this very moment, to the band Fleetwood Mac. Nicks and Buckingham joined the group in 1975, after several years of writing and performing on their own. The inclusion of the couple—romantically involved at that time—galvanized the group. Nicks’ songs “Landslide” and “Rhiannon” became instant classics, and drove the album to the top of the charts.

Her dreamy onstage look (created by designer Margi Kent) was at odds with her powerful, impassioned delivery. (The platform boots she favored gave her not only height—she’s

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This page, from above: Members of Fleetwood Mac, from left, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, and John McVie, with their Grammys at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, February 23, 1978. The group won in the category of Album of the Year for “Rumours”; Stevie Nicks performing with Fleetwood Mac, 1977;

tiny—but a certain grounded, solid quality. She still wears those boots!)

Yet success, as always, was a cruel mistress. Tension wracked the Nicks-Buckingham relationship and they parted, personally, during the recording of the follow-up album Rumors. This record, another hit, addressed some of the inside gossip about the end of their affair. But this was nothing compared to what came later, during the tour for that album. Nicks and Mick Fleetwood (who was married with children) began an affair.

Nicks was horrified it had happened and anger from friends was a daily burden. The relationship would end, but, in a sick twist—it’s only rock ‘n’ roll!—Mick would eventually leave his wife for Stevie’s best friend!

Stevie, almost comically prolific—how much could a woman write and know and express?!—now began branching out. She

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This page, clockwise from top left: Fleetwood Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, and John McVie, 1976; Stevie Nicks, her friend Robin Anderson (deceased), and Bob Welch, among others, at Cal Jam II, March 18, 1978; Fleetwood Mac band members Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham performing in New Haven, Connecticut, 1975; cover of Fleetwood Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first live album, 1980; Stevie Nicks, senior year at Menlo Atherton High School in Atherton, California, 1966; Fleetwood Mac photographed

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appeared occasionally with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and in 1981 released her first solo album, Bella Donna. It was a smash. Her second solo effort The Wild Heart, came in 1983.

Another smash, more hit singles. Then came Rock a Little in 1986, which continued her streak of solo successes. Her lyrics were—and are—deeply personal but universal. “I write songs that people can’t write for themselves,” she has said.

Still working with Fleetwood Mac, Nicks faced a variety of issues, personal (i.e. cocaine, chronic fatigue syndrome) and professional. But the band played on, seemingly unstoppable despite the fact that Buckingham had left.

In 1995, Nicks and Buckingham reunited for the duet “Twisted” which is heard on the soundtrack to the popular tornado movie, Twister.

Stevie continued to split her creativity between Fleetwood and her own solo career, which she managed with apparent ease. When Fleetwood began a new album in 2001, Nicks was, for the first time, the sole woman in the band—Christine McVie had left, Buckingham had returned. The subsequent tour was successful but fraught.

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Married only once, briefly to musician Kim Anderson in 1983, Stevie Nicks seemed to float above the gritty, grimy world of bruised egos, shattered dreams, and an industry that worships the new obsessively. Even when she’d speak of her once-upon-a-time drug habit, or about love or sex or growing older, there seemed to be a distance—great candor through gauze, so to speak.

I once sat in a room with Stevie, in the office of her press representative, Liz Rosenberg. I wasn’t there to interview Stevie, so I didn’t feel right about repeating, afterward, the conversation that poured out. There’s an old expression, “Ask a question, get a pageant.” Stevie definitely is a pageant.

It’s almost stream-of-consciousness. She often asked and answered her own questions. She was quirky, fascinating, intelligent, and yet…the gauze was up.

As I write this, Stevie is back on the road with Fleetwood Mac. McVie has returned and—so far!—nobody’s backed out of the tour. One sophisticated woman I know fairly well took me by surprise when she told me she was a huge Stevie Nicks fan, and was rapturous after seeing her in concert.

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This page, clockwise from top left: Cover of Stevie Nicks’ “Shangri-La” album, released in 2001; Tom Petty joins Stevie on stage at Radio City Music Hall to perform “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” and “I Will Run To You,” 1983; Stevie Nicks, photographed by Danny Clinch for Out Magazine; Stevie Nicks, circa 1989; portrait of Stevie Nicks, 1975; Stevie Nicks photographed

by Herb Worthington circa 1985. > Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac performing live at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, 1977; Stevie Nicks recording with Fleetwood Mac in New Haven, Connecticut, 1975; cover of “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”—the first single from Stevie Nicks’ debut solo album “Bella Donna”—

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This page, clockwise from top left: “Gypsy” print of Stevie Nicks by Johanna Pieterman; Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks present the U.S.C. Trojan band with a gold record for their contribution to “Tusk” during the halftime show of U.S.C. versus Arizona State University at the Los Angeles Coliseum, 1980; Biba models in Stevie Nicks–inspired fashion, photographed by Brian Duffy, 1973; Fleetwood Mac photographed by Herbert Worthington, 1975.

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This page, clockwise from top left: Stevie Nicks poses for a photo backstage in Los Angeles, California, 1985; Stevie Nicks and Bob Welch of Fleetwood Mac performing at California Jam II, Ontario, California, 1978; promotional art for Stevie Nicks’ “In Your Dreams” album, released in 2011 by Reprise Records; photos from “Night of 1,000 Stevies,” arguably the largest Stevie Nicks fan event, now in it’s 24th year, set to take place at Irving Plaza on May 1, 2015; Stevie Nicks, photographed by Fin Costello in New Haven, Connecticut, 1975; Jimmy Iovine and Stevie Nicks at the 10th annual American Music Awards, 1983; Stevie Nicks candid, 1978; “Buckingham Nicks,” the debut and sole studio album by the American rock duo Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, released in September, 1973; Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood photographed by Ron Galella at the 10th Annual American Music Awards, 1983.

This page, clockwise from top left: Fleetwood Mac rocking a packed Philips Arena in Atlanta, on June 10, 2013, marking the first time the band had toured together since 2009; candid photo of a young Stevie Nicks, 1976; Dave Grohl giving Stevie Nicks a kiss at the Sound City Showcase at Stubb’s BBQ during the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas, on March 14, 2013. > Opposite page: Stevie Nicks posing for a portrait circa 1976; “Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks,” a 1991 compilation album featuring songs from the solo career of American

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“A goddess, this woman is a goddess!” (The goddess also appeared on the popular and fabulously bizarre T.V. series American Horror Story: Coven. She played herself. Well, the fan fantasy version of herself, singing to a coven of witches.

She was mesmerizing.)

A few years back, contemplating her enviably long career, Nicks said, “I never wanted to be just some ‘girl singer.’”

Stevie has talked now and then about writing her memoirs.

On the one hand, she says she wants to wait until everybody who could be hurt “is too old, no longer cares,” about what she might reveal. On the other hand, she demurs on the basis of sex—she won’t write about her sex life, she insists! Well, why not keep up that mysterious quality? (Madonna she ain’t!)

Personally, Stevie Nicks admits she is still searching.

(Young men are too dumb, older men are too, well, old!) But professionally, Stevie got her wish. She never was, never will be, just some “girl singer.” u

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Black Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a color symbolically associated with the absolute. At some shows, the use of black felt like an exercise in allure.

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This page: Linda Vojtova in Patricia Underwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jaunty Underwood black fedora. > Opposite page: Patricia Underwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s giant shade-loving mushroom-brimmed paglina

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Her hat-making is the stuff of legends, which is why the recently published Patricia Underwood: The Way You Wear Your

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This page: Patricia Underwood’s stitched, banana-colored Starbrite hat in paglina straw. > Opposite page: Patricia Underwood designed this widebrimmed, tricolor, and bowed hat for Bill Blass, who was one of Underwood’s early fans. “We loved her clean, unencumbered shapes, her big brims, and her dramatic sense of scale,” says Tom Fallon, who served as Blass’ principal assistant.

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This spread: The geometric lines of Patricia Underwood’s JeeJee hat, constructed from paglina straw, as seen against a backdrop of a very geometric arboretum; the cover of Patricia Underwood: The Way You Wear Your Hat (Rizzoli), by Jeffrey Banks and Doria de la Chapelle with

Hat (Rizzoli), by authors Jeffrey Banks and Doria de la Chapelle, is such a welcome addition to the canon of fashion editions. We all know it takes a certain sense of guts and gusto to wear a hat—to truly pull it off—but what we might not realize is just how much soul it takes to create one. This is where Isaac Mizrahi steps in, with a heartfelt and insightful foreword about the art and artistry of Underwood’s calling. Hats, we learn, are as brainy as the heads they’re placed upon.

Underwood’s career began on an impulse, when she decided to enroll in an evening class in millinery at the Fashion Institute of Technology, in New York. That whim inspired her to design hats that flatter the wearer’s appearance and complement her clothing. She has maintained this unwavering philosophy throughout her 40-plus-year career, which is lushly recalled in the book’s photographs by such legends as Richard Avedon, Horst, Irving Penn, Barry Lategan, Annie Liebovitz, and Bruce Weber.

The Way You Wear Your Hat walks us through Underwood’s inspirations, like art, cinema, history, and nature, while showcasing her prestigious collaborations over the years with clothing designers like Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Badgley Mischka, and Chris Benz. Her hats have taken center stage in major films, Broadway shows, fashion shoots, and concert tours alike, but their greatest roles are in the drawers and boudoirs of women everywhere throughout the world—not so much as mere accessories, but as veritable wardrobes in their own right. u

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Jonathan Cohen tilts his head slightly down, and his eyes light up. He leans forward in his seat, and sometimes a wide, brimming grin forms on his face after a declaration. His expression is somewhere between that of an excited teenager and a determined surfer, thinking maybe—just maybe—if he could catch the perfect wave at the right moment, in front of the right people, he could glide to glory and show the world his potential.

Most of the time, Jonathan Cohen seems exactly as he says he is: the designer from San Diego’s Windansea Beach, the one who struggled with surfing growing up but loved watching the sport. The designer who never thought he’d start his own highend women’s fashion label so quickly after college. The designer who is surprised at how many times a year people want new ideas yet still thrives on the pressure. The entrepreneur who’s very careful about what stores carry his line.

But there is another Jonathan Cohen—less modest, less business-oriented, and a hundred times more of a provocateur. It seems to me that this is a Jonathan Cohen that he himself may only be slightly aware of, and that is part of the appeal. This other Jonathan Cohen is the one who likes to put prints of masturbating flamingos on his elegant cocktail dresses. The one who sketches fictional scenes of a crazed Jackie O. cutting up her wardrobe and destroying her possessions for his moodboard.

You rarely ever meet him, but you see him. The one with the bright eyes, wide smile, fashion world watching.

I arrive early but they are even earlier. When I first meet Jonathan Cohen, he is seated at a booth on the second floor of SIXTY SoHo. I sit across from him and his business partner, Sarah Leff. Sarah is wearing one of Jonathan’s black blouses. Sunglasses with round lenses dangle from Cohen’s shirt. His sleeves are rolled up. Even though it is cloudy and barely 50 degrees outside, it seems he is ready for summer. We begin by talking a little about his hometown and his childhood.

Cohen grew up a block away from Windansea Beach in Southern California, a place he describes as a territorial neighborhood. “You had the grungy surfers picking on the tourists,” he says. “I think that’s still going on now.” Even though he found it exciting, surfing was hard for a young Cohen. “I’d fall every wave,” he admits. “But I’d get back up. Try again.” He preferred boogie boarding. “I was better at watching surfers.

For me that’s what being a designer is: observing, taking what you see from culture and just kind of reflecting it.”

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Cohen’s parents grew up in Mexico City. His older sister was born there before the family moved to San Diego. Years ago, his father owned a plywood business, which he eventually sold in order to help his wife with her entrepreneurial venture. “She started selling chocolate, almost like Klondike bars, and was exporting them to supermarkets,” says Cohen of his mother.

“Now she has 12 shops and warehouses and popsicle factories.”

He seems pleased that he learned about business through watching his mother grow her dairy company. He also points out that his dad got him into music and art. “The conservative mom and the more hippie dad,” he reflects.

During his senior year of high school, Cohen decided to take a formal drawing class. He signed up for AP Art, hoping it would be easy. Maybe boost his GPA. Get him into Brown, or New York University.

“My teacher was like... What’s that drummer movie?”

Whiplash? I ask.

“I thought it was one of the best movies.”

Your teacher was throwing canvases at you?

He grins. “Basically, except she was nice to everybody. She really challenged me. I started taking art classes outside of school, not to prove her wrong but because I wanted to get better.”

This page: A model wears a piece from Jonathan Cohen’s Fall 2015 collection. > Opposite page: In order to create a floral print for Fall 2015, Cohen lit flowers on fire and then photographed them. After the dress was printed, it was hand-painted.

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Cohen didn’t get into Brown or NYU. In fact, most colleges rejected him. “I had good grades and I worked very hard,” he explains. “It was just fate that I didn’t get in.” After about a quarter of a semester at University of California, Santa Cruz, Cohen transferred to Parsons in New York. “I knew I wouldn’t stay there long,” he says of his time at UCSC. “I wanted to get my general eds out and do the frat thing, which I didn’t even try because it was awful.”

He chose Parsons because he wanted to move to New York and go into fashion. Here, he would hone his craft and meet his future business partner, Sarah Leff. “I was in design and management, which is a business program on how design-oriented minds work,” says Leff. “We met each other and we were both doing internships. We would talk and decided that we would eventually start something together, thinking it would be ten years after working.”

While Leff interned at Vera Wang and other brands, Cohen apprenticed at Ashleigh Verrier, Doo-Ri Chung, and Oscar de la Renta. When Cohen graduated, he was still at Oscar. Working for free.

“They just weren’t hiring,” he says. “I was going on job interviews. I was freelancing. I really wanted to be at Oscar, but you can’t intern for the rest of your life.”

The frustration of a non-paying job prompted Jonathan and Sarah to reexamine Jonathan’s senior thesis collection. They added some pieces and photographed the updated line. Then they created a look book. Sent it out to a list of buyers and editors with hand-written notes. Within two weeks, they heard back from 12 of the 20 people they wrote. “They were very supportive,” recalls Leff. “So we allocated time to start our business plan and figure out the direction.”

In the spring of 2011, they officially launched the Jonathan Cohen brand with 12 looks.

“We had to take this thesis collection and figure out: How are we going to go into production?” says Leff. “How do we price this? When do we do the sampling?” The first retailers to purchase the collection were Susan: The Grocery Store and Maxfield, both high-end fashion boutiques on the West Coast. “For me, it was amazing because I grew up in Southern California,” says Cohen. “I’d go to L.A. for the weekend and shop [at Maxfield]—well I wouldn’t go shopping there because I couldn’t afford any of it—but I’d go look at the dresses.”

Before the Maxfield meeting, Cohen was especially nervous.

He was shaking. Leff had to drive. “I thought she was just going to rip us apart,” he says of Sarah Stewart, Maxfield’s buyer. “I didn’t understand why she wanted to meet with us.” Stewart, however, ended up loving the prints.

Maxfield remains one of their biggest supporters.

Today, Leff and Cohen have retailers in California, Idaho, Texas, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Utah.

The fashion-loving actress Lupita Nyong’o is also a fan of the print-based line.

Just as it has from day one, a Jonathan Cohen collection starts with a concept. There is always a story. “We did these

This page: Cohen in his Williamsburg, New York studio; one of his sketches for the burning flower print. > Opposite page: A look from

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flamingos last season,” he tells me. “They’re actually masturbating. They’re called the lesbian flamingos.”

I involuntarily make a face.

He laughs. “We can’t wait to sell it to someone who’s at a party and someone else points it out to them. Some people may come into a store and say, ‘Really cute flamingos, and another person may be like, ‘What are they doing?’ It’s fun doing those types of things.”

I ask him where he thinks that twisted-ness comes from.

“I think it’s just the people I grew up around in this town where it’s all these kinds of stoner surfers, party girls...but all these super educated people at the same time. Or even the dichotomy of my parents. My dad was really into heavy rock music—not a druggie at all, let me make that clear. Didn’t do drugs, didn’t drink. He’s just very into art and all that. And

then my mom is very business-like. You have this really cool clash of super conservative with subversive.”

Cohen still likes to examine these kinds of dichotomous relationships. He enjoys asking questions such as, “How do I mix the beach with the city?” Sometimes, he’ll look out the window of his Williamsburg studio at the Manhattan skyline. He’s been in New York now for 10 years, and he wants a local retailer to carry his clothes. It just has to be the right one.

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The key action for New York Fashion Week took place outside of Lincoln Center, the official home of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

Always has. But Lincoln Center was where I saw and reported on my first catwalk show, so to learn that this was the last time the venue will host “the tents” was somewhat bittersweet. Everyone is excited to find out where the next official home will be until the Hudson Yards redevelopment project is completed. Right now, we still have no idea. What I do know, however, is this past fashion week was particularly memorable, one of the strongest since I started writing these reviews for Q. Here, a look at eight New York shows for Fall 2015.

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> Carolina Herrera Karlie Kloss in a full-skirted gown printed with crashing waves. The straps of her top slipping slightly off her shoulders. Sexy. But that’s hardly fresh news.

What does the designer have to do to jack up our pulses? Show us how well she can manipulate textures and alchemize new fabrics into garments women immediately desire. Which is exactly what she did this season with a collection inspired by water. > ADEAM Hanako Maeda, ADEAM’s designer, has her own opinion on desirability. “As a woman, I think it’s sexier when there’s a little bit of mystery,” she declared backstage after her runway show. Putting that into a fashion context, her protective pullover sweaters, turtlenecks, and long skirts covered up a lot of skin this season. But the improved tailoring also framed the body in more sensual ways. “I’m allured by this idea of not revealing everything,” she added. So what was that model wearing underneath a black and navy mink jacket? A tiny gap between its hem and a pair of thigh-high boots—created by recent CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winner Paul Andrew—of-

fered a flash of flesh, but the answer remains unknown.

Maeda did, however, confess to a love of oversized pieces.

Of those, her most attractive was a cosseting turtleneck knit dress. In white with fraying ends, it looked simultaneously pure and peculiar. “Organic chaos,” she called it. But that disarray offered a delightful freshness. Asymmetrical lines counterbalanced the precision of her piped pocket skirts. Bustier tops were covered with a soft felt. And curly shearling was bonded to a buttery leather skirt. “I love doing that visual play where everything looks aligned but it’s off.”

The result was arguably the designer’s most clever collection to date. A deft collaboration with musical mastermind Michel Gaubert especially enhanced her story. Melodically, how do you blend the twisted with the traditional? Maeda wanted Jamie XX’s steely sounds to accompany her energetic sportswear.

Then Gaubert proposed that they add Vivaldi to highlight the more elegant pieces. So when a cascading strapless dress made its way out, the tone felt exactly right.

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This page: With a show that purposely didn’t separate the back of the house from the front, Duckie Brown designers proved that transparency could be a clever theme for a fashion presentation. > Opposite page: Dennis Basso (top left) has been on a roll lately. His Fall 2015 collection,

> Duckie Brown Duckie Brown designers Steven Cox and Daniel Silver believe in evolution. Fresh thinking ignites their collections and summarizes their beliefs. For this keenly creative duo, convention must be challenged.

So naturally, their men’s Fall 2015 show immediately called fashion standards into question. Right away, their set established openness. Nothing was closed off, making all the chaotic backstage action clearly visible. From the moment you walked in, everyone and everything was onstage. The racks of clothing, the hair stylists, the makeup artists, the models, the designers. It turned out that transparency was a hell of a theme for a runway show, especially one rendered with decidedly atypical nuance.

Silk blousons, plunging necklines, and slightly feminine shades of pink highlighted the beauty that’s often associated with a Duckie Brown show. But loose trousers and tailored blazers— pieces that always appealed to those men on the silver screen who talked tough and cracked wise—smoothed out the any gender-ambiguous wrinkles.

Interestingly, this collection was both provocative and subversively traditional. And while confidence, irreverence, and vulnerability were all on display, it was honesty that prevailed.

By the end of this 22-look show, you felt as though you had watched lives being lived, not just imagined for the catwalk. It touched a nerve. > Dennis Basso Dennis Basso’s Fall 2015 show opened with an embellished gold lamé dress enveloped by a luxurious lynx coat. The kind of coat a woman whose idea of romance involves passion and melodrama would wear. In fact, his first three or four models looked like operatic characters destined for doom. Tinseled, but tarnished.

Admittedly, there’s something appealing about that, although I’m not sure how many women want to look like a modern-day Donna Elvira or Liz Taylor in Butterfield 8. As the show progressed, however, the dresses under his coats caught my attention. Many felt fresh. Some were even surprisingly minimal. His dove gray bias-cut slip was one of the most delightful pieces I’ve seen from the designer. The embroideries and furs at the end of the show were especially eye-catching. Floral petals had layered dimensions with slightly glittered edges. And many of the fur coats were distressed. To the touch they were soft, but their overall look was…well…harrowing. If you believe fur coats should look traditional, take a half-star off this review. But my guess is that you’ll be grinning from ear to ear.

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This page: Diesel Black Gold designer Andreas Melbostad switched venues this season, moving his showspace from the usual U.S. Post Office on 34th and 8th to a large, gutted downtown space with support beams that looked as if they had barnacles growing on them. And yet, it was his most romantic collection to date. > Opposite page: Outtakes and outfits from Misha Nonooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fall 2015 collection, which took place at Center548 in Chelsea.

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> Diesel Black Gold When the first model came out, I thought it was a man. Her long hair was gelled and coiffed, styled almost like Robert Mitchum’s in Night of the Hunter.

Her blazer was black and oversized, with rounded shoulders, and her shoes were simple black oxfords. “I was looking at the beauty of Peter Lindbergh’s work,” explained Diesel Black Gold designer Andreas Melbostad backstage after his Fall 2015 show for the brand, “and the sort of eighties-nineties spirit of a new silhouette: powerful, bigger volumes, square shoulders… That was a starting point.”

Maybe it was the Lindbergh inspiration that helped make this collection the most artistic I’ve seen from the designer, at least at DBG. The music also enhanced the theatrics. On the soundtrack was Swedish artist Marianne the Believer’s “Invisible Giving,” a drum-heavy track with hard repetitive snare stabs that transitions into a vocal-dominated ballad. The record, like the collection, had a cool duality. “It felt perfect,” Melbostad said of the song he was introduced to by DJ and producer Michel Gaubert when the designer was finalizing the DBG men’s collection in January. “It was quite different than the music we’ve used in the past. There was a raw beauty to it and it felt right with this [Diesel Black Gold] girl.” Lace peaked out under blazers with boxy shoulders. Brocade camisole tops were covered with a nylon-like protective layer. Shift dresses were held together with straps that looked like they belonged on navy divers’ parachutes. Sometimes, he used those straps for skirts, too, creating the most utilitarian fringe effect I’ve seen, yet another hard-soft contrast. “I love doing something very strong and structured and then combining it with something feminine.”

And how! “I love the idea of empowering her,” he continued.

“I hope to empower her for whatever she wants to do.” > Misha Nonoo Like an enticing mirage, the prints on some of Misha Nonoo’s jackets, skirts, and dresses immediately evoked an imaginative spirit. Many were loosely interpreted by Tracey Emin paintings, an artist who’s known for working with blood and guts. Visceral stuff. Here, however, Nonoo took to Emin’s oil paintings of women and made the images look delicate and ethereal. Bodies danced and swayed on beautiful blue dresses, mirroring the hypnotic movement of Munch’s “Scream.” There were other Emin-inspired prints and patterns that felt a little busy and dizzy—almost like staring at a static television—but with Nonoo’s sharp tailoring, they still had the power to seduce.

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move that paid off. And as the last model made her way onto the catwalk and the Godmother of Punk belted out “G-L-OR-I-A,” it became easy to see what Wes was after. “The boots, the makeup, the Patti Smith…it all contributed to their confidence,” he clarified. “But in a feminine way.” > Ralph Lauren I’ve never asked the man, but I’d be willing to bet that Ralph Lauren loves Westerns. Probably can’t get enough of ’em. Hell, some of his best collections were Western-themed.

But there was a special purity to Lauren’s show this season.

Like a John Ford film, Lauren’s composition was classical.

He arranged the outfits, as he often does, from daywear to evening, sometimes to suggest progression. The first 17 looks came in shades of earthy browns. The next nine were white, ivory, ecru. Black followed. Most of the time, his models were completely covered, cossetted in cashmeres or buttoned-up and bow-tied. A statement? There were Westerns that once asked: Does a man need to carry a pistol in order to state his opinion? Lauren’s show posed a similar question: Does a woman need to show skin to exhibit her beauty? Take a look and decide for yourself. u

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>Wes Gordon Romance is usually at the forefront of Wes Gordon’s mind. But this season, the designer wanted to expand his world. “I really pushed myself,” he enthused backstage after the show, mainly with his foray into utilitarian footwear, flat black boots done in collaboration with Manolo Blahnik that felt fresh and added to the mystique and idiosyncrasy of the collection.

The color palette—blacks, grays, midnight blues—was darker than usual as well. So if romance was an intention, it became harder to see. The collection was progressive. Inventive. Its minimal beginnings bloomed into an expressive world without losing any of Gordon’s ideals. If it felt episodic—one idea after another, with little apparent connection—it was no matter. He had his reasons. “We did the run of the show so it would be a build up,” he explained. Clean ribbed dresses in black made way for white chiffon blouses that floated like gossamer. Then Japanese denim (as smooth as silk) and prints—“always organic, never too digital”—came into play.

The show closed with a strapless guipure lace dress, delicately embroidered with flowers that resembled hyacinths. His combat boots grounded the look with a cool severity. It was a bold

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This page: Looks from Wes Gordon’s Fall 2015 collection, which closed with a strapless guipure lace dress embroidered with flowers that resembled hyacinths. Gordon also introduced denim for the first time—a Japanese version, he said, that was as smooth as silk to the touch. > Opposite page: With Kanye West sitting front row, there were a lot of flashing lights at Ralph Lauren’s Fall 2015 runway show. But it was the Western-themed collection that really shined.

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was the name of the game at the Sundance Film Festival this past January, where “the more” was definitely not “the merrier.” Being on the list for any given party or gifting suite, or having a place in line for a movie screening, was only the first step of a two-step process of experiencing all that this annual film festival extravaganza had to offer. Snaking lines outside heavily branded venues up and down Main Street in Park City, Utah, were as ubiquitous as the celebrity street sightings. Yet, unlike New York and Miami, there was a chill L.A. vibe that resonated throughout the week. Also separating it from the pack, thankfully, was the lack of East Coast sub-freezing temperatures, gray skies, and Winter Storm “Juno” warnings.

I arrived bright-eyed and bushy tailed on the opening day of the festival, with a forecast of 40-degree, sunny weather on the horizon. What I appreciated most was that people attending usually take the first day to relax and settle in, with few parties or other events planned until the following day.

This was a refreshing change of speed from, say, Art Basel, where the festivities begin two, three, or even four days prior to the start of the actual fair opening. My first stop was a

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visit to the completely foreign, L.A.-conceived gifting suites with my travel bud, Katie Fischer, a photographer in town shooting celebs for Interview and T magazine. Off to the Talent Resources Suite, we were able to check out swag from CAT Footwear, Superdry, and Alex and Ani, among others. A standout was definitely the Vuarnet sunglasses booth, which showcased the brand’s trademark heavy-duty metal frames. It also didn’t hurt that they provided the perfect photo-op as well, fit with chairlift and faux-ski-run backdrop. Others who agreed and popped in over the course of the next three days were Lil Jon, Adrian Grenier, Kellan Lutz, Hailee Steinfeld, Michael Shannon, Gretchen Rossi, and RJ Mitte.

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We then made our way over to Kari Feinstein’s Sundance Style Lounge presented by Aruba. Free Caribbean vacay anyone? Yes, please. With sponsors that included Coolway shoes, Innergie portable charging stations, and The Third Piece hand-knit winter accessories, celebrities such as Toni Collette, Nikki Reed, Emile Hirsch, Sarah Silverman, Alison Brie, Molly Shannon, and Olivia Thirlby flocked to the Southwestern–styled suite. Most impressive was the Netgear setup, where they were giving away WiFi range extenders and their much-applauded Arlo wireless home security system. After a little playtime with the Arlo, it was a no-brainer. As an almost new mom—seven months pregnant and counting!—I can say this will be the perfect surveillance camera for the nursery when the little one is home with the nanny and I am out on the town. With Arlo, wireless, HD video streams to your iPhone, motion sensored, and comes complete with night vision. In other words, drop those Dropcams new moms and mothersto-be, and run, don’t walk, to pick this baby up...

By that afternoon, I certainly had had enough of all the product peddling, and first thing Friday morning decided to head over to the Pure Barre pop-up studio for a class. With a well-needed endorphin release from my morning workout, I then walked next door to the Birchbox suite for a hair and makeup refresher. Feeling energized and put together, I could not have asked for a more perfect start to the day.

Over the course of the next few days, I explored the L.A.cum–Park City party scene, which basically consisted of after parties for this movie and that movie. I found myself at the Grey Goose house celebrating The End of Tour, up the funicular at the St. Regis Deer Valley for Z for Zachariah, and at the Chase Sapphire house for Mississippi Grind, each some of the nicer venues in town. The latter had a party turnover rate of about one per every hour. My group and I figured there was no point in leaving when we have a change of scene on the hour,

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all the drinks we want, and comfortable couches for lounging.

The best part of the night with Chase was most definitely the pop-up dance party fit for a high-school gym, complete with grinding, some insanely interesting people-watching—with make-out sessions sprinkled in, here and there and one of the best DJs I have heard in a very long time.

Other nights, I found myself socializing with Nylon magazine and the Funny or Die crew. Those guys really are that funny, by the way. The house was full of laughs all night long, and I’m sure the resulting ab workout was much appreciated by those who spent the entire week lazing and drinking. Finally, I hit up the thoroughly unimpressive TAO pop-up held at the Village at the Lift, which is seen as the “holy grail” of parties each night. Really, Sundance? Let’s just agree to disagree.

The runtime of that flick was a record-breaking ten minutes for me, just long enough to realize that the only restrooms available were of the portable kind.

And then there were the movies, the whole reason we were there to begin with, of course. Note to the newcomers: getting into movie screenings is not as easy as walking into your local theater. You have two options: one, buying a festival pass (very expensive), or two, partaking in a form of digital Darwinism, where those with the fastest fingers may be added to a waitlist two hours before each movie’s start time using the festival’s official app. Not knowing any better, I opted for door number two. After all, I was from New York, a fast-thinking former pianist, and from the original generation of texting, IMing, and emailing. I had these slower paced L.A. folk beat… Or so I thought. Note further that the allocated spots are completely spoken for in less than a second, consistently, for each movie, and this only entitles one to a spot on the waitlist. In layman’s terms: You still have to show up 30 minutes prior to the shoving, wait on line, and hope that enough people who have actual tickets or passes do not show up.

Needless to say, my logic was faulty, tripped up by my New York arrogance and, as a result, I wasn’t very successful in the movie arena using conventional tactics. Movies where I tried and failed included: Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, Tangerine, Knock Knock, Dope, and Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief. Cue my good friend Julia Loomis, attending as the associate producer for the short film The Collectors: Beekeepers. With a spare ticket in hand, I was able to attend her screening, along with the full-length feature that followed, City of Gold. A documentary-style film, it was filled with Jonathan Gold’s dry-humored adventures and misadventures as the Pulitzer Prize–winning Los Angeles Times food critic. It was well worth my anxious wait.

All in all, Sundance was just that: a sun-and-dance filled week of parties and pop-ups in the mountains of Utah that offered a look at some of the newest indie films hoping to hit soon in a theater near you and, above all, a slower pace of life rarely seen in our own energy-driven city. I would take that any day of the week, but unfortunately, I’ll have to settle for once a year. u

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The Power Of Two

BY DANIEL CAPPELLO PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROSE HARTMAN

This page: Caroline and Elise Rueda in their East Side apartment in New York City, 2014; the cover of Incomparable Couples, by photographer Rose Hartman and published by Antique Collectorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Club Editions, features Iman and David Bowie, photographed in 1994 at the 13th Annual CFDA Awards at New York State Theater. > Opposite page: Carlos Souza and Marina Schiano at a private party, 1980. Incomparable Couples ($49.50) is available for sale online at accdistribution.com. For more about the photographer, please visit rosehartmanphotography.com.

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This page, clockwise from lower left: Lisa Falcone and Zaldy at a gala sponsored by the American Friends of Versailles, Palace of Versailles, France, 2007; Francesco Scavullo and Tina Turner at Studio 54, 1978; mother and daughter Bianca and Jade Jagger at the launch of Jade’s jewelry line at Lot 61, 1999. > Opposite page, clockwise from top: Andy Warhol and Lou Reed at Studio 54, 1978; Luca Orlandi and Naomi Campbell at the Night of Stars gala, Pierre Hotel, 1996; Suzy Parker and Richard Avedon at the opening of an Avedon exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1978.

IT WAS—and remains today—the kiss seen ’round the world.

Robert Doisneau’s famous black-and-white snapshot “Le baiser de l’hotel de ville” (“Kiss by the Hotel de Ville”) puts front and center a young couple kissing amid the bustle of a Paris street, oblivious to passersby. The image speaks to the power of two: that synergistic energy of two individuals whose love, friendship, or respect for each other transcends a moment for all time.

Doisneau’s tableau of two happens to be photographer Rose Hartman’s alltime favorite image of a couple. And Hartman knows a thing or two about couples. She’s stood as one of the ultimate witnesses of the past 40 years of American culture, as Eric Shiner says in the introduction to her latest book, Incomparable Couples (ACC Editions). Her groundbreaking photography, we are reminded, straddles the boundaries of street, paparazzi, portrait, and documentary photography. All of these angles are on view here, whether she’s caught a couple fleeing the blaze of the paparazzi on a downtown street or a mother and daughter team in full regalia for a society gala uptown.

What emerges in Incomparable Couples is a veritable dance between photographer and her famous subjects alike, from the artist and muse to the mother and child, from the friend caught with friend, the model snapped with fellow model, or the lover reaching out a hand for her betrothed. Covering so much ground, so many places, so many people, and so many occasions, it becomes quite obvious, as Michael Gross is quick to point out in the introductory text, there must be two Rose Hartmans. u

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This page, clockwise from left: Bob Mackie and Cher at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1985; Luis Acebo, Duke of Badajoz, and Nati Abascal, the Duchess of Feria, at the Spanish Institute Gala at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, 1985; Kelly and Calvin Klein at the Costume Institute Gala, 1986. > Opposite page: Claudia Schiffer and Valentino at the opening of the Valentino boutique on Madison Avenue in 1996; John F. Kennedy, Jr., and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy at the presentation to Brendan Gill of the Municipal Art Society of New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal, 26th Street Armory, 1994.

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On March 27, the Mid-Winter Gala at the Legion of Honor benefited the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco—an effort that was established by Vanessa Getty, Kathryn Lasater, Allison Speer, and Trevor Traina to support the institutions of the area. Christian Dior sponsored the event, dressing attendees such as Kate Bosworth, Jordana Brewster, Kate Mara, Anne Vyalitsyna, and Suki Waterhouse for the occasion. Alexandra Richards deejayed the evening, playing a set that included “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” by the Rolling Stones (a.k.a. the band of her father, Keith Richards).

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Kurpis, who was featured on the cover of its Spring Style Issue. The celebration was an evening of cocktails and shopping at Hartmann, at 520 Madison Avenue. DJ Christina Mannino (a.k.a. Manneeni) set the scene for the soirée as Elizabeth Meigher greeted her guests with a pop of champagne. Hartmann—which was established in 1877—boasts a collection that ranges from briefcases and wallets to duffels and hardsides. The brand has become the go-to for the gal on the go. (Suit)case in point? Elizabeth Kurpis.

1. Steven Breneman and Kevin Mantell 2. Felicia Pandola and Jodie Fox 3. Jean Shafiroff, Elizabeth Kurpis, and Julianna Simmons 4. Christina Mannino 5. Georgina Schaeffer and Zach Weiss 6. Ben Fink Shapiro and Lindsey Cohen 7. Andy Gale and Melanie Lazenby 8. Lily Hoagland and Brendan Burke 9. Amanda Khan and Julia Loomis 10. Taylor Roach and Elizabeth Brown 11. Cameron Silver and Kevin Barba.

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On March 31, the Art Production Fund hosted its gala at the Down Town Association, honoring Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough (both of Proenza Schouler) and Haim Steinbach.

The event—which was themed: “Gangs of New York”—was produced by co-founders Doreen Remen and Yvonne Villareal and director Casey Fremont as well as co-chairs John Currin and Rachel Feinstein, Lauren Santo Domingo, and Cindy Sherman. Guests were treated to bubbly from Dom Pérignon before a dinner of short rib with minted peas by chef Ryan Hardy of Charlie Bird.

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On March 28, Karl Lagerfeld designed the décor for the Bal de la Rose at the request of H.R.H., the Princess of Hanover. The event, which benefits the Princess Grace Foundation, was produced by the Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer at the Salle des Étoiles at Le Sporting Monte-Carlo. The theme? Art Deco.

Guests were treated to a performance by Lily Allen, whose costume was designed by Karl Lagerfeld. (“She gets a very funny outfit,” he told WWD.) Established in 1954, the Bal de la Rose welcomes the season of festivities in Monaco. So, bienvenue!

1. Beatrice Borromeo and Pierre Casiraghi 2. Princess Caroline of Hanover and Prince Albert of Monaco 3. John Elkann and Lavinia Borromeo 4. Lily Allen and Karl Lagerfeld 5. Laetitia Guarino 6. Charlotte Casiraghi.

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Andrew Saffir’s The Cinema Society is the reason that there are bright lights in the big city. This season, the series of Cinema Society screenings (and after-parties) included Desert Dancer (hosted by Mikhail Baryshnikov, Katie Couric, Ryan Kavanaugh, Sarah Jessica Parker, Isabella Rossellini, Tucker Tooley, and Elettra Wiedemann) and TV Land’s Younger (which stars Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor, and Nico Tortorella). Take it from us: each and every screening was a must-see—and each and every event was a must-be-seen-at.

1. Hilary Duff 2. Tabitha Simmons and Shoshanna Gruss 3. Jay Manuel, Iman, and Freida Pinto 4. Emily Bergl and Miriam Shor 5. Kelly Killoren Bensimon 6. Minnie Mortimer 7. Dalia Oberlander and Nicole Hanley Mellon.

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1. AUDREY HEPBURN didn’t have a “funny face”— she was gorgeous. 2. TOM FORD Paint your pucker with sheer shades of Sweet Spot, Paradiso, and Skinnydip; $50. 3. MAKE UP FOR EVER Countour like a Kardashian with the Pro Scuplting Duo—which transforms your features via the art of highlighting; $39. 4. ÉMINENCE ORGANICS Tone your skin with the “3 in 1” Cleansing Water, with ingredients such as jasmine tea, pomelo juice, rice milk, and witch hazel; $42.

5. RÉVIVE The Perfectif Even Skin Tone Serum erases the appearance of damage with a formula for correcting dark spots; $325.

6. GUERLAIN The My Terracotta Bronzing Powder, for getting your glow on, in two limited-edition shades: Natural Blondes (pictured) and Natural Brunettes; $55. 7. SK-II Address signs of aging with the Essential Power Eye Cream, which offers the trio of artichoke extract, concentrated Pitera (the foundation of the SK-II brand), and Stem-Acanax. $120. 8. CLÉ DE PEAU Eyes for a Midsummer’s Night Dream, pictured in Fairy Dust; $80.

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1. ANJELICA HUSTON was born a beauty—pictured, here, as a teen. 2. AHAVA The Dry Oil Body Mist, with a scent of cactus and pink pepper; $40. 3. PHACE BIOACTIVE The Rejuvenating Décolleté Cream addresses the signs of aging with the power of pH; $104. 4. YVES SAINT LAURENT Cause a sensation with the La Laque Couture “Pop Water,” pictured in the translucent shades of Fuchsia Rain, Rose Splash, and Orange Drop; $27.

5. CLARINS Embolden your bronze with a couple of drops of the Golden Glow Booster—which mixes into your moisturizer; $45. 6. CHANEL Radiance, in a bottle: the Hydra Beauty Micro Sérum for intense, replenishing hydration; $110. 7. ORIBE The Bright Blonde Shampoo illuminates your locks with ingredients like edelweiss, lychee, and watermelon as well as chamomile, ginger, and lemon; $44. 8. LUSH Revamp your routine with the Solid Shampoo Bar; $9.95. 9. LAURA MERCIER Soufflé Body Crème in “tarte au citron,” to be delicious; $60.

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Now that spring is here, we hope to brighten up your spirits—and wadrobes—with these fashion selections.

1. YVES SAINT LAURENT is regarded as one of the greatest names in fashion history. 2. DE GRISOGONO With its boho-chic touches, GYPSY offers a rainbow of precious stones whose sparkle and contrasts vividly express the chiaroscuro signature of the maison. Price upon request. 3. FABERGÉ The Devotion Collection exemplifies the art of color, seamlessly fusing extraordinarily colored gemstones, artistic ingenuity, and exceptional craftsmanship. This pink ring features a cushion-cut pink sapphire of 4.02 ct. and round- and heart-shape diamonds set in platinum. Price upon request. 4. RALPH LAUREN The Nylon Tulle Skirt ($5,995) and Silk Cashmere Blend Embellished Crewneck ($2,695).

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began his career in 1931 as an apprentice to the court photographers Speaight and Sons and always maintained that he was a craftsman, not an artist, despite his spectacular photographs for Harperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bazaar, Bystander, and Vogue. Parkinson also took over as the official royal photographer after Cecil Beaton. 2. TIFFANY & CO. This stunning 21.04-ct. aquamarine bracelet from the Blue Book collection is designed to look like a tropical reef. Price upon request. 3. DENNIS BASSO Be the belle of the ball in this Dennis Basso Sherbert Embroidered Floral Cloque gown. $14,000 at Dennis Basso: 825 Madison Avenue. 4. RENE CAOVILLA Kick off the spring season in these Rene Cavilla sandals with rhinestone detailing and buckling ankle-strap closure from the Spring-Summer 2015 collection. $1,765 at shoescribe.com. 5. TYLER ALEXANDRA The Jamie Small Frame Clutch is a favorite among the fashion set. $2,250 at tyleralexandra.com.

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is best known for his fashion photographs and society portraits (like the featured image above). He worked as a staff photographer for Vanity Fair and Vogue in addition to photographing celebrities in Hollywood. Beaton also tackled the Broadway stage, designing sets, costumes, and lighting.

2. HARRY WINSTON Glam up any look with this precious diamond drop necklace by Harry Winston.

Price upon request. 3. STUART WEITZMAN Featuring feminine cutouts and a sensual silhouette, this ladylike Drama Pump in Mint Foil Nappa by Stuart Weitzman is sure to make a statement. $398 at select Stuart Weitzman locations or stuartweitzman.com.

4. MONIQUE LHUILLIER One of our favorite looks from Monique Lhullierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spring 2015 collection: the Strapless Sculpted Ball Gown with mint ombrĂŠ mesh bodice and hints of violet. $7,995.

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starred in many films before marrying Prince Rainier III of Monaco. Her style was inimitable, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look to the princess for inspiration when it comes toelegant evening looks. 2. GRAFF DIAMONDS The Disco Butterfly Watch features the silhouette of a butterfly mid-flight and is comprised of marquise and pear-shape gemstones hovering above diamonds. The new evolution of this second generation features a rotor mechanism, creating a flutter of diamonds with every movement of the wrist. Price upon request. 3. CAROLINA HERRERA The Strapless Lemon Gown. $4,990 at Carolina Herrera: 954 Madison Avenue. 4. LOUIS VUITTON Not only is the Louis Vuitton Eyeline pump eye-catching, it also pairs well with just about any look. $825 at louisvuitton.com. 5. JILL HABER Jill Haber names all her bags after men. This is Ethan. $895 at jillhaber.com.

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> Bottega Veneta: 212.371.5511 or bottegaveneta.com. > Boyy: boyybag.com. > Bulgari: bulgari.com. > Burberry Prorsum: 877.217.4085 or burberry.com.

C > Calvin Klein: 866.513.0513 or calvinklein.com. > Carlo Pazolini: carlopazolini.com. > Carolina Herrera: 212.249.6552 or carolinaherrera.com. > Cartier: 212.446.3400 or cartier.us. > Chanel: 800.550.0005 or chanel.com. > Christian Dior: 212.249.5822 or dior.com. > Christofle: christofle.com. > Coach: 800.444.3611 or coach.com. > Converse: converse.com.

D > David Webb: 942 Madison Ave., 212.421.3030. > David Yurman: 877.908.1177 or davidyurman.com. > de Grisogono: 212.439.4220 or degrisogono.com. > Devi Kroell: devikroell.com. > Diane von Furstenberg: dvf.com.

Twiggy enjoyed a successful career as an actress after modeling. And she also loved to have a little fun while she shopped. We suggest you do the same.

To help you on the journey toward a fashion sense of your own, we’ve compiled a listing of all the vendors featured in this issue, along with some of our go-to favorites.

In between shopping, be sure to keep up with Quest and Q online for the latest fashion news: visit questmag.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @questmag.

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> BALLY: 628 Madison Ave. or 844.44.BALLY.

> Elie Tahari: elietahari.com.

> Barneys New York: 888.222.7639 or barneys.com.

> Emilio Pucci: emiliopucci.com.

> Bergdorf Goodman: bergdorfgoodman.com.

> Erdem: erdem.com.

> Bloomingdale’s: 800.777.0000 or bloomingdales.com.

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> Roger Vivier: 212.861.5371 or rogervivier.com.

> Fabergé: 694 Madison Ave., 646.559.8848.

> Louis Vuitton: 866.VUITTON or vuitton.com.

> Rolex: 800.36.ROLEX or rolex.com. > Roni Blanshay: At Bloomingdale’s, 212.705.2000.

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> Marchesa: At Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue,

> Saint Laurent Paris: 212.832.7100 or ysl.com.

> Giorgio Armani: 877.361.1176 or armani.com.

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> Saks Fifth Avenue: 877.551.SAKS or

> Gucci: 877.482.2430 or gucci.com.

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> Salvatore Ferragamo: ferragamo.com.

> McIntosh: mcintoshlabs.com.

> Seaman Schepps: seamanschepps.com.

> H. Stern: hstern.net.

> Michael Bastian: At Bergdorf Goodman, Barneys New

> Scalise: scalise.fr.

> Harry Winston: harrywinston.com.

York, 212.228.3400, or michaelbastiannyc.com.

> Sheriff & Cherry: sheriffandcherry.com.

> Hermès: 800.441.4488 or hermes.com.

> Michael Kors: 800.908.1157 or michaelkors.com.

> Shinola: shinola.com.

> Hirotaka: At otteny.com.

> Mikimoto: 800.223.4008 or mikimotoamerica.com.

> Shoshanna: At Saks Fifth Avenue, saks.com.

> Hueb: 717 Madison Ave. or hueb.com.

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> Van Cleef & Arpels: vancleefarpels.com.

> Prada: 724 Fifth Ave., 212.664.0010, or prada.com.

> Verdura: 745 Fifth Ave. or verdura.com.

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> Wempe: 212.397.9000 or wempe.com.

> Lalique: 888.488.2580 or lalique.com.

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Capricorn Dec. 22 to Jan. 19 Winter was a “Heartbreak Hotel” for Capricorns. “They’ll be so lonely, they coud die,” sang Elvis Presley. But for spring, the stars are humming a new tune... It’s the season of beginnings, so begin by saying “yes” to a date— and, soon, to a proposal of marriage. > Elvis Presley: January 8, 1935.

Cancer June 21 to July 22

Aquarius Jan. 20 to Feb. 18 Mercury isn’t in retrograde, but you are, dear Aquarius—and you need an outlet. Try Barry’s Bootcamp and/or Mile High Run Club if exercise is your medicine. Or maybe you’re itching to express yourself by being creative.

You know, art for the sake of art (and stress). > Jane Seymour: February 15, 1951.

Leo July 23 to Aug. 23 You’re admired by others, whether it’s for your career, or for your talents in the kitchen. (Hey, hosting a multi-course dinner is a feat.) Relish this apprecation, and acknowledge its source with grace. Maybe there’s a mentee in the market for a mentor? Win, win. > Jackie Kennedy: July 28, 1929.

Pisces Feb. 19 to Mar. 20 You’re accustomed to compliments, but seriously. You’re garnering the attention of a model, like Cindy Crawford. (Not that you’re complaining.) Welcome the boost of confidence and do what the stars want you to do: sparkle. And maybe do karaoke. > Cindy Crawford: February 20, 1966.

Virgo Aug. 24 to Sept. 22 You’ve been dramatic for a couple of months, but remember: drama is for sorority sisters and, well, Sophia Loren. Ditch the theatrics because positivity begets positivity. This spring, be prepared to be surrounded by sunny personalities and, well, sun. Ahh. > Sophia Loren: September 20, 1934.

Aries Mar. 21 to Apr. 19 So, you think everything is “la vie en rose” because, well, it has been. However, what goes up must come down. Your test will be how you navigate the peaks and valleys of time...

You know, it’s all about grace under pressure and diamonds and such. > Marlon Brando: April 3, 1924.

Libra Sept. 23 to Oct. 22 To everything there is a season (turn, turn, turn) and, for you, this season isn’t a time to embrace but a time to refrain from embracing. We’re talking about significant others, people. Concentrate on your career and do you! You’ll reap the rewards for your focus. > Brigitte Bardot: September 28, 1934.

Taurus Apr. 20 to May 20 The market (well, the “meet” market) is bullish for you, dear Taurus. Now is not the time to be in your apartment—especially if it resembles that of Holly Golightly, as played by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. March yourself to the bar, and into the arms of a stranger. > Audrey Hepburn: May 4, 1929.

Scorpio Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 Like Grace Kelly—who married Prince Ranier III of Monaco to become Princess Grace of Monaco—you deserve a crown. Better to earn your millions than marry them, but whatever. The stars favors the bold, and you, dear Scorpio, are the boldest. Onward and upward. > Grace Kelly: November 12, 1929.

Gemini May 21 to June 20

Sagittarius Nov. 22 to Dec. 21

If you were a wine, you’d be a rosé: something in the middle of red and white. You represent a dichotomy, dear Gemini, which is to be embraced. There is pleasure—as well as complexity—in the multifaceted, which is to be appreciated. What’s boredom, anyway? > Naomi Campbell: May 22, 1970.

Why make plans, dear Sagittarius, when you are so famous for flaking? Rethink your relationship with Seamless and reroute to a restaurant.

Friendships are like flowers, because they need watering—and wining—to grow. So, say Chardon-hey to your GFs for us. > Jim Morrison: December 8, 1943.

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