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Martha Stewart admits guests swam nude at her country home in the 1970s
During a panel talk at the 92Y, the domestic diva responded to a long standing rumor that she used to hold "nude pool parties" at her Connecticut estate.
Fashion Week creator Fern Mallis & Magnolia Bakery's Steve Abrams eye eatery
Mallis tells us the idea is to create a "fashion version of Elaine's," the storied literary hang out that was open from 1963 to 2011.
New York Fashion Week creator Fern Mallis says it's 'back with a vengeance'
"There are so many shows and activities and parties and dinners," Mallis told us. "It's crazy! It's actually too much!" Adding, "It's overwhelming."
NYFW creator says Kim Kardashian's Marilyn dress should've been in a museum
"The problem with the Marilyn/Kim episode is that the dress was at Ripley's Believe It or Not," Mallis exclusively told us at a fashion event this week.
Famed fashion designer Elie Tahari: I was once broke and homeless
A new documentary charts how the celebrated designer went from washing cars for 50 cents an hour to building a style empire out of a humble tube top.
Fashion Week creator Fern Mallis calls return to IRL runways a 'success'
Fern Mallis — the original mastermind behind New York Fashion Week — says the return to in-person shows and events has "been successful."
The James Hotel Soho to reopen with new name and restaurant
"They haven't announced an official name for the restaurant or hotel yet, but they're aiming for a relaunch in late April or May, in time for the pool …"
Fern Mallis on Fashion Week's future amid the coronavirus pandemic
This week, designers were surveyed about various NYFW options, including online or in-person shows.
Fern Mallis: 'It's never too late to re-invent'
“I was not — and still am not — in a position to retire," Mallis explained at a recent event.
Southampton Jewish Center gala lures real estate bigwigs
Vector Group CEO/Douglas Elliman head Howard Lorber, New York Fashion Week founder Fern Mallis, and top brokers Dolly and Jenny Lenz attended the Chabad of Southampton Jewish Center's 18th annual...
NYFW creator Fern Mallis reacts to poor seating at runway show
"It’s younger, new, people who don’t know who people are," the New York Fashion Week creator says.
NYFW mastermind Fern Mallis given standing-room-only spot at fashion show
“It’s very important for p.r. people to know who’s in the audience. Some people can be oblivious."
NYFW founder Fern Mallis doesn't know the new designers
“Every time I get an invitation, I go, ‘Who is this?’"
Fern Mallis landed Bill Cunningham chat after he spilled a drink on her
Fashion maven Fern Mallis only nabbed Cunningham for her long-running 92Y series after a fashion near-emergency.
Fern Mallis: #MeToo gave women a 'fighting chance' in the fashion industry
"I think that there is so much awareness now about equality, equal pay and women standing up for their rights — it is about time," she told us.
Ian Schrager's hotel launch turns into VIP rooftop after-party
Spotted through the evening were “Schrager disciples, descendants and friends,” including The Weeknd, Ashley Olsen, and Courtney Love.
Fern Mallis wonders how Warhol would feel about today's world
She added of the artist, who died in 1987, “If Andy was alive I think he would teach at NYU, maybe even FIT.”
NYFW creator wary of celebs who want to enter fashion world
“Celebrities get everything easier,” she told us at FIT’s annual gala.
Fern Mallis likes Kanye now
While reactions were mixed on Kanye’s Thursday night MSG extravaganza, he’s got one very important — and surprising — fashion insider on his side: Fern Mallis. “I thought it was...
Kanye West invites Twitter frenemy Fern Mallis to fashion show
Last September, Kanye West — New York Fashion Week’s patron saint of controversy — ticked off actual designers by adding his Adidas show to the schedule at the eleventh hour....