No One Knows What Omarosa Is Doing in the White House—Even Omarosa
Daily Beast 11/13/2017 The ‘Apprentice’ star has a top salary and a high-ranking job. But when we spent time with her, it was her wedding she was planning. You can […]
Category Archives: Personalities
Ryan Zinke, Trump’s Cowboy Enforcer, Is Ready for His Closeup
GQ 7/31/2017 In my first story for GQ magazine, I profiled Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke. Do give it a read! Photographs by Grant Hindsley.
With ‘The Bridge,’ Gay Talese Recalls the Art of Nonfiction
New York Observer 10/24/2014 It’s nearly midnight on a Friday, and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge has all but dissolved into the slate October sky. From the shore of Bay Ridge, its […]
Agent of Disruption: Rogue Broker Leonard Steinberg Wants to Rewire Real Estate
New York Observer 7/18/2014 “When I was dating,” Leonard Steinberg says between spoonfuls of oatmeal, “I’d speak to someone on the phone and be like, ‘Listen, you should know, I’m […]
Kool Thing: Raymond Pettibon and Kim Gordon at the Strand
Gallerist 6/27/2014 Raymond Pettibon’s hands trembled during the half-hour he spoke at the Strand on Wednesday night. Kim Gordon was more relaxed. (Holding a microphone isn’t so foreign to her.) […]
Rachel Zoe on Bringing Glamour to Everyday Life
Harper’s BAZAAR 3/25/14 The story of Rachel Zoe is the story of a great balancing act. Her “own chic world,” as she puts it, is the stuff of fashion fantasy […]
After Everything Shattered …
New York Observer: NYO 10/01/2013 On the morning of July 9, 2012, Ted Kim really screwed up. Operating out of the family-owned factory in Los Angeles, his cousin was set […]
“David vs. Goliath”: Tory Burch Countersued by Alleged Counterfeiter
New York Observer 7/26/13 Two months ago, Tory Burch ignited an aggressive crackdown on counterfeiting, filing four lawsuits against companies allegedly peddling look-alike versions of her jewelry across the globe. […]
Some Enchanted Evening: Ted Chapin Honored at 2013 Astaire Awards
New York Observer 6/05/2013 The 31st Annual Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, which honored today’s beacons of Broadway dance, kicked off on Monday as any tribute to theater should: champagne […]
‘It’s Truly a Plague’: Tory Burch Files Four Lawsuits to Curb Counterfeiting
New York Observer 5/31/2013 For the casual passerby on Canal Street, the storefronts appear relatively pristine. An amalgam of innocent merchandise lines the aisles, with logo-bearing bags seemingly a thing […]
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