"To say that Kim Hastreiter knows practically everyone who matters in the cultural life of this city is an understatement," he writes.

In her own words, she is "a heat-seeking missile” for talent.

"She’s got this gift for making that which is indie seem commercial and that which is commercial seem indie,” said to Sally Singer of Vogue--and neither hip replacement surgery nor "prickly" designers nor the end of the 80s can stop her.

Poor Mr. Remnick. This must sting.