Meet Zena Scharf: Patrick McMullan's Warrior Princess

Zena Scharf, the 24-year-old daughter of painter Kenny Scharf, has recently joined fashion photographer Patrick McMullan’s staff, where she works in the art department. She said it’s a nice place to work: “I’ve known him my whole life, basically.” When we ran into Ms. Scharf, she was on hand to help her pal-cum-boss Read More

At Izzy Gold Party Uptown, Annabel Vartanian Praises Pals

The Parker, a small boutique on Madison Ave. near 78th Street, was overflowing last night with an eclectic mix of partygoers who had come to celebrate downtown designer-DJ Izzy Gold’s new, limited-edition “Kiss Kiss” T-shirt. The design of the soft, gray item was inspired by Patrick McMullan’s 1996 book of the same name—a weighty chunk Read More

The Fauxcialites

On a sunny Tuesday morning in early January, a strange noise was echoing through Ally Hilfiger’s apartment, a one-bedroom condo located in the faddish badlands of SoHo’s western frontier. “It’s the tailor,” said Ms. Hilfiger, motioning toward a closed door from her cozy perch on a white Art Deco love seat.

Before the interruption, Read More

Patriot-Destroyer Gisele in Bleachers at Rag & Bone

Maybe it was the rain, which had soaked through coats and leather boots, causing a vaguely earthy smell to permeate the packed bleachers at Cipriani 42nd Street; or perhaps it was bronzed, shiny supermodel Gisele Bundchen, who—exhausted from sucking all the life essence from New England Patriot Tom Brady?—didn’t walk the runway, but took a Read More

Hilfiger Raises Hell: Ralph Lauren Manqué Fetes America in Tranny Sex District; Pullman Has Concerns

On Monday, Nov. 12, hotelier André Balazs and GQ magazine co-hosted a party at STK, a nightclub on Little West 12th Street in the Meatpacking District, celebrating the publication of clothing designer Tommy Hilfiger and ad man George Lois’ new book, Iconic America: A Roller-Coaster Ride Through the Eye-Popping Panorama of American Pop Culture (Universe). Read More