Myers and Michielli. (Patrick McMullan)

In the listing photos, Roberta Myers and Frank Michielli’s new co-op at 924 West End Avenue looks a little fuddy duddy. But the place, as they say, has great bones, bones that we're sure its new owners—two souls uniquely suited to sussing out the aesthetically pleasing—will be able to take full advantage of.

And while Ms. Myers, the longtime editor of Elle, and Mr. Michelli, a partner at Michielli + Wyetzner Architects, are certainly well-equipped to dispense of the great-aunt paint job and floral wallpaper, they aren't the only ones who saw potential in the two-bedroom, two-bath apartment.

The co-op, which came on the market for $1.85 million in June with Fenwick Keats brokers Will Rogers (no, not that Will Rogers) and Kinnaird Fox, sold for more than ask at $1.92 million, according to city records. Sellers Donald Sutherland (no, not that Donald Sutherland) and Ruth Lawyer must be pleased.

Very Upper West Side.

After all, great aunts sometimes happen to have exquisite jewelry and valuable art. And if you can look beyond the overstuffed furniture in the listing photos, you notice parquet floods, oversized windows, wood-paneled walls and Arts and Crafts detailing. And the kitchen sounds flawless: oak glass-front cabinets, an Italian marble center island, Viking range and oversized windows with double arches.

No word on the closet situation, but we guess Mr. Michielli can probably draw up some designs. Or Ms. Myers could follow Jenna Lyons's lead and transform one of the bedrooms into storage? (Probably not going to work, given the couple's two children and the apartment's two bedrooms.)

It will be a short move uptown for the couple, who city records show previously owned an apartment at 639 West End Avenue.

The only question is whether Elle can help us find the budget version of a West End two-bedroom. Can the magazine please do a Shop the Trend on Upper West Side co-ops?

kvelsey@observer.com

Anna dello Russo (GETTY)

We arrived early for Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti at the Avery Fisher Hall. Plenty of time to take a breather and people watch. A familiar flank of top-level editors began to trickle in… Roberta Myers, Virginia Smith, Glenda Bailey—all the glossy women’s magazines were covered.

“Who’s hotter? Robbie Myers or Joanna Coles?” The Observer asked, sotto voce.

“They both look fab!” answered a model-esque writer.

Benone! Editor-at-large for Vogue Japan and Italian style-empress, Anna Dello Russo, is fast approaching.

Posso chiedere qualche domanda in inglese?” we asked.

“Certo!”

“What’s been your favorite show this season in New York?”

“Listen! Listen! It’s the second day of fashion week! You cannot tell me that one! I need to see more shows!” dello Russo rebuked in a thick Baresi accent.

Whoa! She burnt us!

(We didn't dare correct her that it was actually the second to last...)

“So you’ve just arrived?” we hesitantly continued.

I mean no! It’s just starting… it’s like two days! I mean… It’s not possible to say the best shows. Of course I saw Marc Jacobs… beautiful…but there’s no time to give a – a… you know--- Let’s see!

“We agree… What did you love about the men’s calendar in Milan? We saw you at Ferragamo—”

“No! You know what I like about men’s now? What Riccardo Tisci is doing! I think Riccardo Tisci for men’s—is doing very, very modern and strong. I think he has the leadership now!” she asserted.

(GETTY)

We loved Signora Ferretti’s gunmetal, sand and platinum super-luxurious creations–fantastic daywear couture. Her bi-color and multi-material wonders used patent leather, crystal appliqué, fur, and even translucent PVC.

…But in the end, it was our run-in with Anna Dello Russo that kept us merry.

(via fashionweekdaily.com)

Seth Plattner, assistant to Elle editor in chief Robbie Myers, has a thoughtful first person piece in the September issue about why he, a gay guy, makes out with girls.

One reason is simply because women are nicer to guys who flirt with them--even at Elle.

"Canoodling with women kept me alive to the fact that it’s foolish to shut down my sexual self in the company of the opposite sex. It can be useful, even at work. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not trying to kiss my way to the top. It’s more subtle than that. I work at a fashion magazine, where women are my bosses, colleagues, friends. And with all of them, I’m aware that my masculinity, my attractive guyness, is part of what I offer. Obviously, my professional skills are more important, but if a coworker or superior thinks I’m cute or captivating in some way, great! That gravitational pull is mine to leverage as I can."

Real talk.

(via Fashionista)

We asked Ms. Myers how she manages to keep up -- coffee? Secretly getting eight hours of sleep a night? "Eight hours of sleep is an impossibility," she said. "Honestly, it's adrenaline."