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Name: The Fashion Informer
Age: 40s
Location: New York City
Main Gig: writer/editor/creative director
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About Me

The Fashion Informer is written by a New York-based fashion/entertainment journalist whose work has appeared on Splendora (check out my Splendora Fall '08 Fashion Week coverage (http://www.splendora.com/new_york_fashion_week_fall_2008), as well as in the New York Times, VOGUE.COM UK (I'm their NY Correspondent), Time Out, Surface, Elle, Allure, Glamour, Self, FWD, Travel + Leisure, PREEN, Plastique, More, Business Traveler, The New York Post, FQ, Chicago Social, Angeleno, Coast, Riviera, In Style, TV Guide, and many other national publications. A former contributing editor at Fashion Wire Daily and copy writer at Vogue, I've also published seven books on various topics.

I heard about Splendora from...

The swellegant Gina Pell

I'm Listening To

Erykah Badu, Jack Johnson, Counting Crows, The Roots

I'm Watching

Paint dry

I'm Reading

British Vogue, Fantastic Man, no books at the moment

I'm Renting These DVDs

Diva, YSL documentaries

I Just Bought

Lots of denim bermuda shorts, Acne Jeans oversized white shirt, Tylo black vest and red shirtdress and Phillip Lim for Tatami leopard print Birkenstock sandals (too cool!)

I'm Currently Obsessing About

Work, as always

Style Icon(s)

The Birkin babes (Jane, Charlotte, Lou), Patti Smith, Jackie O, Audrey and Katharine Hepburn, Kate Moss, Isabella Blow, Ines de la Fressange, Lynn Yaeger, Vivienne Westwood, Slim Keith, Isabel Toledo, Iris Barrel Apfel, Lauren Ezersky - anyone, basically, who has their own sense of style and is comfortable in their skin.

Celebrity Alter Ego(s)

Charlotte Gainsbourg, maybe? I don't know. You tell me.

What's in Your Handbag

Wouldn't you like to know... Ok, ok, the usual: keys, wallet, lipstick, notebook, pen, Metrocard, gum, a Baggu bag for carrying purchases and a pair of flats if I'm wearing heels. Not in my bag: a cell phone (I don't own one).

What's in Your Closet?

Too much of everything, though I'm making this the year I adopt a uniform, of sorts (think: lots of Shelly Steffee), and edit out the rest. Wish me luck!

Favorite Cities

New York, London, Paris, San Francisco

First Concert

Patti Smith (and no, I won't tell you the year).

Dream Threesome

No thanks.

English or Math

English

Deep Dish or Thin Crust

Thin Crust


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Mar. 02, 2008
05:24 AM

WOW!

Hello to you TFI! Your stuff is great. What a resume! I'm looking to make the switch to fashion writing and would possitively love any advice you could give.  Where can I get your books?  I'm also am artist and illustrator and love drawing my own fashion fantasies.  Look forward to hearing from you and to more of your excellent fashion insights.

http://urbhanapublications.com

http://fashoenistasunite.blogspot.com

http://thewrite1publications.blogspot.com

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Dec. 01, 2007
01:24 PM

Work it Girl!

How much do I love your blog!...ALOT! :) Your writing is captivating and exciting and you've had such a wonderful career. I aspire to such success and thank you for sharing. I love that you make fashion fun and interesting and not snobby and unattainable! Keep up the good work. xoxo

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Nov. 18, 2007
04:57 AM

Thank you!! :)

Thank you for the great updates in your diary. An invaluable source for us stuck here in Europe (in a very cold Norway)... :) You make my day.
The best,
Elizabeth

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Oct. 13, 2007
08:06 PM

Thanks!!!

I had such a great time today :-) And it was such a honor to work with you. I can't wait to see the pics!!!

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Sep. 20, 2007
06:21 PM

Thank you!

Thanks to all you fabulous Splendorific babes who read my Fashion Week blog & took the time to write comments and BFF me. I'm so glad you enjoyed it and thrilled to be able to take you along with me on my Fashion Week adventures. Where should we go next??? - TFI

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Sep. 07, 2007
09:26 AM

So exciting

I am really enjoying your NY Fashion Week posts..I feel like I am actually there. I may not be able to get any work done today as I will probably be checking the read more so often :) Keep up the good work! xoxo, Stephany

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