(Originally Published on May 3, 2004)


Okay, I make myself available to other television journalists for impromptu, after show interviews when I’m not filming for my own TV show, Fashion Insider. It’s always best to do so immediately after the show because the impressions and emotions are always at their peak.

Well, after the Lanvin show I granted an interview to the Arab television channel, Al Jazeera. It was great because Rosy Abdo asked me pertinent questions relating to the collection. That is only natural as Alber Elbaz achieved yet another T.K.O with his women’s Fall Winter 2004-2005 designs.

“With this collection, one knows that Albert is at home with Lanvin. The two are sheer magic together”, I exclaimed to Al Jazeera.

“A woman has two ways to wear the same dress, which means for me, she’s getting two dresses in one or two dresses for the price of one. Bravo!”

This statement is concise and 100% accurate. Although the fashion industry is experiencing an economic upswing after 2 ½ years of serious troubles, some women are still somewhat reluctant to spend. But they can now feel guiltless when making a purchase at Lanvin thanks to Alber Elbaz.

Finishing the interview I dashed off in a frenzy to rejoin Juan Smith, a visiting student and aspiring stylist from Atlanta’s Morehouse College.

A word about Juan: “ALL OF PARIS LOVE’S HIM!!!”

With his Betty Boop style makeup, stilettos and bobby hats, he seemingly flew into Paris on one of my old broomsticks and took the city by storm!!! I love him because he has the energy of a thousand aAmazons warriors. He reminds me of a younger me but only with out the heels.

Juan and I were running to the Carrousel du Louvre for the Balmain show. As luck would have it, we were stopped by a leading French television fashion journalist who refused to allow us to get away without an interview. For the sake of this memoir, I’ll just ...

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