Sean Lennon is no stranger to style circles, so it wasn’t surprising to see him recently at a fashion-magazine launch in Paris, where he was about to perform onstage with a host of other musicians, including his model girlfriend, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, and his close buddy, Montreal supermodel Irina Lazareanu. I have been running into the 35-year-old son of John …
Queen Latifah
Artistry and entrepreneurship don’t often go hand in hand, but Queen Latifah has not only managed to cultivate a multitude of talents and also create a stylish personal brand for herself that she’s now marketing with great aplomb. Born in Chicago 40 years ago, Dana Elaine Owens was raised in Newark, the daughter of a school teacher and a police …
Francois Nars
It’s hard to imagine that what started as a humble collection of 12 lipsticks could translate into a private Polynesian island, but that’s what happened for François Nars. Famous for being the makeup man who helped give Madonna her signature ultra glam look, Nars, who was born in the south of France, moved to New York in the mid 1980s …
Sandra Bernhard Interview
Brash, irreverent, oddly beautiful, and outrageously hilarious, Sandra Bernhard has been tickling funny bones for decades with her astute insights and unbridled chutzpah. The Flint, Michigan native moved to LA at the age of 19, and went from filing nails at a swish salon to becoming a regular at the Comedy Store. Her first big break came in the early …
Kelly Osbourne
All those with wild and impertinent teenagers take heart: Kelly Osbourne, who first stepped into the spotlight in 2002 on the MTV award-winning reality series, The Osbournes, as the chubby, uber-bratty daughter of legendary bat-biting rock star Ozzy Osbourne, has blossomed. Her new incarnation— having battled alcohol and drug addiction, dropped 42 lbs., penned an autobiography entitled, “Fierce”, and wowed …
Elton John + David Furnish
If ever there was a poster boy for passion, Elton John is it. And all those attending tonight’s Fashion Cares gala at the Sony Centre will undoubtedly bear witness to that, as the music legend rocks the stage for his most cherished cause: the battle against AIDS. Elton’s partner, Scarborough native David Furnish, is co-chairing this monumental last edition of …