the PIPELINE: Style on Tap

• September 15, 2008 12:03 PM
• A Minute With...

Call Girl or Courtesan? Between the Sheets With Blogger Debauchette

By Christene Barberich

Ashley Alexandrea DuPree. The "Hipster Hooker" "Secret Diaries of a Call Girl." Working girls sure ain't what they used to be—or, at least, what they seemed to be. That's where the blog Debauchette comes in. Part smart, sexy diary, part bedroom primer, Debauchette details the ins and outs of the life of a "professional girlfriend," who goes by the nome de plume "Jane." Reading more like the chapters of a lost Simone de Beauvoir tome than a sequel to Cathouse, Debauchette is the musings of a modern-day courtesan. Take her comments on the Edwards fumble: "A public figure's private life isn't our business, but we continue to insist that it is. Forget that our nation thrived under the presidency of a notorious sex fiend, or that it suffers under the presidency of someone who is ostensibly faithful." And her sage advice on sex, and selling it, is even sharper and more addictive. As passionate about historic erotic texts as she is about sex itself, Jane opened her virtual boudoir to us, sharing thoughts on on her writing, her chosen calling, and her must-read list of erotica.

When did you launch Debauchette?

"Last year in March 2007. I'd shut down my previous blog when I started to worry that I was revealing too much, and then launched Debauchette privately. When I was ready, I let my readers know where I was."

Full name, if you're revealing it…

"I wish I could reveal it, but at this stage, I can't."

In a nutshell, how would you describe what you do?

"Essentially, I'm a professional girlfriend or mistress. I sustain long-term relationships with men, usually married men, and receive financial support in return. So, I'm a prostitute."

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• September 11, 2008 1:37 PM
• Fashion Week

A Minute With: Simon Doonan

By Erin Donnelly, Photo by Olivia Jade Horner

Simon Doonan, Barneys Creative Director, at 3.1 Phillip Lim

What has been your favorite show this week?

"I enjoyed Thom Browne and Rodarte, simply because they were just very over the top, extremely creative, and fun. I think that in dreary economic times you can inspire the consumer with things that are very flamboyant, very insane, and very creative."

You're marrying Jonathan Adler next week. Are you registered anywhere?

"No, no. I have enough tchotchkes for one lifetime. I think low-key weddings make long marriages, big weddings make short marriages. I think it would jinx it."

Are you going on a honeymoon at least?

"Yes, we're going to the Post Ranch Inn."

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• September 11, 2008 11:33 AM
• Fashion Week

A Minute With: Irina Lazareanu, Model, at 3.1 Phillip Lim

By Erin Donnelly, Photo by Olivia Jade Horner

One of our favorite runway personalities, the smoky, day-after chic darling Irina Lazareanu has been noticeably absent from the catwalks this season. Luckily, like Waldo, we found her sitting quietly in the front row of the 3.1 Phillip Lim show and caught up.

How has your Fashion Week been going?

"I'm not doing shows this season, so it's nice because I can just sit back and enjoy it, which I've never been able to do before."

What's your favorite place to shop while in town?

"What Goes Around Comes Around. I think if this keeps going I'm going to have an employee discount."

What recent clothing purchase are you most obsessed with?

"A Missoni 1971 dress that is absolutely to die for."

Who is most in need of a makeover: Cindy McCain or Michelle Obama?

"Definitely Cindy McCain. They need a makeover, a psychiatrist, and a psychologist."

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• September 5, 2008 8:44 PM
• Fashion Week

A Minute With: Elettra Rossellini Weidemann

By Natalia Rachlin, Photo by Benjamin Gallardo

Elettra Rossellini Weidemann, model/student at the Yigal Azrouël show

Worst Fashion Week moment?
"When I was still doing the shows, there was a last minute mix-up so they didn't have any underwear for me! I went down the runway commando, so awkward!"

Any last-minute purchase before you head off to grad-school in London?
"I'm running to Barneys to stock up on cashmere sweaters—London's so cold!"

Heading to any other shows today?
"Rag & Bone and Erin Fetherston."

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• September 5, 2008 9:56 AM
• A Minute With...

Street Seen at Lorick: Mimi Weddell, Lorick Model and Muse, 93 Years Young

By Annie-Georgia Greenberg, Photo by Olivia Jade Horner

Mimi Weddell wears a Lorick dress, mink wrap, pink gloves, ballet flats and her signature hat. Weddell loves Lorick's look saying it's, "Very bright and unusually charming…an ankle is much sexier than a leg. I don't like when people look too bizarre like everybody's about to make an entrance on the stage of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' and I can't stand a fat rear-end in too tight jeans."

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• July 18, 2008 2:41 PM
• A Minute With...

Exploding Star: A Minute With Joan as Police Woman

By Annie Dolmatch

For all her independent talk and revolutionary imagery, indie-rock goddess Joan as Police Woman maintains an oddly traditionalist streak. "For me the most subversive you can be these days," says the former Dambuilders' violinist born Joan Wasser, "is to be totally honest, and to really laud beauty." Certainly, her softly-sung and critically-acclaimed solo debut Real Life was a work of beauty. To no great surprise, her sophomore effort To Survive, released in June 2008, doesn't prove that Wasser's still got it; it proves she's only getting started. Joan as Policewoman took time out from preparing for her fall U.S. tour to talk with us about her eclectic style choices, inspirations, and what it's like just to be Joan.

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