New York Magazine: August 20, 2012 Issue

Kim at the Zoo

The most famous Kardashian is a shameless shill, a curvy sexpot, and a genuinely sweet woman.

It Happened to Me

In the late eighties, Jane Pratt practically defined Gen X’s confessional voice. Now 49, she’s den mother to Sassy’s journalistic progeny.

By Carl Swanson

Leather Daddy of Luxury

Peter Marino is a former Warhol protégé who dresses like a Hells Angel—and the No. 1 architect in high-end retail.

By Amy Larocca

Coming Soon

Shop Girl

Clare Distenfeld ended her quarter-life crisis—and her father’s midlife crisis—by creating the New York boutique of her dreams.

By Alex Morris

The Belles of B-Ball

Marrying a hoops icon can mean a fairy-tale life of megamansions and stretch limos. It also means the glare of other wives at 41 home games a year.

By Vanessa Grigoriadis

‘Vanity Is a Necessity’

In China, young white-collar elites are hungry for Louis Vuitton wallets, Hermès belts, and the style advice of their mistresses.

By April Rabkin

Fall’s Big Trends

Athletic stilettos, shaggy fur, teeny tiny bags, and more.

One Camera, Three Cities, a Thousand Poses

Pari Dukovic’s fashion month portfolio.

Issue Contents

Table of Contents

August 20, 2012

The Fall Fashion Issue

Features

Kim at the Zoo

It Happened to Me

Leather Daddy of Luxury

Shop Girl

The Belles of B-Ball

‘Vanity Is a Necessity’

Fall’s Big Trends

One Camera, Three Cities, a Thousand Poses

Intelligencer

A Pinup P&L

See Mitt Read

Dead Books Club

The Neighborhood News

Ohh! Snap.

122 Minutes With Jamie Dimon

Culture

A Portrait of the Actor As an Addict As an Ex As a Young Man

Lessons Learned

The Movie Review

The Theater Review

The Classical Music Review

The TV Review

Columns

Is Football Wrong?

Agenda

Slow Rise

Strategist

Best Bets

The Look Book

The Restaurant Review

In Season

Restaurant Opening

Restaurant Opening

Cold One

Trendlet: Tiny Bubbles

Departments

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