The New Yorker's annual Style Issue is out. Not the best one they've done, but it does include profiles of Bill Cunningham (style photographer for the New York Times) and Alber Elbaz of Lanvin (looks like the article isn't available online, but you can view a related audio slide show here).

While Bill Cunningham is a very accomplished photographer (and, as I learned, a former milliner), the thing that stuck out most in my mind was Lauren Collin's description of the bed in his studio apartment ("...a piece of foam, a wooden board, and several milk crates.") I don't know how someone who sounds so cheery in his audio shows can possibly spend the night on a piece of foam.

Alber Elbaz makes beautiful clothes. But it sounds like he can be a bit much to be around. I'm hoping to getting around to writing something up about his last collection. But first I'd like to write something about McQueen's, so we'll see if I get there.