“I think Anna is a terrific lady” • Lloyd Grove recently interviewed designer Elie Tahari for Portfolio.com, and the two discussed everything from Israel to fashion shows to Angelina Jolie. Representative of the crackling exchanges in the Q & A:

L.G.: But didn’t you used to go to Studio 54?

E.T.: Yeah.

L.G.: Did you have trouble meeting women? I’m sorry for you.

E.T.: Um, no, I’ve been lucky. I was good-looking when I was young. [Laughs.]

“I’m sorry for you”?  Such a rarely used phrase in journalism!

Anyway, the whole thing gets really vague when Tahari sort of discusses having breakfast with Anna Wintour for the first time, why Tahari designs haven’t been featured in Vogue until recently, and how the whole situation is “a bit sensitive to talk about—between me and my wife.”  Juicy!  Anna Wintour causing marital discord? Sadly, Grove doesn’t probe Tahari (who comes across as quite reticent to discuss the matter) on that point, but we did enjoy this exchange about the editor-in-chief:

L.G.: What is it with you? I saw a quote where somebody was pointing out that Vogue had pretty much ignored you, and you said, "I guess I’m not important enough for Vogue."
 
E.T.: No, no. Well, that quote was taken out of context. But look, I think Anna is a terrific lady, and I—

L.G.: Yada yada yada. I understand.

Read the whole interview here.

Comments

[katie]

weird that they would say that, since portfolio's also owned by conde nast