Occupation: International Fashion Consultant
Instagram/Twitter: @fernmallis"Be nice."[Top by Aartivijay gupta, shoes by Stuart Weitzman, jeans by Imogene & Willie, Fern Finds on HSN]
The woman who literally invented New York Fashion Week, Fern Mallis is a global front row fixture and designer who’s Fern Finds Collection on HSN sells out in seconds.
What do you actually do all day?Have meetings, coffee, answer & send emails, make calls + edit manuscripts for upcoming book; organize guests for a week of programming on my Sirius XM “Fashion Insiders” show and research my next guests for “Fashion Icons” at 92Y. Next up: Bill Cunningham 9/3.Favorite song growing up? Que Sera SeraMy biggest secret is… My shopping haunts in India.Why do you live in NYC?It’s the best city in the world. I <3 NYUber, Taxi, Subway or Citi Bike?Uber of course!My motto is…Be nice.My alter ego is… Staring at me at this photo shoot… the Maharani Gayatri Devi – Rajmata of Jaipur – Coriginacis the hanging in Rambaugh Palace Jaipur. Last drink I had was… Lemon Presse @ Gitane @ The JaneMy secret crush is…None of your business.What was your first job?Summer intern @ Simplicity Patterns.Coming from? Going to? Meeting with HSN about my FernFinds: Collection airing again in Sept. - to Donna Karan’s office.What is your favorite work of art? Anything from Xela Flactem… Check her out!Who should we know? The security guards in town… especially citadel.