No topic is off-limits to Fern Mallis, award-winningcreator of Fashion Week in New York, when she hostsFashion Icons with Fern Mallis at New York's prestigious92nd Street Y, a series of in-depth interviewswith the fashion industry's most talented, successful,and legendary personalities. Featuring nineteeninspiring interviews with American fashion luminaries,this engaging book introduces readers to the real artistsbehind these very public figures.These no-holds-barred interviews, combined withnever-before-seen personal photographs from intervieweessuch as Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein,Donna Karan, Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, BetseyJohnson, Polly Mellen, Bruce Weber, and more bring afascinating, compelling perspective to their work.Profound, funny, and provocative, the discussionsrange from childhood inspirations to nitty-grittyindustry details to advice on how to succeed in thefashion business today. Mallis's Q&A format combinesthe intimate approach of a tête-à-tête with the dynamicsof a live audience, sparking candid and inspiringconversations. With Mallis, fashion luminaries droptheir public personas and provide a window into theinner workings and culture of the fashion industry.