Simon in the News
The Asylum – True Tales of Madness from a Life in Fashion. Now in Paperback.
"Learn to point the finger. If people are giving you the thumbs down on your outfit, simply pass the buck, 'Yes, I know… isn't it hideous! The designer should be ashamed of himself.'"
"Sometimes fashion can damage your credibility: nobody wants a colonoscopy performed by some chick in a Comme des Garcons hump dress or a Cavalli sequined unitard."
"I like my politicians-and their wives-to be frumpy and frowzy. They must deny themselves any fashion indulgences so that the rest of us can be flossie flosssie and fabulous."
"As you get older make sure your eye-wear gets larger. Think Yoko Ono! Think Swifty Lazar! By the time I am 80 I want to be Mr McGoo."
"Ditsy jewelry is annoying and unacceptable. Rocks and gems should be emphatic: e.g., turquoise. It’s bold, it’s chunky, it’s bohemian–even if you’re not. It has many moods and magic properties including, some say, the power to protect a rider from a falling off a horse."
Simon on Slate
February 23, 2015
The Oscars: A Night of Shilling and Shopping.
Lady Gaga’s gloves deliver a message of hope.
Simon on Slate
December 10, 2014
Enough With the Red and Green
Adopt a new color scheme for this year’s holiday gifts and décor: black-and-white stripes!
Simon on Slate
November 24, 2014
Shocked? Shocked!
How to cause a scandal in a transgressive age.
Simon on Slate
October 26, 2014
Notes on Fringe: Hippie fashion is back for men. Is that a good thing?
Simon on Slate
September 18, 2014
On the Death of My Homophobic Dog.
I named him Liberace, but I couldn’t have chosen a less appropriate namesake for this coarse, emotionally withholding Norwich terrier.
Simon on Slate
September 10, 2014
The Art of Dressing Like a Lunatic.
It’s what’s in for Fall.
Simon on Slate
August 25, 2014
Are You Man Enough for the Cockatiel?
Four things to know before adopting the wildly popular hairstyle.
Simon on Slate
August 6, 2014
Cool It.
Ten fun and fashionable ways to stay chill when the summer heat starts to get to you.
Simon in the News
Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler at home in New York City for The Selby is in Your Place Book