Simon in the News
Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler at home in New York City for The Selby is in Your Place Book
"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
July 11, 2014
Confessions of a Selfie Addict: Stop sneering. The selfie is a glorious art form.
Simon on Slate
June 24, 2014
The Channing Tatum of the Premier League
A guide to the hottest players at the World Cup.
Simon in the News
Lessons I Learned as a Queen. Simon Doonan at the 92 Street Y.
Simon on Slate
June 9, 2014
Is Tai Chi the New Yoga?
Confessions of an arm wafter.
Simon in the News
50 Questions with Simon Doonan for the AARP.
Simon on Slate
June 2, 2014
Sick of Kimye?
If those two lovebirds had a better nickname maybe you would feel differently.
Simon on Slate
May 5, 2014
Remembering L’Wren
The designer and stylist was one of the fashion world’s rare humorists.
Simon on Slate
April 21, 2014
Put Your Clothes On!
Why I hate nudity on television.
Simon in Print
Simon contributes to the new book Greenwich Village Stories: A Collection of Memories.