Simon in Print
Simon contributes to the new book Greenwich Village Stories: A Collection of Memories.
"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 in the News
When Downtown Was Cool: Mario Batali, Simon Doonan, Wynton Marsalis Remember the Good Old Days.
Greenwich Village holds a mythical place in the history of NYC. Three legends in their own right remember the neighborhood that helped shape them into the artists they have become.
Simon on Slate
April 8, 2014
Beware of Normcore.
The bogus-sounding new fashion trend is all too real.
Simon on Slate
March 20, 2014
Throw Out the Rule Book!
Let’s reinvent etiquette for the 21st century.
Simon in the News
Simon Doonan on The Moth: Every Expense Was Spared
A man sets out on a mission to fulfill a childhood desire.
Simon on Slate
March 3, 2014
The Old Broads Killed It!
The best and worst of Oscar fashion.
Simon in the News
It’s Kind of a Funny Story: Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler
The first in a brand new Man Repeller series that will profile fashion couples on how they met.
Simon on Slate
February 8, 2014
The Gayest Olympics Ever.
Sorry, Vlad. Sochi’s opening ceremony was theatrical, flamboyant, and fabulously haughty.
Simon on Instagram
@michaelkors gave me this life-size ceramic poodle. It never poops in the house. #constipated #bnyfw #iluvmk
Simon on Slate
January 28, 2014
Frockophany!
Even the Grammy gowns are tame. Why are we still so obsessed with award-show fashion?