Interview

If Benjamin Franklin were alive today and had an interest in fashion and design, then he’d probably have a career very much like Milan Vukmirovic’s. The French designer has about a dozen other entries to add to his job description. First and foremost, Vukmirovic is the creative force behind the Italian luxury house Trussardi. Already in his second year with the leather brand, he’s brought his cool, refined aesthetic to menswear, luggage, and even a line of home furnishings. (His women’s collection for the label debuted this fall.) But, Vukmirovic is also a fashion photographer, who has shot campaigns for top brands like Armani, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, and Trussardi itself. He’s made use of his photo skills for his other career, as the editor of the quar¬terly magazine he launched in 2005, L’Officiel Hommes. And, in case anyone missed the man who once helped establish the Parisian store Colette as the premiere place to be caught shopping, Vukmirovic opened his own store, The Webster, (along with co-owners Laure Heriard Dubreuil and Frederic Dechnik) in Miami earlier this year. It’s not much of a surprise to learn that Vukmirovic designed the interior. What is surprising is that Vukmirovic found time to take a short vacation last summer, during which his friend, the artist Aaron Young, caught up with him to talk about how he manages to turn work into a 24-hour lifestyle.