Mel Ottenberg

PARIS FASHION WEEK

Tweed, Lady Gaga, and Beat Up Bags: Mel’s Chanel FW26 Dispatch

March 10, 2026

“I loved what I got but I still wanted more.”

Paris Fashion Week

Octopus Hoods and Rubber Coats: Loewe FW 2026

March 7, 2026

“It’s gloomy outside but in here the floors are sunshine yellow. Wake it up!”

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Scarlett White Empties Her Bag

February 16, 2026

The 19-year-old model tells us about her hobbies, what’s playing in her headphones, and why she misses honky tonk Tuesdays.

HYPE

Aidan Zamiri Is the Moment

January 29, 2026

The director tells Mel Ottenberg how he got into bed with the brattiest pop star of all.

'TIS THE SEASON

What SZA, Lily Allen, and More Interview Stars Binge-Watched in 2025

December 22, 2025

“I like Love Is Blind and Love Is Blind: Habibi, which is the Saudi Arabian version.”

SCION

Paul Anthony Kelly Tells Mel Ottenberg How He Became John-John

December 17, 2025

For the former model, stepping into the roller blades of JFK Jr. in Ryan Murphy’s new show is the debut of a lifetime. Inside the Waverly diner, he talked to our editor in chief about the sweat, the stakes, and the serendipity of becoming an American icon.

FASHION PERSON

Alaïa Designer Pieter Mulier Thinks You Should Worry Less About Clothes

December 2, 2025

For our Winter 2025 Issue, the creative director tells Mel Ottenberg how he builds architecture out of Alaïa.

OFF-DUTY

Amelia Gray Makes Good Jeans

November 14, 2025

Ahead the release of her new collaboration with FRAME, the perennial It Girl got on the phone with Mel Ottenberg to talk denim, t-shirts, and raiding Lisa Rinna’s closet. 

SOUND ADVICE

“New Furniture, Get Laid, Go to Therapy”: Mel Ottenberg’s Breakup Playlist

October 30, 2025

Our editor-in-chief reshares his tried-and-true break up playlist, along with some sound advice.

POP

“Heartbreak Is a Fucking Gift”: Lily Allen Bares All

October 28, 2025

When the British singer showed up at Mel Ottenberg’s apartment to promote “West End Girl,” her first album in seven years, everything, including toe pics, Raya dates, and her recent breakup, was on the table.

BLACK TIE

Interview Toasts to Cartier LOVE

October 27, 2025

Last week, friends, family, and a couple of Interview-anointed celebs gathered at the Oak Room to celebrate the brand’s iconic collection.

ANGEL

“It’s the Power of the Wings”: Inside Adam Selman’s Victoria’s Secret Debut

October 22, 2025

The morning after his debut VS Fashion Show, Adam Selman joined his ex-boyfriend—Interview EIC Mel Ottenberg—to talk angels, panties, and manifestation.

PARIS FASHION WEEK

Uma Thurman Reviews Michael Rider’s “Breathlessly Beautiful” Celine Show

October 7, 2025

Which looks was Uma Thurman thirsting over at Celine SS26? “I wouldn’t tell you what I would steal from the show,” said the “Kill Bill” icon, “because then everyone else would steal it too.”

PARIS FASHION WEEK

“It’s Time to Be Hard”: Saint Laurent Spring Summer ’26

September 30, 2025

After the star-studded Saint Laurent SS26 show, our editors convened to talk leather daddies and fascist aesthetics.

MILAN FASHION WEEK

Dara and Mel Ottenberg Deconstruct Prada’s New Elegance

September 26, 2025

Our fashion director dialed up Interview HQ after the SS26 show to talk soft silouettes, AI, and showing skin in a subversive way.

EDITORS

Peter Halley Takes Mel Ottenberg Inside 10 Years of Index Magazine

September 8, 2025

Ahead of a new retrospective with Wahter Studio in Paris, Peter Halley joined our editor-in-chief last week to reminisce on his 10 years at Index Magazine.

COVER

Sabrina Carpenter Is Glad You Like Her Sexual Content

September 2, 2025

One year after her sixth album launched her into the pop stratosphere, the former Disney star is picking up where she left off with “Man’s Best Friend.” To mark its release, she got on the phone with Mel Ottenberg to talk about music, men, and more men.

STYLE

Colman Domingo Tells Mel Ottenberg How He Stays Sparkling

July 28, 2025

Last Thursday, Colman Domingo and Mel Ottenberg linked up at Swarovski’s 5th Avenue flagship for an epic chat on all things fashion.

EXPAT

Lena Dunham Gets Into Bed With Mel Ottenberg

July 10, 2025

The director tells our editor-in-chief why she’s her own biggest inspiration.

VOTE

“Fuck the Decorum”: New York Punk Justin Brannan Wants to Be Your Comptroller

June 20, 2025

Our editor-in-chief met up with the reformed punk at a Coney Island diner to find out why he wants to be New York City’s next comptroller—and what, exactly, the job entails.