Mel Ottenberg

SMOKE BREAK

“Bring Back Spanking”: A Five-Minute Cig With Photographer Sam Penn

October 1, 2024

In this week’s installment of Smoke Break, we caught up with the New York photographer at the Paris opening of her debut solo show at Balice Hertling.

MFW

Matteo Tamburini Shows Us His Mediterranean Vision for Tod’s SS25

September 23, 2024

After the Tod’s SS25 show in Milan, we stopped by the showroom to get a closer look at the collection courtesy of creative director Matteo Tamburini.

PHOTOGRAPHER

“Friendly Loving Voyeurism”: Dustin Pittman Tells Mel Ottenberg Why He’s No Paparazzi

September 6, 2024

The celebrity photographer tells our editor-in-chief how he captures New York’s glamour and grit.

SOUND ADVICE

Sound Advice: Mel Ottenberg Wants You to Stop Trimming Your Bush

August 16, 2024

To mark the dog days of summer, our editor-in-chief presents a frisky playlist fit to blast on the dunes of Provincetown—and tells us what the hell is going on with pubes.

CONSIGLIERE

“Big Lesbian Energy”: Hard at Work With Jeremy O. Harris

June 27, 2024

Before he jets off to London for “Slave Play”’s West End run, the playwright and Interview consigliere pops by the office for a quick check-in.

HOME SWEET HOME

“We Were Fighting or Fucking”: The Boys of Mötley Crüe Meet Mel Ottenberg

May 8, 2024

The boys of Mötley Crüe tell us how they wound down after years spent being the world’s most chaotic heavy-metal band.

CAPSULE

Nadia Lee Cohen on Her Sexy Shoe Collab With Paris Texas

April 24, 2024

At the Chateau Marmont, our editor-in-chief caught up with the photographer and artist about her capsule collection with Italian footwear brand Paris Texas.

SPILL

Lisa Vanderpump Tells Mel Ottenberg the Secrets Behind the Villa

April 9, 2024

“One thing I learned from being on reality television is the audience is smarter than you think,” says the restaurant mogul. “They saw exactly what’s going on.”

COVER

Rihanna Is Ready to Confess

April 9, 2024

Somewhere on the outskirts of Milan, our EIC Mel Ottenberg comes face to face with his former boss. And for the next 90 minutes, she gives him her all.

NOW PLAYING

“The Bitchy Humor Feels Fresh”: Interview Presents, “The Gospel According to Paul Morrissey”

April 1, 2024

“This was 66 minutes of acid tripping, never flubbing a line,” Chaiken says of “My Hustler,” one of several films screening this month at the Roxy Cinema.

milan fashion week

“It’s Not Fashion, It’s Style”: Tod’s FW24

February 25, 2024

An anonymous fashion icon shares her thoughts on Matteo Tamburini’s Tod’s debut.

MILAN FASHION WEEK

Mel and Dara Have Their Heads in the Stars at Emporio Armani FW24

February 23, 2024

After the Emporio Armani Fall-Winter 2024 show, our editors had a lot on their minds, from astrological signs to “Emily in Paris.”

DEBRIEF

NYC’s Favorite Door Girl Markus Kelle Recaps the Interview x Equinox Party

February 9, 2024

“The Heterosexual of the Evening Award goes to Tyler Cameron,” declares the iconic Markus Kelle, who manned the door at our NYFW kickoff party and called us after to gossip.