MOGUL
Ian Schrager Still Has It
May 28, 2026
Ahead of one of the biggest openings of his storied career, the notoriously exacting hotelier looks back at everything he built, everyone he lost, and why he still can’t stop.
BEAUTY QUEEN
Makeup Icon Sandy Linter on Marilyn, Madonna, and the Art of Reinvention
March 4, 2026
As New York’s most coveted makeup artist, Sandy Linter worked with everyone from Marilyn and Jackie O to Richard Avedon and Francesco Scavullo. Last month, she joined us for a walk down memory lane.
BACKSTAGE
Lesley Manville and David Schwimmer on Grief, Growth, and Making It in America
December 23, 2025
Shortly after seeing Studio 54’s revival of “Oedipus,” starring Lesley Manville, David Schwimmer called the British actress and Mike Leigh muse to find out more about her process.
DISCO
Cher Showed Up to Studio 54 to Kick Off Fashion Week With Valentino Beauty
September 11, 2025
To kick off New York Fashion Week, Valentino Beauty turned back the clock with a disco and diamonds bash at the city’s most iconic club.
SALONE
“Somewhere Between a Club and a Sci-Fi Movie”: Willo Perron and Vans Take Over Salone del Mobile
April 10, 2025
At Salone del Mobile in Milan, the French-Canadian designer and self-described optimist walked us through his new, multi-sensory installation for OTW by Vans.
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
LaQuan Smith Wants the Girls to Pump Down the Runway to This Playlist
December 13, 2023
“If I lose another earbud, I may have a conniption.”
photography
Gary Lee Boas on Hot Gay Porn Stars and Hollywood Heroes
June 24, 2022
The documentary photographer Gary Lee Boas talks to Mel Ottenberg and David Rimanelli about his iconic career.
A Life In
A History of Carolina Herrera, New York’s OG Classy Lady, in Her Own Words
August 26, 2021
“True style money can’t buy.”
a fabulous conversation
Rebecca Dayan and Pat Cleveland Compare Notes on the Beauty of Life
May 20, 2021
The actor talks to the legendary model about entering the world of Halston as Elsa Peretti in the new Netflix series.
Thirstory: Back in the Saddle with Bianca Jagger
July 29, 2020
This week, we do the hustle with the Nicaraguan model’s Disco-era appearances in the magazine.
Thirstory: Diana Ross Is the Boss
July 2, 2020
We revisit a cover shoot so hot that it broke every sales record in Interview’s history.
Tatum O’Neal Revisits (and Revises) Her 1980 Interview Cover Story
October 17, 2019
The youngest Oscar winner in history reminisces about Michael Jackson, Richard Burton, and Studio 54.
Ruby Aldridge Says Her Best Nights Happen When She Forgets Her Phone
October 10, 2019
In adddition to her work as a model, the 28-year-old native Angeleno has brought her creative intensity to New York’s underground music scene.
Richie Shazam Wants the Keys to the Club
October 10, 2019
As a model, photographer, and artist, they aren’t afraid to be many things at once.
Model Issa Lish Wants Baby Brooke Shields At Her Dream Studio 54 Banquette
October 10, 2019
Growing up in Mexico City, the model was teased for her Japanese heritage. Now she wears her old nickname with pride: @issalien.
Artist Misha Kahn’s Perfect Dance Party Has a Lot of Arm Room
October 10, 2019
Known for his maximal, playful furniture-as-sculpture, the artist Misha Kahn has been making the most of the most in his exhibitions.
For Arlissa, Going Out Is All About Letting Go
October 9, 2019
After breaking through with the protest anthem “We Won’t Move,” the 26-year-old singer has now fully come into her own.
Michael Kors and André Leon Talley Think the World Needs More Sparkle
October 7, 2019
The two fashion icons hold court to discuss the iconic style of Michelle Obama, ‘Big Little Lies,’ and their wild nights at Studio 54.
Margaret Trudeau Has the Last Laugh in Certain Woman of an Age
September 12, 2019
In her new one-woman show, the former first lady of Canada recalls her history with mental illness, her friendship with Andy Warhol, and why she ran away with the Rolling Stones.