Thursday, April 29, 2004

Fashionweekdaily: Fabien Baron of Paris Vogue has ADD

If I ever got Fabien Baron of French Vogue alone in an interview situation, there are so many questions I would ask him, most of which relate to conceptions of beauty and style,and probably I'd ask for some jet set gossip.
Fashionweekdaily wanted to know about Carine, because everyone wants to know about what it's like to work with Carine, it's Carine's world, we just rent in it:

"Fashionweekdaily: What's it like working with Carine?

"FB: It's great working with Carine. I love her sense of risk, her desire for sexiness, her excitement for the new, her international taste, and the way she moves in her always-impeccable outfits -- quite something."

Then, sandwiched in between the data that his uniform consists of a black cashmere sweater and a charvet shirt, Levi's and Converse All Stars, we learn, coincidentally, that he has a pesky little case of that chic disease--attention deficit disorder (all the stars are getting it, my little soup bone):

"Fashionweekdaily: Best and worst things about working in fashion? What would you change?

"Fabien: The great thing about fashion is that it's only for six months. I think change is a good thing. But at the same token, the short-lived fashion world attracts people with short attention spans, which can ultimately create a sense of shallowness. I wouldn't change anything because I have A.D.D."

Pow! He's old school like that. Attention Deficit Disorder, thank you very much. That's pretty heavy stuff offered by way of admission to a total stranger. So, it was quite surprising to follow on, as Fashionwiredaily callously asked this man with attention deficit disorder the politically incorrect question:

"What's the future direction of French Vogue?"

Long distance planning from the ADD patient? Fabien Baron's answer, of course, in unsurprising:

"Who knows. Let's see where the fashion industry is going. I don't particularly think about the future. What we do is concentrate on the moment, doing the best for the moment. I'm glad Carine also works the same way."

Next up, Fashionweekdaily interviews a Down Syndrome kid and asks him to solve calculus problems. And, coming soon, Fashionweekdaily sets up an obstacle course to race sufferers of Parkinson's Syndrome. Sheesh.

And some people say I'm an asshole.


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