Sexy Lisa

The social lives of iconic fashion designers often involve relationships with pop stars, photographers, and supermodels—relationships which usually manifest after the designer has made it to the top of the industry. But Anna Sui’s close bonds with the likes of Madonna, Steven Meisel, Linda Evangelista, and Naomi Campbell existed long before she ever sent a dress down the runway—which she finally did in 1991, thanks in part to the encouragement of the four aforementioned figures.

Sui, who was born in Detroit, Michigan, and came to New York to study fashion at Parsons, lives and breathes...

Lisa Marie Presley is one of the people who perhaps knows Michael Jackson the best. The two were only married for 20 months in the mid-nineties, but she’s one of the few people who was a part of Michael’s small bubble. This morning, Lisa wrote an entry on her Myspace blog entitled “He Knew,” which touches upon Michael’s fear he had about his own death. The entry reads:

“He Knew.

Years ago Michael and I were having a deep conversation about life in general. I can't recall the exact subject matter but he may have been questioning me about the circumstances of my Fathers Death.

At...

Lisa Marie Presley figured it out. It wasn’t easy. It involved a lot of learning and growth. It encompassed personal turmoil and deep loss. But in the end it boiled down to a key epiphany that ultimately provides the answer posed in the title question of her confidently compelling new album Now What.

The moment came while she was touring behind her brash 2003 gold debut, To Whom It May Concern. It had been a whirlwind experience, flying hither and thither on a hectic promotional schedule, putting a band together, making her public performance debuts in front of millions on national television...