Simon Doonan was the longtime Creative Director of Barneys New York and is now the company’s Creative Ambassador-at-Large. His memoir Beautiful People has been turned into a series for BBC Two, and the longtime style tastemaker most recently wed his longtime partner, Jonathan Adler. 

Quote: “Pink is the navy blue of India.” —Diana Vreeland
Treasure: My Liberace charm bracelet from his museum gift shop, circa 1982
Escape: Shelter Island
Vacation: I'm a Florida person
Inspiration: Old 50's Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar magazines
Movie: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Childhood memory: My mum spraying her beehive before getting on the back of my dad's motorbike
Work of Art: Anything by Jeff Koons
Song: Anything by David Bowie. I'm still a glamrocker at heart!
Designer (past or present): Pierre Cardin
Misconception (about you): People think I am taller than I am.
Guilty Pleasure: I love to watch COPS
Junk Food: Nothing—I'm a health food lesbian
Youth Remedy: Don't wash your face with soap and don't drink alcohol
De-stress Mechanism: Shooting up the place with a machine gun. Just kidding! Deep breathing usually does the trick.
Cocktail: I believe in prohibition. People do the craziest sh*t when they are drunk
Party: Anna Wintour does a great job at The Met.
Hangover remedy: The only thing that really works is to have another drink. Hello! David Hasselhoff!
Pals: Brad and Angelina will not stop calling me!
Crush: Jonathan Adler is very cute!
Lipstick and Nail Color: I think red lips are having a moment again—with navy blue nails, very patriotic!
TV Show: Chelsea Lately
Cartoon Character: Does Miss Piggy qualify?
Menu: Anything without foam on top
Restaurant: Love il Cantinori