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CHLOE MALLE
HEAD OF EDITORIAL CONTENT, VOGUE U.S.
@CHLOEMALLE
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CHLOE MALLE
HEAD OF EDITORIAL CONTENT, VOGUE U.S.
@CHLOEMALLE
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I saw The Rocky Horror Show in previews this week, and I feel like my entire worldview has been reshaped by Sam Pinkleton’s delightful production. I’ve also been watching the new season of Hacks; celebrating the upcoming Met exhibition, “Costume Art”; dressing up for spring flings; and running both around the park (now that the weather is nice) and around the city (to various kids’ birthday parties).
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From "Costume Art" to Jean Smart
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I love our fashion portfolio celebrating this year’s Costume Institute exhibition, “Costume Art,” so much; it was styled by Amanda Harlech and photographed by Ethan James Green inside the Met’s vast new Condé M. Nast Galleries while they were still under construction. I especially like the way Raul and Parker, our design maestros, matched Ethan’s images with works of art: a favorite is the pairing of Jill Kortleve—all tied up by the artist and couturier Michaela Stark—and a sinuous sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle.
Graham and I have been big Hacks fans since season one, so it was bittersweet to buckle in for the beginning of its fifth and final season last week. Today on the podcast we have the indomitable Jean Smart talking about everything from the fan who got Jean’s autograph tattooed on her arm to what Harry Styles sent her as a fan gift—and his surprising homage to Deborah Vance. Listen here!
I zipped through Lena Dunham’s frank, funny, and moving new memoir, Famesick, on the flight back from Paris at the end of fashion week, when I was supposed to be editing our Anna–Meryl May cover interview. I particularly loved the beginning, when she recalled her years working in New York with other burgeoning creatives and the hurtling speed of the early days of Girls. I actually wrote Vogue’s first story about Girls in 2012, interviewing the four young women who were about to become four voices of a generation.
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For a fun show, a nice meal, and a good run
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The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway
Welcome to the Time Warp! I have to admit, I haven’t historically been a Rocky Horror person, but consider me a convert. Sam Pinkleton’s dazzling direction, the wacky and wonderful set by DOTS, and Luke Evans as the most magnetic Frank-N-Furter made the new revival on Broadway a delight from start to finish—and my ideal way to be a Studio 54-goer. (Stay tuned: Sam and Luke will be on the pod tomorrow.) I never thought I’d be so soothed by a group of Gen-Xers yelling “Asshole!” and “Slut!” at a stage!
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Dean’s
I keep hearing about the Anglicization of New York City dining—the British are coming, etc.—so I was happy to see what all the fuss was about at Dean’s, the new gastropub on lower 6th Avenue from chef Jess Shadbolt. (It’s next door to one of her other restaurants, King, my favorite post-Film Forum dining venue.) Fittingly, the British brand Me+Em hosted a dinner there with one of Vogue’s favorite mother-daughter duos, Lisa and Laura Love (honorable mention to Nathalie Love, who was home in LA with her toddler!). I particularly enjoyed the copper basin full of sweet potato chips.
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The Bridle Path
I tend not to run outdoors in sub-30-degree weather, as it’s just too unpleasant, so now that the blossoms have burst forth in Central Park, I am springing back onto the Bridle Path. I like to run different versions of the Central Park loop around 6 a.m., usually with my friend Kristin (but never through the dark, tunnel-y parts of the Bridle Path before 7 a.m.—and even then, I bring a whistle!). I am always interested to see what runners are wearing, and the difference in brands at different times of day. The early morning runners like myself—out between 5:30 and 7:30 a.m.—are all in Tracksmith, the small New England brand that Harry Styles recently wore for the Berlin marathon. Another big brand name on my runs? Zyrtec.
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Supplements
All the moms I know are pill-popping—but the pills are mostly an array of supplements promising everything from hair health to hormone regulation. For our May issue, Mattie Kahn did a deep dive into the vitamin aisle, and not a moment too soon: I recently went for my annual physical and was informed I have a Vitamin D deficiency, so that may be my first supplement port of call.
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Gala-dressing
It’s amazing how this time of year, all of New York City seems to come out of hibernation. In addition to the 400 toddler birthday parties each weekend (there seemed to be none in January through March), it is the beginning of spring gala season, with black-tie dress codes popping up on invites. I’m attending the Tiffany Blue Book Gala this evening and planning to wear either a flapper-inspired bugle-beaded Tory Burch number or a kelly green crinkled-satin Erdem frock with a pair of vintage diamond drop earrings that I got in Jaipur when Graham and I went for our honeymoon a decade ago. I love going short or midi-length for black tie sometimes; if the dress has enough pomp and circumstance (these both have beaded embroidery), it feels like a fresh take on a floor-length column gown. And I’m excited to see the major jewels that will be on display tonight; security guards, on your marks!
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Makeup Lesson
A few months ago, our beauty editor Margaux gingerly asked, “Do you want someone to give you a makeup lesson so that you can do it yourself for events?” I tried to just appreciate the thoughtfulness and not read too much into the suggestion that I need instruction. It is true, after all, that I am out a lot more these days—not to mention having to be camera-ready to record the podcast—so I appreciate the help. The lovely Katie Jane Hughes, founder of the makeup line KJH.brand (and Lily Allen and Dua Lipa’s secret weapon), came to the beauty closet at One World Trade Center and taught me all her tips and tricks of the trade. I tried them out the next evening for a birthday dinner and was amazed at how professional my makeup looked. Teach a gal to fish!
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