Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2018 i Vanity Fair

BETHANY McLEAN On page 118, Contributing Editor Bethany McLean, who began her career as a Goldman Sachs analyst, examines why big banks appear unaffected by the vociferous #MeToo movement. “Wall Street’s definition of ‘mentorship’ shouldn’t be ‘I’m going to sit down and talk to you about your career,’” says McLean, who interviewed more than 20 women in finance. “It needs to be ‘I’m going to put my ass on the line to get you promoted,’ the way men do for other men.” MONICA LEWINSKY Contributing Editor Monica Lewinsky’s 2014 V.F. essay, “Shame and Survival,” earned an asme nomination. In “#MeToo and Me” (page 146), she considers how our nation, 20 years after Kenneth Starr’s investigation, has begun to question its pernicious readiness to gaslight victims. “I started writing shortly before…

I was impressed by James Wolcott’s pyrotechnic style [“Ms. Dunham Regrets,” February]. I am an old man who has never heard of Tiny Furniture; has heard of Girls but never seen an episode; has never heard of the Lenny newsletter; is not familiar with the persons and incidents he refers to; and in fact has never heard of Lena Dunham. His arguments, however impressively presented, have me—oddly—taking her part, not his. I eagerly anticipate learning about this apparently very interesting Dunham person. JOHN WIRTH Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania As Wolcott describes, it is so problematic that Dunham doesn’t learn from her mistakes. She continues to say horrible things and then backtracks. According to Zinzi Clemmons, she has a long history of this. It’s a shame because I know that she has talent, but…

HOME Favorite coffee shop La Carreta, in Miami. Favorite piece of furniture My Liquid Glacial table, by Zaha Hadid (2). Favorite piece you collected while traveling Mostly pendants. Family heirloom Their sense of freedom and mind discipline. On your reading list Naomi Klein’s This Changes Everything, and A First-Rate Madness, by Nassir Ghaemi (4). CLOTHING Most recent purchase A Bhutan-inspired Etro coat (7). Favorite pajamas I’m addicted to basics by an Israeli brand called Q Dorit Sharon. The piece you love but never wear My mother’s diamond ring. Favorite vintage piece An incredible necklace from Casa Codognato, in Venice. Favorite sunglasses Wilde. Go-to bag for the day Bottega Veneta (9). Go-to bags for the evening Some extraordinary clutches that Bea Valdes made for me. Favorite shoes Furry Gucci slippers (8).…

WHAT TO GO SEE: Foxtrot WHO’S IN IT Israeli actor Lior Ashkenazi and French-Israeli actress Sarah Adler fiercely playing a grieving married couple. WILL REMIND YOU OF American war dramas with a deeper, different pathos. WHY NOW Samuel Maoz’s searching, trenchant film about the futilities and tragedies of Israeli occupation was a festival smash throughout 2017. WHEN YOU CAN SEE IT In theaters March 2. WHAT TO TUNE IN TO: Heathers WHO’S IN IT Up-and-comer Brendan Scannell, a fabulously appointed Selma Blair, and Shannen-freaking-Doherty. WILL REMIND YOU OF The original Heathers film from 30 years ago. (Yes, 30.) WHY NOW A biting, darkly fun update on the cult hit movie, Heathers has a refreshingly queer sexuality and sensibility. WHEN YOU CAN SEE IT Premieres March 7 on the Paramount Network.…

1 Hermès scarf, £395. (hermes.com) 2 Kate Spade Rita belt bag, £198. (katespade.com) 3 Valentino Garavani pump, £895. (Similar styles available at Valentino boutiques) 4 Burberry bag, £2,550. (uk.burberry.com) 5 Céline silk bag, £1,400. (Céline, Mount Street) 6 Bulgari High Jewelry bracelet, price upon request. (bulgari.com) 7 Gabriela Hearst blazer, £1,995, and pant, £1,395. (bergdorf goodman.com) 8 Calvin Klein 205W39NYC ankle boot, £1,295. (calvinklein.com) 9 Erdem pump, price upon request. (erdem.com) 10 Oscar de la Renta dress, £4,990. (Oscar de la Renta boutiques) 11 Tabitha Simmons slingback kitten heel, £645. (tabithasimmons.com) 12 Irene Neuwirth earrings, price upon request. (ireneneuwirth.com) 13 Rag & Bone Luis mules, £375. (rag-bone.com) 14 Mateo bucket bag, £495. (mateonewyork.com)…

The secret’s out with Uzodinma Iweala’s Speak No Evil (Harper). Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o takes to Wrestling with the Devil (New Press) after incarceration in Kenya. Anna Badkhen gets her hooks into Senegal in Fisherman’s Blues (Riverhead). Happiness (Atlantic Monthly) is reading Aminatta Forna’s foxy fare. Jesse Ball takes an experimental Census (Ecco). Curtis White was never Lacking Character (Melville House). Kate Greathead classes it up with her debut, Laura & Emma (Simon & Schuster). Robert D. Kaplan strategizes The Return of Marco Polo’s World (Random House). Matt Young turns up the testosterone in Eat the Apple (Bloomsbury). Friendship gets fraught in Rebecca Kauffman’s The Gunners (Counterpoint). Affection escalates in Alan Hollinghurst’s The Sparsholt Affair (Knopf). There’s always room for Roosevelts in Amy Bloom’s White Houses (Random House). Luis Alberto Urrea…

Thirty-five years ago, when Karl Lagerfeld, previously a freelance ready-to-wear designer, presented his inaugural haute couture collection for Chanel, skeptics felt that French high fashion was doomed to extinction and that the German interloper, in any case, was desecrating Mademoiselle’s legacy In the dec ades since his audacious Chanel debut, Lagerfeld has perfected the formula for reviving stagnant fashion houses, along the way recasting the couturier as global superstar. And he has proved beyond a doubt that not only is it possible to be the virtuoso behind multiple labels (he creates a total of 17 collections a year) but it is also feasible to be a fashion polymath—adroitly mastering the overlapping occupations of publisher, photographer, writer, and film director. (But not, to his regret, musician.) Insatiable accumulator of knowledge (much…

What is your current state of mind? Right now I am worried that there is no way to be both clever and real in answering these questions. In a more general sense I am worried about the state of the Republic, the environment, and the world. Like most people reading this. Which living person do you most admire? Barack Obama. What is your idea of perfect happiness? Reading. And, in particular, reading on the deck of the cabin while my children play in the river below. When and where were you happiest? On the island of Bequia—one summer, out of the blue, a benefactor (thank you, Charlene) flew our entire family there and put us up in a cliffside house that was a weird mixture of Gaudí and Fred Flintstone…

There’s a movie coming out this month that I’ve been waiting all my life to see: A Wrinkle in Time, based on Madeleine L’Engle’s fantasy novel, which was published in 1962 but is only now receiving its first big-screen adaptation. There was almost no novel to adapt. Twenty-six publishers rejected L’Engle’s manuscript before John Farrar, of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, took it on. You can imagine how A Wrinkle in Time may have perplexed publishers. The plot hinges on shortcuts through the space-time continuum; it leavens its central fight against evil with amusing scenes involving midnight liverwurst sandwiches. But at its core L’Engle’s tale tackles a problem most people have to cope with sooner or later: how to be yourself in a world that prefers conformity. I was born in…

On the Case So, you’ve acquired the new iPhone X? Congratulations. There’s only one problem: the phone is a fragile piece of glass. We have you covered with these cases, to fortify your phone in style. (1) Chaos’s leather case ($221) is lined with soft-grain deerskin, customizable with your initials, and comes in eight colors. For those looking to cover the screen (lest company see your HQ Trivia notifications), there’s always (2) Louis Vuitton’s familiar monogram, available in the iPhone X Folio ($330). Or opt for (3) Peel’s ultra-slim case ($24.99), available in seven colors, and highlight the phone’s own design—for which, let’s face it, you paid handsomely.…

Tobias Wolff once lamented that “when people use the word ‘Nam’ it’s like salt on a slug.” But a recent spate of fiction about contemporary war (Redeployment, Green on Blue) signals an end to the combat clichés. Onto this fertile ground parachutes Will Mackin’s Bring Out the Dog (Random House). A U.S. Navy veteran with five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan under his belt, Mackin also produces the kind of simultaneously sharp and ethereal writing that caused George Saunders to bless him with a story-length blurb. On one page of Mackin’s debut are “Taliban [leaping] from the ditch”; on the next, “Time passed mysteriously inside the clouds.” Pencils down, brushes up: Tom Rachman goes beyond the base coat with The Italian Teacher (Viking), a portrait of a son and his largescale…

Hair loss is no longer just an issue for men. Fewer than 45 percent of women go through life with a full head of hair—due to stress, environmental aggressors, or hereditary factors. To assist in beneficial growth, three new hair-care systems are here to save the day. First up: Harklinikken (“hair clinic” in Danish), which has served over 70,000 clients in Copenhagen for more than 20 years and whose products are now available Stateside. Founded by biochemist Lars Skjoth, the brand developed Hair Extract, a revolutionary tonic custom-made for each individual, using plant-root extracts, fatty acids, and ingredients derived from cow’s milk. To further encourage powerful growth, the company’s Restorative Shampoo launches this month. For minor hair loss, this toxin-free, clarifying treatment alone might do the trick. Second: driven by…

In Vanity Fair’s March portfolio, we celebrate stage presence and style with veterans and breakout stars treading the boards in New York and London. They have roles in an adaptation of a classic film, an addendum to a fantastical literary opus, revivals of radical scripts, and trailblazing new works—and they deliver some of the most electrifying performances seen on either side of the pond in recent memory. Earlier this year, 12 actors and one playwright assembled across three days in New York and London to sit for photographer Patrick Demarchelier. Academy Award nominee Andrew Garfield had the chance to meet Golden Globe winner Matt Bomer for the first time and compare notes on their landmark revivals—Angels in America and The Boys in the Band, respectively—while Garfield offered advice on Bomer’s…

AGE: 26. PROVENANCE: Berlin and Manhattan. BUNKMATES: “When the Berlin Wall came down, my dad left to visit the U.S. He met my mom at this summer camp where they were both working, so I grew up between Washington Heights and Germany speaking two languages.” EXTRA-CURRICULAR: Once Beetz was cast in plays at her N.Y.C. elementary school—Guys and Dolls and The Music Man—her love of acting led her to LaGuardia High School for the performing arts. “My entire career is focused on trying to replicate those experiences. I was enamored with the beauty of performing.” GONE SOUTH: Upon graduation from Skidmore College with a degree in French, she began auditioning and quickly landed the role of Van in Donald Glover’s Emmy-winning FX series, Atlanta. “Seventy-five percent of the show is…

Shoe In Sandra Choi, the creative director of Jimmy Choo, has teamed up with Virgil Abloh’s Off-White for a new collection, available now, marking the designer’s first collaboration with a ready-to-wear label. The product of the two cult brands, a mix of PVC with satin, makes for beautifully designed and highly covetable shoes, with Off-White bringing an avant-garde vitality to Jimmy Choo’s classicism. (jimmychoo.com) Cooking Up a Storm The restaurant scene in Chicago is getting a major addition in May. Pacific Standard Time (P.S.T.) is the debut restaurant from Underscore Hospitality, by partners Joshua Tilden and chef Erling Wu-Bower, a three-time James Beard Award nominee, who explains, “Simply put, P.S.T. is a farmer’s-marketobsessed restaurant with all sorts of California soul.” Moving the project away from the conventional Chicago dining experience,…

FAVORITE HOTEL: Condesa DF (4). FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Pujol (3)—get the octopus with habanero. BEST LOCAL FOOD: At seafood restaurant Contramar (6). WHAT TO DRINK: Salvación Mezcal at La Número 20 Cantina. FAVORITE MUSEUM: Museo Jumex (8). WHERE TO SHOP: El Palacio de los Palacios, the flagship store of El Palacio de Hierro. THE LOOK: Gucci, day and night. BEST SHOES: Balenciaga sneakers. WHAT TO VISIT: El Bazar del Sábado (5), in San Ángel. CAN’T BE MISSED: The Teotihuacan pyramids (2). HIDDEN GEM: Xochimilco (1), where people can experience live music, authentic Mexican food, and handmade crafts on the trajineras,which are small boats decorated with colorful flowers. LOCAL FAVORITE: Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul (9). LUGGAGE BRAND: Away. CARRY-ON OR CHECK-IN: Check-in. WHERE TO WORK OUT: Chapultepec Park is nice for a…

Over three decades as a journalist, TV writer, and director, Nell Scovell has written for Bob Newhart and Lisa Simpson; she’s punched up jokes for President Obama and Mark Zuckerberg; and she created Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Scovell also wrote the book on leaning in. Literally. In 2013, she co-authored Lean In with Sheryl Sandberg. With Just the Funny Parts (Dey Street), Scovell adds a new title to her envy-inducing résumé: memoirist. As promised, there are many, many funny parts. (Scovell on Hollywood: “If something seems like good news, it’s probably a lie.”) There’s also a story about Jon Stewart and a pair of assless chaps. There aren’t just funny parts; there are practical parts. How do I write an episode of NCIS? (Ask yourself, “Who do I care about…

In 2013, hundreds of thousands of people watched as Texas state senator Wendy Davis filibustered a restrictive abortion bill for more than 11 hours. The vast audience was enraptured, but Erdem Moralioglu had an additional reason to be excited: Davis was, to his astonishment, wearing an Erdem dress. “I was so proud,” he recalls. “I’d never dressed someone for filibustering before—ever.” Perhaps he shouldn’t have been surprised: since opening his eponymous house, in 2005, the half-British, half-Turkish fashion designer, 40, has been donned by other politicos (Michelle Obama among them), Hollywood royalty (Cate Blanchett, Michelle Williams), and actual royalty (including Kate Middleton and royal-in-training Meghan Markle, who says she’s been wearing Erdem “for years”). His dresses are feminine studies in contrast, with mixed textiles and bold embellishments, and while he…

Years ago, long before Mark Zuckerberg became Mark Zuckerberg, the young founder reached out to a friend of mine who had also started a social-media company, albeit a considerably smaller one, and suggested that they get together. As Facebook has grown into a global colossus that connects about a third of the world, Zuckerberg has subsequently assumed a reputation as an aloof megalomaniac who is deeply out of touch with the people who use his product. But back then, when Facebook had only 100 million users, he wasn’t quite perceived that way. When he contacted my friend, Zuckerberg was rather solicitous. He made overtures that suggested a possible acquisition—and, once rebuffed, returned with the notion that Facebook could at least partner with my friend’s company. The chief executive of the…