Life Lessons in Leopard

With perfectly parted hair, Lanvin shades and a leopard-print shirt, Peter Davis and I sat down to have lunch at The John Dory Oyster Bar in the ACE Hotel some years ago for our first meeting. Over shellfish, Peter taught me the importance of dayglo accessories, the significance of Supreme (The brand) and the severity of being the "nice guy" always. At this moment, if he liked it or not, he became my mentor. Mr. Davis is the Editor-in-Chief of SCENE Magazine, a graffiti-guru, stylish storyteller and maharajah of the outcasts. He's undoubtedly the most interesting person I've ever met-- I'm lucky to call him a friend. Follow Peter on Twitter for his colorful, kind and sporadic thoughts of genius. 

The Accidental Executive

Working in fashion, you meet the most supremely dressed and elegant women. I'm lucky. But, the pretty is kind of repetitive-- a trifecta of trust funds, marching Manolos and lunching ladies. My girl-crush and friend, Shannon Fitzgerald keeps me bewitched with her anarchy-approach to style, and well, life in general. Shannon has insane taste. I'll never forget the time we were walking out of Lincoln Center during fashion week; she was wearing this caveman-like fur coat, skin-tight leather pants and a brightly colored Mexican craft bag. Shannon kept it real as we air kissed with Elle Magazine's editor-in-chief and in the same moment, she would compliment outfits of no-name bloggers and wannabes-- treating the two types alike. A brain-in-Balmain, Shannon is an executive at MTV who can dish the best life/industry advice by way of her blog, The Accidental Executive and Twitter. Follow and worship.