INTERVIEW BY OLIVIER ZAHM AND ALEPH MOLINARI PORTRAIT BY OLIVIER ZAHM LEGENDARY FASHION DESIGNER CAROLINA HERRERA DEFINES AND DEFENDS NEW YORK ELEGANCE AND GLAMOUR. OLIVIER ZAHM — In this issue, we want to celebrate New York as a place for style, fashion, creativity… CAROLINA HERRERA — It used to be. OLIVIER ZAHM — Okay, let’s stop the interview. [Laughs] CAROLINA HERRERA — New York used to be very sophisticated and glamorous. When you arrived in New York, you felt that you were plugged into the electricity. You became full of energy. New York was different. OLIVIER ZAHM — It’s still like that. CAROLINA HERRERA — You know why that is? Because there are so many things to do in New York and so many things to see. First of all, you have the best museums, and they’re all magic. And there’s Broadway, the plays. OLIVIER ZAHM — And there’s a…
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