MAGAZINES interview by OLIVIER ZAHM portrait by KATJA RAWLES American fashion editor Mel Ottenberg began working with European magazines like Purple and 032c, gaining fame in 2011 by styling Rihanna. Now, as editor-in-chief of Interview magazine, he is reviving Andy Warhol’s free-spirited celebrity culture. His American perspective on fashion fuses glamor with attitude and playful irreverence. OLIVIER ZAHM — You incarnate a very interesting American point of view on fashion. American magazines often start out very creative but then become more commercial. You are not like that. What you do with Interview is very unique because you actualize the Warholian approach to fashion. As everyone knows, Andy Warhol was fascinated by fame, by celebrities, and by glamor, and his magazine was a way to explore this world in a creative way. He also had a strong aesthetic, and he could combine these two into a magazine. The French…