Hello!
So who the hell am I and what do I do?
I’ve always had problems explaining to people what I do. When people ask me I never know what to say. I guess if I was forced to label myself, I’d say I am first an artist and then a cultural anthropologist. For my 32 years at PAPER, people called me a journalist, a fashion person, a magazine editor, a curator, a trend predictor, a design buff, a scrappy small business owner. But I’m not really any of those things. Those who know me say I’m enthusiastic. I’m definitely a manifester and a truffle hunter. I dream up ideas and search high and low for brilliant new ones concocted by others. New ideas make me swoon. And I see these ideas in my mind super clearly and it drives me fucking nuts if what I make doesn’t come out exactly how I envisioned. I also love culture. And I love tracking where it all comes from because it astounds me. Whether fashion, art, music, performance, or anything radical that shows up on the streets, creativity comes in the most amazing forms.
Oh and BTW I have a new book coming this spring. It’s called STUFF! (A New York Life of Cultural Chaos)
Check it out and preorder HERE if so inclined!
(STUFF is co-published by Amazing Unlimited and Damiani)
Working at Paper was one of the best jobs i ever had. I was finally home with the quirky characters and fashionistas. In my interview for the position, you said, "Oh you're bossy, that's perfect!" which was pivotal for me, because I had never experienced that word as a positive one. It was everything to be seen for who I was and hired because of it! Who can forget Mickey B. getting on the intercom to announce, "Will all the former catalog models please come to the front desk?"... And what was better than going thrifting w him at the Spring Street Salvation Army down the block at lunch time?
Love you Kim! I remember the first issues of Paper when it was a fold out newspaper. I also only like certain numbers.