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STREET STALKER - Cator Sparks, New York |
Monday, 26 February 2007 |
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 Cator Sparks. Age: 30 Lives: Harlem, NYC What do you do? Freelance writer, dandy about town - www.catorsparks.com What are you loving right now? My new home office! I painted it red with matching curtains and a leopard rug. I wanted to re-create Diana Vreeland’s office when she was at Vogue. It is very stimulating. Who or what inspires you? Life inspires me. I am very fortunate to know amazingly talented people and I travel loads for work and pleasure which is a gateway to inspiration. Being a freelance writer I am always looking for the new so my antenna is always up and alert (ooh that sounds saucy!) Are you reading any books at the moment? Just finished the autobiography of Oleg Cassini. It was really top drawer. What a life he lead. I also just finished Dorian Grey and am about to start on a friends book- Girls who like boys who like boys. Do you read magazines/newspapers, if so, which? I read a lot to keep up on what is going on and to find fresh angles for stories. My top newspapers are the New York Times, New York Observer and The Daily News. Magazines include Vogue, Butt, Swindle, Clear, Gatsby, Departures, GQ, Vanity Fair and W to name a few. Any websites you read on a regular basis? Gawker.com is like my morning coffee. Secretly I read Perezhilton.com once a day. I also love the BBC.com because they report on news that the US never gets too (like the rest of the world events!). I also enjoy my daily Thrillist.com, The Sartorialist, Facehunter and Fashion Week Daily. What TV shows do you watch? Hardly any. I don’t watch much TV. But someone did give me the last two seasons of Lost and I have been glued. Who are you listening to on your iPod? Ray Charles new remastered album and Nina Simone’s new remixes. Loving Dolly Parton’s Stairway to Heaven and a little Free bird to go back to my southern roots. Say something totally random about yourself? I’m obsessed with colorful socks. What was the last thing you paid for with a credit card? Booze! What 3 places are a must for those visiting New York? The Cloisters, The Frick, Beatrice Inn If you could fill your wardrobe with the collection of any fashion designer in the world, who would it be? Vivienne Westwood bar none. In your opinion what are the powerful brands in the world right now? Streetwear brands are going for global domination. Stussy, G Star, Opening Ceremony and American Apparel are what every luxury label is looking at to see how they sell and who buys the clothes. I think we live in an interesting time when finally the youth are making a market move. I guess it happened in the 60’s but I think it is a whole other animal today with blogs, internet, Blackberrys... What’s the most interesting place you've visited in the last 12 months? Egypt If you had someone play you in a film, who would it be? Gael Garcia Bernal would be my dream come true. He is sexy but I think very intelligent and witty too. Your on a plane which has engine failure and is about to crash. You have time for a quick text. Who do you send it to and what does it say? My mother and father- Love You, give my clothes to the Met! What question should we ask the next person? What has been your most interesting shopping experience? HIS FASHION STYLE: (pic by Yvan Rodic, The Face Hunter) Coat: Portabello Vest: Brooks brothers Jeans: Earnest Sewn Shirt: Etro Tie: Westwood Hat: Rod Keenan Pocket watch: Great Grandfathers Belt: Hermes |
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