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EXCLUSIVE: Transcript of Isaac Mizrahi's interview with Suburbarazzi

March
2

Isaac Mizrahi was in Eastchester on Saturday, in case you hadn’t heard.

And as I predicted, my final question of the interview was the one I was most afraid to ask: “If you happen to like the outfit of anyone who comes up to you on line today, will they get the (Scarlett) Johansson Treatment?

Mizrahi was taken aback for a moment, then played it off like a pro.

Oh! Well, that was about the bra. That was a big misunderstanding. It was like, “Oh, what’s your bra?� And three minutes later, it was like the end of the world. (Johansson)’s adorable.

Well there you have it. If you missed any of the interview, click the link below to view the entire transcript.

Suburbarazzi: When was the last time you were in Westchester, Putnam or Rockland counties?

Issac Mizrahi: I know I came here with my mother when I was a kid, and it was this Lord & Taylor. This is sort of a real flagship Lord & Taylor. I know when I was a kid, I came here but that was probably the last time. But I have to say, on my way in, I was considering (the area), because it’s such a great alternative, because it only took an hour to get here.

Suburbarazzi: So who in Hollywood is most in need of StriVectin?

(Laughs and “ooohsâ€? come from Mizrahi’s entourage and Lord & Taylor personnel.)

Issac Mizrahi: I think a lot people in Hollywood have too much face work. I really do. I wish before they had the work done they had thought a little bit about the stretch mark cream. Because I think everybody (with plastic surgery) looks odd; I really do. First of all, I can tell usually that they’ve had the work done. I don’t know who they think they’re fooling.

Suburbarazzi: Speaking of Hollywood, are you doing the red carpet (analysis at the Oscars)?

Issac Mizrahi: No, even before (the car accident), I sort of didn’t think I would do it again. It was a big hassle. I would maybe do the Golden Globes again, because there was a lot of space at the Golden Globes. With the Oscars, they just cram you behind this bush, and you have to stand behind the bush at a very awkward pose with hundreds of other, kind of – what’s the word – leeches. They make you into a leech; you can’t just be social, which is what you can do at the Globes. You can be social and just kind of talk to people and be funny. Whereas at the Oscars, you’re like grabbing – grabbing what you can. It’s very desperate and I didn’t like it. … And also, nobody wants to see you. (The stars) only want to see one or two or three people, and then the rest of Hollywood is sort of waiting on line. It’s really not fun. It’s really not fun at all, I don’t think. I love watching it on TV. But not the red carpet. I don’t know. I’m just not interested in the red carpet at the moment.

Suburbarazzi: Who’s your favorite fashion icon in Hollywood now? And who’s your favorite fashion disaster in maybe a good way or a kitsch way?

Issac Mizrahi: I would say that I love Cate Blanchett – I love the way she looks all the time – and I love the way Christina Aguilera all the time, but for opposite reasons. Cate Blanchett has incredibly good taste and Christina Aguilera has incredible balls. (As for) fashion disaster? You know, I see pictures of Britney Spears in the paper all the time. Is she kidding? She is kidding. But I love her. I love her.

Suburbarazzi: Does the umbrella go with her bald head?

Issac Mizrahi: Yeah. But you know what? I love her, though. She’s such a symbol in this country of like, you know, someone having a lot of fun. I’ve always loved her because she’s really talented, but she needs a look. She needs a look. She used to have such a cute look. Yeah, she needs a good stylist.

(Someone in room suggests Mizrahi take on that role: “She needs you!�)

Issac Mizrahi: Tell her to call me.

Suburbarazzi: You’ve been on both shows, but gun to your head: “Ugly Bettyâ€? or “Sex And The Cityâ€??

Issac Mizrahi: Ooh, that’s a good question…. “Sex And The City.â€?

Suburbarazzi: A little more established, a few more seasons?

Issac Mizrahi: Exactly.

Suburbarazzi: All right. I can take it. What’s wrong and what’s right with my style?

(More laughs and “ooohs� come from the entourage and store staff.)

Issac Mizrahi: Wow. I don’t know. I don’t think there’s anything wrong. You know people say to me all the time to me. They say, “Oh, gosh, I thought about all day what I was going to wear, because I know I was meeting you.â€? And you know, I don’t care that much.

(Entourage members and store staff laugh.)

Issac Mizrahi: I’m sorry, but I really don’t. I’m not saying I don’t care enough to say what’s wrong. There’s nothing wrong. You look cute today. You look cute.

Suburbarazzi: Thank you. I appreciate that. What’s the most overrated accessory – overdone, overrated, over-anything – out there right now?

(Mizrahi spends 26 seconds thinking about his answer.)

Issac Mizrahi: What a question. I’m looking around the room.

(Mizrahi’s entourage and Lord & Taylor personnel laugh and talk.)

Suburbarazzi: Of course, you’re not going to find anything wrong with the people here.

Issac Mizrahi: There was a moment when you could say like it was an Ugg boot, you know? But now it feels like people are individualizing even more and more. I can’t see one thing that everybody has on. And I like that. That’s what I’ve been pushing for my whole life. And it’s a very tricky balance when you ask a question, and it’s like funny and a joke and everything. But in the end, as a fashion designer, you’re kind of like selling things, hawking things, vending things all the time. So you don’t want to say, “That looks bad.â€? That’s how some people really sell a lot of clothes: “That looks terrible. Take that off. Wear this.â€? But I don’t do that. I encourage people to express themselves. There are certain things that look a little late, you know? But I’m not going to question it, because at least that person feels like that they’re expressing themselves or have been out a little bit and had a little fun buying it. It’s not for me to say. I don’t think it’s for me to say. I’m not that kind of fashion critic.

Suburbarazzi: You’re not Mr. Blackwell.

Issac Mizrahi: Thank God. (He picks on people) like Maggie Gyllenhaal. Like she’s the chicest girl in the whole world. … Sarah Jessica Parker was on his list for years and she finally became the chicest girl at the party. So go figure. … I remember when “Sex And The Cityâ€? first started, people that she was a … scary harlot. She’s now like the queen of the century.

Suburbarazzi: Word association time. Just give me a line of what you think of when you hear these names. Tim Gunn.

Issac Mizrahi: Is that the guy from Parsons?

Suburbarazzi: Yeah, “Project Runway.�

Issac Mizrahi: Yeah, I don’t know him. Tim Gunn. Sorry.

Suburbarazzi: Ralph Lauren.

Issac Mizrahi: Ralph Lauren! Sterling. Sterling. Fabulous. Perfect. Ralph Lauren’s perfect. We were born the same day (Oct. 14), you know.

Suburbarazzi: Oh, really?

Issac Mizrahi: Decades apart.

(Mizrahi’s entourage and Lord & Taylor personnel laugh.)

Suburbarazzi: Rosie O’Donnell.

Issac Mizrahi: I want to do a show with her. Someone said, “Oh, wouldn’t you be good on a talk show with her?â€? I was like, “Yeah, we should do a daily talk show every day. Me and Rosie.â€?

Suburbarazzi: Donald Trump.

Issac Mizrahi: Donald Trrrrrump. Oh, my God. Well, his hair – the hair’s an accessory, right? That hair. That hair. I don’t know what about Donald Trump (to mention). What can you say about Donald Trump? He seems to be everywhere. You just can’t get away from Donald Trump.

Suburbarazzi: Joan Rivers.

Issac Mizrahi: Joan Rivers. Wow. This is really hard. What can I say about Joan Rivers that’s funny?

(Mizrahi looks around the room for help.)

Issac Mizrahi: Anybody?

Suburbarazzi: It doesn’t have to be funny.

Issac Mizrahi: I don’t know what to say about her, because you know what? By now, she’s been through so many incarnations of plastic surgery that it’s starting to look good.

Suburbarazzi: Ryan Seacrest.

(Someone in Mizrahi’s entourage laughs.)

Issac Mizrahi: Oh, my God. What can I say about Ryan Seacrest?

(Someone in the room suggests, “He’s hardworking.â€?)

Issac Mizrahi: That’s right. Oh, this is so mean. What am I supposed to do?

Suburbarazzi: You can say whatever you want.

(Mizrahi holds his left hand over his mouth.)

Suburbarazzi: It’s like your body language is telling you to take the fifth right now.

Issac Mizrahi: He’s – he’s – I’ll take the fifth.

Suburbarazzi: Martha Stewart.

Issac Mizrahi: I love Martha Stewart. I love her. I think that she knows what she’s doing. If you stopped her on the street and said, “My chickens are sick and I want to change the feed.â€? She’ll say, “Here’s the feed that you get. Blah blah blah. And when you harvest the eggs….â€? She knows everything. She really does.

Suburbarazzi: Howard Stern.

Issac Mizrahi: I don’t listen to him. I don’t know a thing about Howard Stern. Not a thing. I respect that he says whatever he wants. Right on for Howard Stern saying what he wants.

Suburbarazzi: Isaac Mizrahi.

(Mizrahi thinks for 25 seconds.)

Issac Mizrahi: What can I say about Isaac Mizrahi? Really young.

(The people around him laugh.)

Suburbarazzi: (About the accident,) what happened?

Issac Mizrahi: It was really horrible. I keep reliving the moment. It was just bad. I was driving. I was in the car with my friend Arnold and my dog, and we were driving. And it was like this road that was not a giant highway, but it was a highway, and there were like intersections. And there was a stop light. I’m used to it being a flashing yellow light, so I thought I had the right-of-way. And I was watching this – it was like slow motion, sort of – I was watching – except I was going at, you know, 70 (mph) and she was going at 65 (mph) – and I was watching like, “She’s going to stop, right?â€? And she didn’t stop. She just hit my like right there, in my door. And it was really – like the moment where you know you think, how am I going to stop this car? I can’t see anything because of the airbags and the soot and all that dust and glass everywhere. The dog is freaking out. Arnold’s freaking out. It was really scary and I thought we were finished. I really did, because I didn’t know where were going. I thought we would just go into something else at 70 mph. Somebody was going into us as we were spinning out of control. It was really chaotic and nutty.

Suburbarazzi: Well, I’m glad you’re OK, all things considered.

Issac Mizrahi: Me too. And I’m glad you made me relive that.

(The people around him laugh.)

Suburbarazzi: I’m sorry. I’m that guy. And on a much lighter note, if you happen to like the outfit of anyone who comes up to you on line today, will they get the Johansson Treatment?

Issac Mizrahi: Oh! Well, that was about the bra. That was a big misunderstanding. It was like, “Oh, what’s your bra?â€? And three minutes later, it was like the end of the world. (Johansson)’s adorable.

(Photo by Lia Chang/Lia Chang Photography)

This entry was posted on Friday, March 2nd, 2007 at 12:37 pm by Chris Serico.
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