Between Isaac Mizrahi’s pithy humor, remarkable insight, and insatiable desire to create and perform, he is a captivating presence. In our candid conversation, we spoke about, amongst other things, Isaac choosing not to come out to father to his tender relationship with choreographer and dancer Mark Morris and dealing with Jonathan Ames.

A wunderkind, Isaac Mizrahi made his mark in fashion in the late 1980’s and 1990’s. The fashion world is notoriously competitive and volatile, even for the beloved boy wonder, whose rise was so perfectly captured in the documentary Unzipped in 1995. Soon after, Chanel pulled out financing and various ventures folded. Isaac smartly took it as an opportunity to branch out. Like the late great Joan Rivers, Mizrahi was more than resilient and restless, he was and is a creative soul with more ideas to develop. He reinvented himself again and again, be it starring in his own cabaret show, Les Mizrahi, or hosting and appearing on numerous TV shows, including Project Runway and, now, “Isaac Mizrahi Live!” on QVC. Mizrahi has also designed sumptuous costumes for countless dance and theatrical productions. The Jewish Museum is currently displaying a retrospective of the fashion Icon’s work called, “Isaac Mizrahi: An Unruly History.” He was always a fan of color when designing clothes, and his colorful personality and imagination are a welcome reprieve. Isaac goes great with any outfit! Enjoy our interview.

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