Mel Ottenberg

COVER

Benny and Selena Against the World

February 14, 2025

As they get set to release their new album “I Said I Love You First,” Hollywood’s preeminent power couple take Mel Ottenberg inside their whirlwind romance.

DESIGNER

Mike Amiri Tells Mel Ottenberg Why Elvis Stays on His Moodboard

February 13, 2025

“We’re really diving into the craft and understanding what it takes to make a beautiful garment, but L.A. is still the center of the soul,” the designer says of Amiri’s latest campaign.

DIRTY

“The Men Were His Life”: Inside the Sordid World of Photographer David Hurles

February 13, 2025

To mark the first large-scale exhibition of the photographer’s work, our editor-in-chief called up curator Dian Hanson to talk about the well-endowed men that made David Hurles tick.

NYFW

“This Is My First Fashion Show!”: Ollie Muhl Takes Us Inside Thom Browne FW25

February 12, 2025

After seeing Thom Browne’s bird-themed FW25 collection, we tracked down TikTok sensation Ollie Muhl to hear what he thought of his very first fashion show.

NYFW

“I Need My Titties Out”: Raul Lopez and Kyle Luu on Luar FW25

February 11, 2025

We took a trip to Luar HQ to talk fashion faux pas, feathers, and reclaiming the f-slur.

NYFW

“I Have the Best Ass in New York City”: JT and Cole Escola Review Coach FW25

February 10, 2025

“I love cropped things because they show off my ass,” Escola told us at the Coach FW25 show, where Stuart Vevers sent babydoll dresses and cropped leathers parading down the runway.

NYFW

“It’s Quintessential New York”: Calvin Klein Collection FW25

February 7, 2025

Mel and Dara report live from this season’s hottest runway revival.

EDITOR

“You Can Eat My Pussy”: Luis Venegas on 15 Years of Candy Magazine Realness

January 28, 2025

“As long as someone is doing progressive stuff, looks good, and has the right energy and talent, I’m interested,” says the editor of Candy Magazine, which celebrates its 15-year anniversary this month.

TYCOON

Bryan Johnson Wants You to Have Better Boners

January 28, 2025

The multi-millionaire tech tycoon is chasing eternal youth. Earlier this month, we stopped by his minimalist Los Angeles mansion to find out what, exactly, that means.

PARIS FASHION WEEK

“I’m Sitting Next to Catherine Deneuve!”: Whoopi Goldberg Reviews AMI FW25

January 23, 2025

At the AMI FW25 show in Paris, our editor-in-chief chatted up his seatmate, the venerable Whoopi Goldberg, to find out about her secret love for playing dress-up.

DREAM MAN

“The Goal Is to Be a Cult Superstar”: 30 Minutes With It Boy Louis Bubko

January 13, 2025

After a matinee screening of “Babygirl,” the former model linked up with our editor-in-chief Mel Ottenberg to talk about weed bags, dream men, and hook-up apps.

SMOKE BREAK

Fabio Cherstich Takes Mel Ottenberg Into the Annals of Gay Art History

December 23, 2024

After the last of his three performances at La MaMa, the opera director joined our editor-in-chief to talk about dedicating his life to the preservation of queer art.

HO HO HO

Addison Rae Crashed the Interview Staff Holiday Party at Temple Bar

December 12, 2024

We had a little “You’re the best here’s some drinks let’s play some Christmas music thank you” celebration.

EDITOR

New York’s David Haskell Tells Mel Ottenberg Why He Still Believes in the Power of Magazines

December 12, 2024

“I’m very grateful that I’m gay.”

DRIP

Michèle Lamy and Mel Ottenberg Strike a Match in the 7th Arrondissement

November 19, 2024

Last week, our editor-in-chief dropped by the Paris home of fashion icons Michèle Lamy and Rick Owens to talk scents, sculpture, and the perfect drip.

PFW

“It’s So Diet Pepsi”: Addison Rae, Camila Cabello and Alix Earle on Miu Miu SS25

October 1, 2024

On the final day of fashion month, our editor-in-chief gathered a who’s who of it-girls to talk pasta, peep toes, and all things Miu Miu SS25.

PFW

“That’s What the Girls Deserve”: Katy Perry, Kim Petras, and More on Balenciaga SS25

October 1, 2024

After Demna’s latest collection for Balenciaga, our EIC convened a crew of superstars, from Katy Perry to Kim Petras, to talk big boots and Britney Spears.

SMOKE BREAK

“Bring Back Spanking”: A Five-Minute Cig With Photographer Sam Penn

October 1, 2024

In this week’s installment of Smoke Break, we caught up with the New York photographer at the Paris opening of her debut solo show at Balice Hertling.

PFW

“Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”: The Babani Sisters on Hermès SS25

September 30, 2024

After the show, our editor-in-chief Mel Ottenberg caught up with the fashion-obsessed Babani sisters to talk micro-Kellys and ’80s earrings.

PFW

Hari Nef, Colman Domingo, and More Take Our Questionnaire at Valentino SS25

September 30, 2024

Alessandro Michele’s debut collection for Valentino was the hottest ticket of Fashion Week. After the show, we subjected some of the VIP guests to our questionnaire.