Derek Blasberg
Vanity Fair
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Derek:
Don’t Expect to See Margot Robbie on a Cruise Ship Anytime Soon
How Chanel set the bar pretty high for the actress’s seafaring expectations. → Read More
Restaurateur Michael Chow and Mr. Chow Celebrate 50 Years at the Center of Art and Dining
It’s been half a century since Michael Chow, better known around the world as restaurateur Mr. Chow, opened the doors to his first eatery in London on Valentine’s Day, 1968. “I’m still in denial it’s been that long,” he says from his 57,000-square-foot art studio in downtown L.A., which is where he plans to throw an epic party to celebrate the anniversary, Chinese New Year, and the launch of his… → Read More
Dispatch from a Disney Cruise
Musings on pirate raves, double entrees, and when trying to be cool is very uncool. → Read More
Tracey Emin on Being “Bombarded” By 2017, and Her Year of Honesty Ahead
“What we shouldn’t stop doing is looking at Trump. Everything that’s bad about this country has been magnified by Trump.” → Read More
With Chanel’s Cruise Show in Hamburg, Karl Lagerfeld Comes Home
The Hamburg-born designer brings a fashion show and a dinner for 1,000 to the city that’s become the culture capital of Germany. → Read More
Dispatch from Soho Farmhouse in the Cotswolds
Musings on glamping, modesty in fashion, flannel, and twinning with Karlie Kloss. → Read More
Cara Delevingne Promises a “Glitterier” 2018
The model, actress, and singer threw her first holiday party, which included a kissing booth, a drag show, and a cocktail called “Twink in Pink.” → Read More
Watch Jet Packinski Encounter a Rooster, a Garden Gnome, and More in the Fear Box
The alter ego of Youtube star Liza Koshy is cool under pressure, even when a hairless rat defecates on his fingertips. → Read More
Watch Liza Koshy Panic While Touching a Snake, Tortoise, and Even a Stuffed Tiger
In the latest episode of “Derek Does Stuff With a Friend,” the Youtube star enters the Fear Box. → Read More
Remembering Azzedine Alaïa, Couturier and Singular Fashion Presence
The designer died Saturday at age 77. → Read More
Watch Victoria Beckham Give Strangers Fashion Advice in Central Park
Her answer to “heels or flats” may surprise you. → Read More
Jenna and Barbara Bush Reveal the Bush Family‘s Favorite GIFs
In the latest episode of “Derek Does Stuff With a Friend,“ the twins and authors open up their iPhones. → Read More
Selah Marley Is the Next Marley to Watch
Granddaughter of Bob Marley and daughter of Lauryn Hill, Selah is poised to take over the fashion world. → Read More
Takashi Murakami Goes to Moscow, but Keeps Politics at Bay
The Japanese artist debuts a retrospective at Moscow's Garage Museum, bringing his contemporary universe of plush toys, cartoons, and neon colors with him—whether Russia is ready or not. → Read More
Claudia Schiffer on Her Supermodel Legacy: “In Real Life, I Was Clark Kent”
The original supermodel walked in Milan alongside her fellow 90s icons, but that’s only the start of what Schiffer has in store this fall. → Read More
Nicki Minaj, Ralph Lauren, and More in Derek Blasberg’s New York Fashion Week Diary
New York Fashion Week today isn’t about shows, or fashion; it’s about events, and this year delivered. → Read More
Benjamin Clementine Is Bringing Torch Songs Back
In anticipation of his sophomore album, I Tell a Fly, the British musician talks about performing barefoot and his peripatetic days in Paris. → Read More
Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Bush Hager Have an Idea to End Divisiveness in Politics
For the first time the former First Daughters, Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Bush Hager, are co-authoring a book in hopes of inspiring women across America. → Read More
Natalie Portman’s Character in The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, Revealed
Plus, a conversation with Xavier Dolan about his eagerly awaited first English-language film. → Read More
Inside Leonardo DiCaprio’s Exclusive Riviera Fund-Raiser
Leo was in an unusually jolly mood, which set the tone for an evening of in-jokes, copious rosé consumption, and a cool $30 million raised for the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. → Read More