CUSP Designer Interview: Nanette Lepore

CUSP Designer Interview: Nanette Lepore

Name: Nanette Lepore
Hometown: Youngstown, OH
Sign: Pisces

How often do you read your horoscope? Daily on tarot.com and monthly on Susan Miller’s Astrology Zone. She is a fellow Pisces.

Current favorite song: “Return to Me” by Bob Dylan

Childhood celebrity crush: Marcello Mastroianni

The movie you would watch whenever it is on TV? Any of The Thin Man series.

If I could be anywhere, I’d be: Swimming through the emerald grotto

Is there a book that has profoundly changed your life?
A Fine Balance by Rohnton Mistry

What book are you reading now?
The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano. Itis about these wild and crazy poets in Mexico City in the 70s!

What’s on your iPod? Amy Winehouse

How many air miles do you log a year? Hundreds of thousands

What is your favorite piece from your current collection? High waisted ruched pencil skirt

How would you best describe your client? Glamorous, fun and sexy

Who are your personal style icons? My mother, 1960. She was glamorous and gorgeous and so much fun!

What style secrets do you have right now? Master the art of walking in high heels. Wear high heels whenever
possible.

Right now, every girl needs a _____? Fabulous trench

What do you buy at the newsstand? V and British Vogue

Your ideal day/night?

Night: Beautiful dress, smashing pumps, a cocktail, our favorite Spanish bar with Gypsy music, late supper looking up at the sky, trying to find the shooting stars

Day: In the summer, I start the day with an ocean swim, stop at the farmer’s market, cook at home with friends, fresh cut flowers, eat outdoors overlooking the bay with a good bottle of white wine and then head back to the sea for a late afternoon dip.