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.





