My School Rocks! 2014-04 Arlene Goldstein | Page 30

Goldstein added that fashion
industry experts “are watching
that generation that is so into
newness and so connected, so
wired.” It’s not just the coolness
of young people; Goldstein
said being technologically in
touch makes millennials very
knowledgeable.
Goldstein’s own personal style
appears to trend toward being
classic and dramatic. She wears
a lot of black – and bright
lipsticks, too.

Ava: What is your favorite
accessory?

AG: I love a statement necklace.
Ava: Who is your favorite
designer?

AG: I’m fascinated by Coco Chanel
because she could walk out
today and be so chic and look

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like she just bought things at the
local department store. She sort
of invented sportswear. Back
in the 1920s, if you didn’t have
real jewelry, fine jewelry, then
you didn’t wear anything. She
brought costume jewelry into
the forefront and said it was okay
to mix your real pearls with your
costume. It opened up fashion to
make it more democratic.

Ashley: Do you pay attention, not
only to runway shows, but to TV
shows?

AG: Absolutely. The marriage

of movies and fashion, of
celebrities and fashion, is very,
very important. Back when
Madonna was the center of the
universe, you could just track all
of her albums and see how those
looks influenced fashion in a real
dramatic way. There are others
as well. Everyone is watching.
It’s frightening in a way, the

responsibility and the influence
they have. We all need to be
discriminative about who we
decide to emulate, to be like.

Ashley: You’re influenced by what
celebrities wear, but are they
influenced by what you predict?

AG: Most celebrities have stylists

and those stylists are at the
shows and they’re doing