Toby Bateman and John Brodie
Photo by Dominique Maître
BRITISH INVASION: John Brodie, attending his first men’s fashion shows since succeeding Jeremy Langmead as editor in chief of Mr Porter, begged for indulgence from guests at a cocktail party held in Paris to welcome him into the role.
But the former Variety scribe, who has also held editorial roles at Fortune, GQ and Spy, appeared confident in his vision for the future direction of Net-a-porter Group’s Web site.
“It’s a great brand. It’s a great publication. I was a fan before I became the editor. I mean, my analogy is: Mr Porter is a bit like the Beatles in 1962, and I’m Brian Epstein. The idea is, they’re the best band in the business, now I’m just going to take them to America, take them global, build it up,” he said.
Roland Mouret
Photo by Dominique Maître
Among the guests mingling in the stylish apartment of p.r. mavens Dovie Mamikunian and Laurent Suchel on Thursday night was designer Roland Mouret, a self-confessed Mr Porter addict.
“I enjoy shopping together with my husband. Most of the time, it’s on Sunday morning during breakfast in bed with the dog. First, we read all the British Sunday papers, then we end up online,” said Mouret, who is preparing to relaunch his own e-commerce site. “The great thing about buying online is that you pay upfront, so when it arrives, it feels like a big gift.”
