I first met Stefani ten years ago when she was at the helm of “The Ultimate Closet”, SCOOP NYC. The 14 boutiques she founded changed the way trendy girls shop… and certainly also changed the destiny of KOTUR. Stefani was the first to carry KOTUR in her boutiques, and has remained a supportive colleague, friend and “Ultimate Muse” ever since.
Ever the innovator, Stefani has gone on to chief many projects, including “Curations by Stefani Greenfield” on HSN, and her jet-set-hippie-chic collection with Desiree Gruber, “Theodora and Callum”. She manages to fit in charity projects, television appearances and a formidable CCO position with Jones Group, all while being ultimate mom to protege, Theodora.
Meet Stefani Greenfield, our MUSE for August…
KOTUR: What’s in your make-up bag?
Stefani: Maybelline Great Lash Mascara, Kevyn Aucoin brown eye pencil, MAC underage lipgloss & Shu Uemura eyelash curler.
KOTUR: Name your desert island essentials?
Stefani: Theodora & Callum pareo, ipod, my Secrets of the Zohar book, and Lancaster sunscreen
KOTUR: Do you have a beauty secret?
Stefani: Josie Maran argan oil & tan towels
KOTUR: How would your female friends describe your style?
Stefani: Modern Bohemian
KOTUR: What’s the most treasured item in your wardrobe?
Stefani: My most treasured item in my wardrobe is the first Alaїa dress that I bought myself. I bought it at Browns when I was at school in London.
KOTUR: Is there anything in your wardrobe you should get rid of but can’t?
Stefani: No, I’m a good editor
KOTUR: What do you never leave home without?
Stefani: My grandmother’s ring
KOTUR: Hot date night with your husband, what do you wear?
Stefani: High heels, sexy dress and great lingerie
KOTUR: When home alone, what do you wear?
Stefani: Free City sweats and Alexander Wang tanks
KOTUR: Have you ever worn anything you are now embarrassed by?
Stefani: Big hair in the 80s
KOTUR: How high is too high a heel?
Stefani: As long as you can walk, no heel is too high
KOTUR: Are you ever too old for jeans?
Stefani: No. The right pair is ageless
KOTUR: If you could live in any other time for its fashion, what would you choose?
Stefani: Late 60’s, early 70’s
KOTUR: What is your most recent purchase?
Stefani: A Bvlgari snake watch
KOTUR: What quality do you most admire in a person?
Stefani: Soulfulness
KOTUR: Can you judge a book by its cover?
Stefani: I choose not to judge people from the outside
KOTUR: What’s your greatest extravagance?
Stefani: Travel
KOTUR: What is your guilty pleasure?
Stefani: John’s Pizza
KOTUR: What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?
Stefani: Whatever you say make sure it adds value
KOTUR: What’s your favorite smell?
Stefani: My daughter Theodora right after she takes a bath
KOTUR: What’s your idea of a great holiday?
Stefani: Mykonos, Greece in the month of July, waking up in the Mediterranean without a plan or time in mind; spending an endless day at the beach, which turns into dinner, dancing and a night of free spirited partying…
KOTUR: What are you most proud of?
Stefani: My daughter Theodora
KOTUR: What are you least proud of?
Stefani: If I’m reactive instead of proactive
KOTUR: Who or what would you like to be reincarnated as in your next life?
Stefani: A fabulous songwriter like Diane Warren
KOTUR: What would you eat for your last supper?
Stefani: Le Club sandwich at the Plaza Atheneé in Paris
KOTUR: Yes or no to a nip and a tuck?
Stefani: Yes, as long as it’s to make you better not different
KOTUR: How would you like to be remembered?
Stefani: With a smile
KOTUR: Which of the various Kotur bags you have is your favorite?
Stefani: The Fane
KOTUR: On a scale of one-to-ten, how good looking are you?
Stefani: I do the best with what G-d gave me.