WRITER,
culture and style commentator,
former famous window dresser.

NEW Books:
Transformer: A Story of Glitter, Glamrock and Loving Lou Reed - (HarperOne)
How to be Yourself - (Phaidon)
DRAG the Complete Story - (Laurence King)
Keith Haring - (Laurence King)

and, previously,
Confessions of a Window Dresser,
Wacky Chicks, Beautiful PeopleEccentric Glamour
Gay Men Don’t Get Fat Fashion Asylum
Soccer Style

Copious Scribblings:
The New York Observer, The Daily Beast, Harpers Bazaar, Glamour, Slate, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Noteworthy Stuff:
Simon is a regular storyteller at the Moth and the NPR Moth Radio Hour and an expert judge on the NBC hit show Making It, starring Amy Poehler,  Nick Offerman and Dayna Isom Johnson.

A BBC TV comedy series based on Beautiful People has aired in the UK, the US, and Australia. Simon has been a featured guest on late-night talk show such as Chelsea Lately and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. He made regular appearances on America’s Next Top Model, VH1, Full Frontal Fashion, Bravo and Gossip Girl.

Random Fabulosity:
Simon designed the gallery set for Beverly Hills Cop starring Eddie Murphy. Simon appears in the Kim Carnes video for 'Bette Davis Eyes'. Simon worked for the legendary Diana Vreeland at The Costume Institute before joining Barneys New York, where he worked for 35 years. In 2010 Simon was commissioned by Target to design the season’s Halloween costumes.

Accolades:
Simon has won every fashion award on Earth including the CFDA Award. In 2009 he was invited by President and Mrs. Obama to decorate the White House for the Holidays.

Simon lives in Shelter Island and Florida with his partner, the ceramicist and designer Jonathan Adler and their rescue terrier Foxylady.