Industry Icons: Ian Schrager || Carlomaria Grassi

... Ian Schrager cut his teeth in the world of
trends and hipness back in the seventies with Studio 54, the nightclub he
established with his business partner, the late Steve Rubell. In hedonistic
pre-AIDS Manhattan, Studio 54 was the place to ogle and be ogled at. Bianca
Jagger, Andy Warhol, Jacqueline Kennedy, Michael Jackson, Truman Capote,
Elizabeth Taylor, Salvador Dali and Richard Gere were just some of the regulars.
Schrager’s friend Andy Warhol created
the phrase ‘fifteen minutes of fame’, referring to the fact that in this age of
pop culture practically anyone could achieve fame, no matter how brief or
elusive. With his keen business sense, Schrager knew how to capture this market
that either desired their own fifteen minutes in the spotlight, or wanted to
mix with those who were experiencing it. It was a brand-new market that
demanded comfort, style and a sense of fashionable exclusivity ....   Industry Icons: Ian Schrager