Fri Jan 25 11:27:37 -0500 2008

SFO (New York)

- From the office of Telsey Advisory Group (TAG) at the tony corner of Fifth Avenue and 44th Street in New York, Dana Telsey, CEO of Telsey Advisory Group, has a superb view for a shopaholic. It took real discipline for SFO’s crew not to look inside the new Prada shoeboxes and Hermes shopping bags while we waited for Telsey to surface from a TV appearance before our interview.

Once she sprinted in, Telsey wore a signature black suit—this one from Kiton—and a silk menswear blouse custom cut for her by London-based tailor Emma Willis. Making a sure-fire entry into our very hearts, she admitted, “All the other girls want the highest heels, but I wear Prada for the rubber soles—more comfort!” And it was sentimental, yet amusing, to see her bookcase adorned with “wall of fame” photos of both Dana and her grandmother with the Abercrombie-naked-from-the-waist-up-six-pack model.

To view the full article, download the PDF here: SFO, February 2008