The article reflects on the author's teenage fascination with New York City, particularly through the lens of Chloë Sevigny's life as described in a 1994 profile by Jay McInerney. Sevigny, an influential cultural figure, represented a blend of alternative style and youthful exuberance that captivated many. The author, a young observer from Haifa, felt drawn to the city's essence through Sevigny's portrayal, yearning for the glamorous and gritty life she epitomized. Despite her distance from that world, the allure of New York and its vibrant culture lingered in the author's imagination.
"Sevigny seemed to be the font from which absolute cool flowed. The culture-making that she represented was 'secret, alternative, not commercial—everything one wants to be.'"
"I was a sideline observer, a meek fan, a wary fantasist, biding my time until my real life began."
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