"The Calvin Klein office had a very controlled aesthetic, strictly black and white only, down to the paperclips, Post-It notes, pushpins, hangers, desks, lamps, and garbage cans. My favorite was the directive I got on day one: If someone is going to send you flowers, they must be white!"
"As the series comes to a finale this week, I feel torn about the show in general. It is very entertaining and bingable, in large part because the set designers did such an incredible job recreating '90s New York."
"There is something unsettling when much of the content about real people is so obviously imagined, especially knowing how their story ended-tragically. As a nonfiction writer, I never make up dialogue or facts-every adjective has a source."
Michelle Young reflects on her experience as a fashion buyer at Calvin Klein, emphasizing the strict black and white aesthetic of the office. The recent Ryan Murphy series about JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette has sparked interest in the minimalist style of the '90s, particularly among Gen Z. Young finds the series entertaining but is unsettled by the fictionalized portrayal of real people, contrasting her commitment to factual accuracy in nonfiction writing.
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