Phillip Bloch

As part of his promotional tour for his new book Asylum, Simon Doonan sat down with Fern Mallis at the 92Y for a highly personal (and, of course, hilarious) chat. He dished about his life--like that time he auditioned alongside Philip Bloch and Robert Verdi for the role of Nigel in The Devil Wears Prada--but Asylum being a book about fashion, he also discussed the state of the industry.

Remember when Lindsay Lohan showed up at the amfAR gala a few weeks ago in that lovely nude sparkly dress? Turns out that dress was a $1,750 loaner from Theia. A loaned gown has to be, you know, returned--and returned in the condition in which it was received. Bet you'll never guess what happened next...

The Clothes: The collection started out very prim and buttoned up, with ladylike silhouettes updated with laser cut detailing. But things soon took a