Our Fashion Week Team
Kelly Killoren BensimonThe New York Times Magazine counts her as one of the "most fabulous tastemakers" but millions know her as a noted author, trendsetter, model and former influential editor of Elle Accessories. Kelly has made a career reporting on fashion and style with her own insights gleaned from years spent growing up in the fashion industry. Kelly began working as a model at the age of 15, where she formed friendships with many of the designers, models and editors who were to become the fashion industry’s best-known names. She is the author of "In The Spirit of the Hamptons" (2002), "American Style" (2004), and "The Bikini Book," (2006), a 400-page tome which explores the history of the bikini, and the swimsuit’s 60th anniversary. Kelly regularly appears on television shows ranging from The Today Show, Oprah, Good Morning America, Extra, THE BIG IDEA, and more. Kelly is also the host of "Behind the Hedges with Kelly Killoren Bensimon" on Plum TV.
Jennifer CreelJen Creel is an actress, model, spokes model and a regular on the NYC social scene. She honed her own fashion design sensibilities helping to build the brand of Ralph Lauren Sportswear, jewelry designer Benjamin Zucker and the premiere French soap company L'atelier du Savon. As a model and spokesperson for numerous charities she has repeatedly graced the pages of all the top design and lifestyle magazines who regularly seek out her opinions, endorsements and tune into "who she’s wearing". Her recent acting credits include a reoccurring role as Sophie Gage on the CBS soap opera "Bold and the Beautiful", the television fashion documentary for CanalPlus entitled "Fashion Around the World", and frequent appearances on Access Hollywood, among others. She also appeared in the playful YouTube music video for the recently published satire "The Manny". She also can be seen on Plum TV Hamptons as one of the regular hosts. Currently Jen is in development with Big Fresh Pictures on a new television project entitled "Party Perfect". For more information visit www.bigfreshpictures.com.
Keanan DufftyKeanan Duffty is an award winning British fashion designer based in New York. When asked by DNR "Who will be the next Marc Jacobs?" Kal Ruttenstein of Bloomingdales praised Duffty as a 'designer to watch out for.' Keanan established his eponymous fashion label in 1999 and now over 70 premium specialty retailers carry the collection, which has a celebrity following that includes David Bowie, Sex Pistols, Aerosmith, The New York Dolls, Mick Jagger, Iggy Pop, Bow Wow Wow, The Offspring, Stray Cats, Elizabeth Jagger, Ivanka Trump, Steven Dorff, Jimmy Fallon, Smashing Pumpkins, Ashlee Simpson, Alyssa Milano, Kevin Dillon, Sarah Jessica Parker, N'Sync. Keanan once designed a space suit for Martha Stewart.
Lauren EzerskyA pioneer of fashion programming, Lauren Ezersky is a key figure in the New York fashion arena. Her fun and irreverent style of interviewing has made her an inside player in the fashion community and a fixture on many popular shows including Oprah Winfrey, Ricki Lake, CNN News and VH1’s Fashion TV. Lauren is a host on The Juice on Plum TV. For over a decade she authored the column "Lunch with Lauren" for Paper Magazine spotlighting such designers as Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Valentino, and Karl Lagerfeld.
Nick LeightonWidely respected as an authority in the field of "Gift Bag Analysis," Nick Leighton brings his humor and sharp wit to his celebrity interviews, event coverage, and hosting duties on Plum TV's "The Juice." Hailing from bucolic Marin County, his teenage rebellion against his hippy Californian parents involved eating white sugar, refined flour, and lots and lots of butter in a professional cooking school studying French pastry. He also has a degree in Chinese politics from Columbia University. Nicholas' other interests include typography, Florence Knoll furniture, and Campari.
Robyn MorenoRobyn Moreno is the author of "Practically Posh: The Smart Girl's Guide to a Glam Life" (July 2008 Harper Collins) and a host for Plum TV in the Hamptons. She has written fashion, travel, and lifestyle articles for Elle, InStyle, Glamour, Latina, Woman's Day, Quest, The New York Daily News, and About.com. She is the co-author of "Suave: The Latin Male" (Rizzoli, 2001), a fashion book about Latino style icons and is the co-editor of "Border-line Personalities: A New Generation of Latinas Dish on Sex, Sass, and Cultural Shifting" (Rayo, 2004), an honest and irreverent anthology about life as a modern Latina. Robyn is also a spokesperson for Woman's Day magazine and Marshall's retail store, and is a frequent guest editor on The Today Show, iVillage Live, Good Day New York, NY1, and the CBS2 Early Morning Show. Her website is bepracticallyposh.com.
