Out # 208, October 2011

14 CONTRIBUTORS &amp; INFLUENCES<br> 16 LETTERS<br> 20 EDITOR&#39;S LETTER<br> 22 BY THE NUMBERS<br> <b>FOREGROUND</b><br> 25 NICO MUHLY<br>
The heady, hyper 30-year-old composer may bring opera to the masses.<br>
28 LIVE THE LIFE<br>
Bryan Ferry subverted the rock-star archetype by adding stylish swagger to classic
suiting.<br>
34 CAN I BE BLUNT?<br>
Parks and Recreation&#39;s Aubrey Plaza dares to challenge our knowledge of Judy Garland
trivia. Three words: Bring it on.<br>
36 TIP OF HER TONGUE<br>
Don&#39;t ask Ponytail singer Molly Siegel the lyrics to her spaz-rock arias&#8212;she
makes them up as she goes.<br>
41 BESPOKEN FOR<br>
We&#39;ve got you covered from top-to-toe in this comprehensive guide to custom tailoring.<br>
48 WILD BOYS<br>
A trio of brothers navigates the curious corners of adolescence in Justin Torres&#39;s
debut novel, We the Animals.<br>
49 KITCHEN 411<br>
The right way to eat Moroccan.<br>
50 LIQUIDITY<br>
How to nail the nightcap<br>
<b>SYMPOSIUM</b><br>
53 BOUND AND GAGGED<br>
Fashion&#39;s ongoing fixation with S&amp;M<br>
56 PIG OUT<br>
Before flesh-and-blood divas stole our hearts, there was one porcine puppet that
captivated our imaginations.<br>
<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
97 SURVEILLANCE<br>
Sharpen your (ceramic) knives and get ready for some kitchen confidential&#8212;courtesy
of Dita Von Teese&#39;s fruity secrets, plates of every color and design, and old-school
soda syrups. Plus, the petite pastry we hate.<br>
STORE INFO 103<br>
<b>FEATURES</b><br>
58 UNDER OUR SKIN<br>
Jan Cornet, who stars in AlmOdovar&#39;s new psychosexual thriller, The Skin I Live
In, believes in the body as canvas.<br>
BY JERRY PORTWOOD PHOTOGRAPHY BY XEVI MUNTANE<br>
64 THE 2011 TASTEMAKERS<br>
A look at the behind-the-scenes creatives who are shaping your life&#8212;whether
you know it or not.<br>
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ADAM KRAUSE<br>
76 THESE THREE KINGS<br>
Our gay brethren&#8212;photographer Ryan McGinley, writer-director Dustin Lance
Black, and designer Alexander Wang&#8212;are the new leaders of the zeitgeist.<br>
BY WILLIAM VAN METER PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID NEEDLEMAN<br>
84 GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS<br>
For his latest book, photographer David Armstrong has recruited a coterie of beautiful
young men at his Brooklyn home.<br>
INTERVIEWED BY JACI(PIERSON PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID ARMSTRONG<br>
<b>FASHION</b><br>
88 COLE MOUNTAIN<br>
Kenneth Cole sits atop a fashion empire, built on both heart and sole.<br>
BY MAX BERLINGER PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAMERON KRONE