Simon Doonan was born in Reading in 1952, before emigrating to America in the 1970's. An experienced style commentator, he is a regular guest on Vh1, America's Next Top Model and Full Frontal Fashion. Creative Director of Barneys New York, he is responsible for all aspects of Barneys' image. He writes the provocative "Simon Says" column in the New York Observer, contributes to Harper's Bazaar and wrote Confessions of a Window Dresser and bestseller Wacky Chicks. He lives in New York City.