Celebrated art director Fabien Baron and top stylist Karl Templer have exited Interview magazine.
Baron was editorial director, with Templer as creative director. The shake-up comes after Interview — founded by Andy Warhol and now owned by mega-collector Peter Brant — faced such challenges as a dispute with its Soho landlord and a lawsuit from a former top exec.
It’s not the first time Baron, who also crafts campaigns through luxe agency Baron & Baron, and Templer have left.
Observes an insider: “They’ve been there three times . . . This last run was nine years. For everyone, it was the end of this chapter.”
A rep for Baron confirmed the departure, but didn’t comment further.
Templer, who could not be immediately reached, was accused of sexual misconduct by three models in a February Boston Globe fashion-world exposé.
He strongly denied the allegations, commenting: “I deny these vague and anonymous allegations. If I’ve ever inadvertently made anyone feel uncomfortable, I’m truly sorry,” and “I’m always respectful of models, remain deeply committed to creating a safe and professional working environment, and embrace the systematic changes that our industry is implementing.”