
Photograph by Patrick McMullan
Name: Jessica Stam
Job: Model
Age: 20
Neighborhood: East Village
Whoās your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
Patrick Bateman from the book American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. āDonāt just look at her ass, EAT IT.ā
Whatās the best meal youāve eaten in New York?
Macaroni and cheese with truffles.
In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job?
I make clothes look good.
Where do you get your coffee?
Starbucks.
Whatās the last thing you saw on Broadway?
Wicked.
Do you give money to panhandlers?
No.
Whatās your drink?
Iced tea.
How often do you prepare your own meals?
I order in.
Whatās your favorite medication?
Midol.
Whatās hanging above your sofa?
A light.
How much is too much to spend on a haircut?
That depends on the one holding the scissors.
Whenās bedtime?
Bedtime is eight hours before my alarm goes off.
Brunch: pro or con?
Pro!
Whatās your thread count?
I forget.
What do you hate most about living in New York?
Walking through a group of slow-moving tourists.
Whatās your brand of jeans?
Trash & Vaudeville.
Whenās the last time you drove a car?
December 27.
Who should be the next president?
Oprah.
Times, Post, or Daily News?
New York Post.
Yankees or Mets?
Yankees.
What makes someone a New Yorker?
Itās not a matter of time, itās more like a feeling one gets. Youāll know when this is your home.