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At First, Jenna Lyons Wasn’t Sold on Mickey Drexler’s P.A. System

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 13: Creative Director and President of J. Crew Jenna Lyons poses on the runway at the J.Crew Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Stage at Lincoln Center on September 13, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 13: Creative Director and President of J. Crew Jenna Lyons poses on the runway at the J.Crew Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Stage at Lincoln Center on September 13, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week) Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images

“When he was installing the system, I was like: are you kidding me with this?” the J.Crew creative director told the Guardian. “I came down after the meeting and the guys were stringing the cord already.” Now Lyons says she loves it, adding, “[Mickey] even checks in from holiday — he’s like: ‘Hey, I’m in Saint-Tropez; it’s gorgeous here! Anyway, I’m having lunch at Club 55 and you should see all these people wearing white! We should do more white, it’s summer, do we have enough white?’ It’s hilarious.”

Jenna Lyons Wasn’t Sold on Drexler’s P.A. System