The Look Book Goes to an Indochine Staff Reunion

The Look Book Goes to an Indochine Staff Reunion The Noho institution celebrated its 42nd year with birthday cake and a vogue ball. By , editor of the Strategist print section, including “The Look Book.” He was previously a writer at the Strategist covering fitness and outdoor gear. Photo: Tessa Belle Dillman Photo: Tessa Belle Dillman Baizy Keflay ↑Restaurateur, Lower East Side What did you do at Indochine?I was a server, starting in 2005, for like seven years. I was known as the girl with the head wrap. That was my signature look. Has much changed about this place since you left?The staff now is just younger and hotter. Every generation has a different vibe. I would like to say that when I was working here, we had the most fun. We were wild girls. We were not just pretty. We were all characters. It seems like people love working here.I’ve worked in many restaurants, but Indochine was a place that allowed me to be myself. It never leaves you, wherever you go. I opened a restaurant in the Theater District recently. A customer walked in, and he was like, “Oh my God, aren’t you the Indochine girl?” Hailey RoseServer and model, Noho Virginia W. AlleyneServer, Upper East Side Gale ScottDJ and student, ChelseaWhat’s it like to run into co-workers you haven’t seen in a while?Everyone looks so beautiful. Everyone is glowing. Their eyes are sparkly. Samuel AlfilerGeneral manager and actor, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWhat do you remember about managing this place?It’s fucking hard because there’s a legacy to uphold. You have to put on a smile when everything underneath is burning. It’s something I draw on now that I’m an actor. Tasha HenryActor, Astoria Diana LannesPhotographer, Los Angeles, California Huy Chi LeRestaurateur, Kensington Rahel GhebremichaelModel, Lower East Side What’s the dress code?Chic. Sakae IshikawaVideo editor, East Village Richard SerpicaHandyman, Bay Ridge Iman Jazmin BrownModel, actor, and maître d’, Los Angeles, CaliforniaAny good stories from working here?Every time anyone meets me, they say, “Oh, Iman, like David Bowie’s wife.” She’s a regular here. One time, we’re in the bathroom together. She’s washing her hands, and I’m like, “Hi, Iman. I’m Iman. Every single time I meet someone, they mention you.” She looks at me and says, “Okay. Yeah, whatever you say, lady in the bathroom!” Eligha Ojok WeissModel and EMT, Bedford Emily WallaceBeverage director, NohoDid you have a favorite night on the job?One Sunday, my friend and I were working a double shift. This lovely gentleman came in with his son and asked for a mezcal-rinsed vodka martini. Then he promptly tipped us a thousand dollars. Dylan ThompsonMaître d’, Bushwick Angélique RenardeMultidisciplinary artist, Bedford-Stuyvesant Taviana DansbyFreelance architect and server, Bedford-StuyvesantWhat’s it like meeting former staff?We treat them almost better than celebrities because you see celebrities here and it doesn’t really surprise you. But when someone who hasn’t been here in a decade or two comes in, that’s when we freak out. Blaire SpicerEvent director, Bushwick Photographs by Tessa Belle Dillman The Look Book Goes to the U.S. Track & Field Outdoor and Para Championships The Look Book Goes to the Guyanese Nurses’ Ball The Look Book Goes to Liza! at 80 See All The Look Book Goes to an Indochine Staff Reunion Your product is saved! You’ll receive emails when your saved products go on sale. Manage preferences. Every product is independently selected by editors. Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission. The Shmancification of the U.S. Open Day One at Vanderbilt’s New York Campus How to Painlessly Move Apartments in New York Who Was the Man in 2B? Donna Karan Is Embroiled in a Rat Face-off Day One at Vanderbilt’s New York Campus The Shmancification of the U.S. Open Does Anyone Actually Shop at the Oculus? Who Was the Man in 2B? How to Painlessly Move Apartments in New York