From the elements they share to the wealthy cultures they mirror, the worlds of magnificence and meals — and the individuals who merge them — are in fixed dialog. Welcome to Nicely Fed, a column that celebrates how we nourish our our bodies, from face to plate. On this first version, Todd Haim opens up about his extravagant alter ego, his shellfish-themed manicures, and why he’ll by no means shave his beard to do drag.
Once I meet Todd Haim over shrimp cocktail and soiled martinis at Cervo’s, a mutual downtown hang-out, there is a third celebration there in spirit: Steak Diane, Haim’s cocktail-swilling, crustacean-loving alter ego. Her complete essence relies in extravagance, and although you will not discover her dancing on stage, her lust-worthy tablescapes, made-to-order diningwear, and content material creations on Instagram are their very own type of efficiency artwork.
“I’ve all the time thought of her as a form of grand New York hostess,” mentioned Haim of his drag persona. “She’s a little bit bit older, she’s perhaps as soon as divorced. She’s obtained a piano lounge singer vibe, and he or she might actually be like 50. I’ve by no means mentioned that earlier than, however she might be!” Steak Diane is the manifestation of Haim’s of-the-moment ardour for seafood towers, stitching expertise, and a social submit after the 2016 election.
“I had been Jackie Kennedy for Halloween that 12 months; I made the pink swimsuit. I made a video on election day, and after [Clinton’s loss], I simply really feel like folks on Instagram actually responded to it,” Haim recollects. “It felt like such a time the place making folks chuckle felt so necessary, so I simply went from there.”
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