The CEO of global debating forum Intelligence Squared, Tate board member and a British fashion ambassador, YANA PEEL’s influence is limitless. ROSIE MILLARD meets a stylish tour de forcePhotographs by Philip SindenForget the theater, cinema or ballet – debating is where you’ll find the smart set these days. Spearheading the trend is a new leader in global intellectual stimulation, Intelligence Squared, and at its head is the formidable – and very chic – Yana Peel. It was founded in the UK in 2002 with a simple idea: a traditional debate, with two speakers per side (high-caliber names have included Tony Blair and Patti Smith) arguing passionately over subjects such as terrorism, pornography,
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RÉSUMÉNAME: Yana Peel
PROFESSION: CEO, Intelligence Squared
MY STYLE IS: Bold but never uncomfortable
MY GO-TO DESIGNERS ARE: Mary Katrantzou, Roksanda Ilincic, Duro Olowu, Peter Pilotto, Céline, Victoria Beckham
MY FAIL-SAFE PIECE IS: My Rick Owens leather jacket
Dress by Valentino;
ring by Ippolita
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