Kim Hastreiter (born November 12, 1951) is an American journalist, editor, publisher, and curator who co-founded Paper magazine. She served as co-editor-in-chief from its inception until 2017, when she and partner David Hershkovits sold the company. In her column of 32 years, “Note From Kim”, Hastreiter observed and articulated cultural movements and trends that she saw forming, deciphering the transforming zeitgeist. She currently resides in Greenwich Village, New York City.
Books in order of publication:
From Abfab To Zen – 1999
20 Years of Style: The World According to Paper – 2004
Provoking Magic: Lighting of Ingo Maurer – 2007
Geoffrey Beene: American Fashion Rebel – 2008
Stuff: A New York Life of Cultural Chaos – 2025
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