Ian Schrager, the man behind Studio 54, is now starting a new breed of hotels

From partying with Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger in the 1970s to the mundane life of a father trying to leave behind the right legacy

Words: Harry Shukman

Photography: Fred Castleberry

Ian Schrager was the genius behind Studio 54 — the greatest nightclub ever to have lived or died. 42 years on from its peak, the PUBLIC hotelier and serial entrepreneur shows little sign of slowing down. At his beach house in the Hamptons, the King of Clubs talks to Harry Shukman about long nights, dark days and bright ideas.

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