Stephanie Winston Wolkoff

Stephanie Winston Wolkoff (née Batinkoff) is a fashion and entertainment executive, and is best known for her producing the Met Gala and other notable events in New York City. She was the founding fashion director for Lincoln Center and facilitated the expansion of its Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.[1]

She was a senior advisor to first lady Melania Trump.[2] She was in the news on Feb 16, 2018 after it was revealed by the New York Times that she was paid $26 million dollars for her work on President Donald Trump's inauguration.[3] Melania Trump cut ties with Stephanie Winston Wolkoff on February 26, 2018.[4]

She was born to parents Barbara and Barry Batinkoff and raised in the Catskills. After her parent's divorce she was adopted by her mother's second husband Bruce Winston. She attended Fordham University before transferring to Loyola University New Orleans where she graduated with a degree in Communications. During that time she played NCAA Division I basketball. Her first job was as a receptionist for Sotheby's. She would later take a job at Vogue as a public relations manager.[5]

Wolkoff met her husband, David Wolkoff, in 1996. They have three children.[5]

She is the sister of actor Randall Batinkoff.

References

  1. ↑ Karimzadeh, Marc (2012-04-30). "Stephanie Winston Wolkoff Launches SWW Creative". WWD. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  2. ↑ Andrews-Dyer, Emily Heil, Helena; Thompson, Krissah (2017-02-01). "Melania Trump hires Bush vet as chief of staff". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  3. ↑ Kranish, Michael; Parker, Ashley (2018-02-15). "Trump inaugural committee directed $26 million for event production to firm connected to Melania Trump adviser". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  4. ↑ Vogel & Haberman (February 26, 2018). "Melania Trump Parts Ways With Adviser Amid Backlash Over Inaugural Contract". The New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Bernstein, Jacob (January 18, 2017). "How Anna Wintour's Longtime Party Planner Turned to Trump". The New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved February 28, 2018.


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