Behind The Scenes: The Making of Oprah's Favorite Things
O creative director Adam Glassman and his team had a tall order: gather the best food, gadgets, housewares, and fashion and beauty items—then make sure Oprah didn't collapse before considering them all. Luckily, there were sweets (and when those ran out, cocktails) to keep it fun.
All Things Considered
The sheer number of contenders makes Oprah's head spin.
Baby It's Cold Outside
Well, not really—this was shot in September. But editor in chief Lucy Kaylin and editor at large Gayle King were still game to try on blizzard-strength coats in the name of journalism.
Worldly Girls
Oprah and Adam check out
Mattel's line of multiracial dolls. "I love chocolate Barbie!" says Oprah.
Sweet Sensations
Everyone checked their diet at the door before submitting to the Favorite Things taste test/carbfest.
Wrist Management
Trying on an
Apple Watch (or three!).
The Nose Knows
Sampling various LAFCO scents to find her favorite (spoiler alert: it's a floral!).
More is More
Style assistant Manouska Jeantus and contributing style editor Kelley S. Carter pile on the goodies.
Say Anything
Oprah tries to stump
Alexa, the voice of Amazon's information-savvy Echo device.
"Alexa is a friend now!" —Oprah
More is More
The lotions and potions section.
Signature Move
"The
Teavana mug says LOVE MORE, OPRAH on the bottom," Oprah notes. "You think that just happened? I designed that!"
College Try
Style interns (and students) Elizabeth Malara, Alexis Thomas, and Janelle Kelly model the wares.
Stuffed
"I'm going to have to pace myself. My tummy hurts." —Gayle with writer at large Lisa Kogan and Lucy.
Warm Front
One of
Tourance's supersoft scarves has Gayle in a twist.
Comic Relief
Oprah cracks up after rejecting one of Adam's glassware pitches: "I say it all with love," she explains.
Statement Piece
Gayle gets a kick out of a wry
Emi Jay nightshirt.
Candy Crush
Adam details the merits of the abundant chocolate offerings as Oprah, Manouska and Gayle look on.
Nap Time
"I'm exhausted! This is a lot to ask of the talent." —Oprah
From the
November 2015 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
