"The one cool thing about getting successful in rock and roll is keeping all the traditional joys about it," Patti Smith said recently. "I ain't gonna pretend that I don't get a kick out of it...I mean it's so excitin' that somebody would write up what I wear, y'know? It's what I used to live for...to look in magazines and see all those pictures and see 'This is this stage and this is that stage'. 1 mean even in my early twenties, even now I want to see what's Mick wearin', what's John Lennon wearin'...The Beatles went through some great clothing phases. I still have my George Harrison — what was that movie? Magical Mystery Tour? Oh, it's my favorite outfit still; orange pants, this old gray suit jacket.. .and a big tie. I wear it sometimes."

"I've just been bombin' through Bendel's," Patti said as she rushed into her manager's office. Looking the perfect street urchin, Paris, 1910 style. She had on: Black wool cap, white tshirt, black sweater, black velvet jacket, skintight blue jeans, blue-green wool leg warmers, striped ^Peruvian wool socks, black ballet slippers. Funny, the large magnum of Dom Perignon she was holding didn't look at all out of place. "I really love presents," she emphasized , "like this [points to a bracelet] motorcycle chain some kid gave me. I love that stuff. I get letters from kids, one maniac kid has been sending me