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Isaac Mizrahi indulges his inner performer with his cabaret show

Isaac Mizrahi has dressed some of the most style-conscious women in the world, acted in films and hosted his own TV show on the Oxygen network. But the famous fashion designer is less well known for another project equally close to his heart: his gig as a cabaret singer.

His cheekily titled new show, "Does This Song Make Me Look Fat?" began with a sold-out two-week run at the venerable Cafe Carlyle in New York City. Mizrahi is now hitting the road with his cabaret act. Backed by a fine quintet of jazz musicians, he'll sing the songs of Cole Porter

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