The eminent fashion editor Diana Vreeland had an inimitably sardonic way with declarations that left little room for response, partially because any retort to the truth often falls flat. Such is the case with her below witticism: There’s nothing more boring than narcissism—the tragedy of being totally… me. We’re all capable of it. And we [...]
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Vanity Fair on Coco Chanel circa 1931
May 29, 2009 – 7:21 am
While Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel is easily admirable for her avant-garde existence—she got her nickname during an early stint as a lounge singer, had numerous lovers but never married and lived for over 30 years in the Ritz—her fashion influence (the championing of practical, minimal, chic garments) often gets distorted into a mess of pastel tweeds [...]
