Earlier, in the white studio, Valentino had confided: “Big success makes me anxious. I never want to disappoint. I work so hard in Rome that I couldn’t get through, psychologically, unless I took weekends off. I have to be happy with my way of life. I’m lucky not to be tormented, to be able to … Read more
Stella Tennant photographed Gianni Versace’s costume for The Prostitute in Robert Wilson’s 1989 production of Doktor Faustus at La Scala. Photographed by Irving Penn, Vogue, November 1997 “Very Versace,” by Hamish Bowles and photographed by Irving Penn,with hair by Orlando Pita for John Frieda Salon; makeup, Kevyn Aucoin; and manicure, Bernadette Thompson, was originally published … Read more
“Pretty Women,” by Jonathan Van Meter originally appeared in the October 1990 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from Vogue’s archive, sign up for our Nostalgia newsletter here. On a Saturday night in April, just before the winter collections in New York, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington were out with their usual posse … Read more
“The Winona Nobody Knows,” by Jonathan Van Meter, was originally published in the October 1999 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from Vogue’s archive, sign up for our Nostalgia newsletter here. When I arrive at Winona Ryder’s house in Beverly Hills, she has been awake for only ten minutes. I’m guessing that all … Read more
“Tuscan Holiday,” by Lisa Brennan-Jobs, was originally published in the February 2008 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from Vogue’s archive, sign up for our Nostalgia newsletter here. We met on the wide sidewalk of the Via Cavour where it intersects the Piazza del Duomo. Marco* was a friend of a friend. I’d … Read more
“Graceful Elegance,” by Grace Coddington, was originally published in the August 2008 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from Vogue’s archive, sign up for our Nostalgia newsletter here. These days I don’t feel obliged to buy a lot of new things, though I always get a coat; it immediately gives you something fresh. … Read more
Giorgio Armani is a fashion giant who first made his mark in menswear. His signature soft approach to tailoring reshaped not only the masculine suit but also male stereotypes. See Richard Gere at his most drop-dead gorgeous in 1980’s American Gigolo for proof. When it comes to womenswear, Armani focuses on sartorialism rather than flou, … Read more
Editor’s Note: Ahead of Vogue World: Paris, a celebration of the intersection of fashion history and athletics, we have edited and expanded this 2013 story. As summer shifts into high gear and fashionable New Yorkers are putting foot to pedal—courtesy of the ubiquitous Citi Bike and the hipster Bamboo Bike Studio, we take a look … Read more
There was Caterine Milinaire, whose mother, a producer, had been my parents’ first friend in Paris. I had known her since I was four and she was ten; Caterine was my glamorous role model. When her mother married the Duke of Bedford, Caterine and her siblings moved into Woburn Abbey, where I spent most weekends, … Read more
Virginie Viard, a Chanel stalwart, is saying adieu to the company she first joined, briefly, 37 years ago. Back then, her focus was on embroidery; when she returned to the house Coco Chanel built and Karl Lagerfeld renovated and expanded, Viard’s responsibilities had expanded. Known as the German-born designer’s right arm, Viard moved from his … Read more
