by Forsyth Harmon
In 1954, at age 70, Chanel staged a comeback. Continue reading
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OTHER BLOOMERS & SHAKERS: From Ice Skating to Bridal Empire, the Story of Vera Wang
by Nicole Wolverton
However, the true mark of Wang’s difference (at least in fashion) is not that her genetics aren’t rooted in Western whiteness, but that she became a name in the fashion world only when she turned forty. Continue reading
Authors / Features / Interviews / Nonfiction
Q&A With Linda Simon
I am deeply aware that “truth” can be debated; all I can do as a writer is convey the truth that I’ve deduced from evidence. Each person coming to that evidence may find a different way of expressing inferences. A biography, after all, is the intersection of my own biography—my experiences, people I’ve known, my personality— with that of my subject. Continue reading
Coco Chanel’s Comeback
by Forsyth Harmon
In 1954, at age 70, Chanel staged a comeback. From 1955 to 1971, she produced 30 collections. By the late 50s, she’d canonized her signature pieces: smart trouser, cap-toed shoe, pert hat, shoulder bag. Continue reading
