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From the Archives: Jean Stafford on Norman Mailer’s Prurient Marilyn Monroe Biography
Having joined the hungry (curious adjective) ranks of those who like to coin a word, Mr. Mailer then takes such a fancy to “factoid” that…
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Miranda Priestly Had Nothing on Diana Vreeland
Those two stars of modern fashion, Chanel and Diana Vreeland, were comparable, although they didn’t like each other. Both were marvelous…
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From the Archives: The Lasting Influence of the Beat Generation
Whatever. As musician Amram points out, the look's historical antecedents aren't Beat, anyway: "The whole beret-and-dark-glasses thing…
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“Couture Clash!” A Look Back at the Industry Shake-Up of 1997
Ahead of two buzzy spring 2026 couture debuts, read Vogue’s diaries of the spring 1997 season that saw John Galliano take on Christian…
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Countee Cullen, the Great Black Poet, Wrote, “Yet Do I Marvel at This Curious Thing: To Make a Poet Black, and Bid Him Sing!” These Days Black Women Are Singing Strong
“These Days, Black Women Are Singing Strong,” photographed by Irving Penn, was originally published in the May 1969 issue of Vogue. For…
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From the Vogue Archives: Being Brigitte Bardot
The French screen star and animal-rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at her home in southern France, per reports. She was 91 years…
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From the Archives: Arthur Elgort Photographs Kristen McMenamy in Athletic Winter Whites
“Snow Whites,” photographed by Arthur Elgort, was originally published in the November 1995 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from…
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“How to Succeed at Christmas Without Really Crying”—A Holiday Treat From 1961 Vogue
“I know,” she said. “So after work tonight . . .” “Yes?” “Have an eggnog with Sam. On me.” “With Sam?” she asked. “But he’s a maître d’,…
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From the Archives: Hamish Bowles Hits the Slopes with Shaun White
“Shredding With Shaun,” by Hamish Bowles, was originally published in the February 2014 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from Vogue’s…
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“Being Modern,” According to Helmut Lang, “Is About the Right Mix of Things.” Read Vogue’s May 2000 Profile of the Designer Here
This question becomes all the more pointed this month, as Helmut Lang launches the aforeplugged perfumes on, of all places, the Internet.…
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From the Archives: A 1993 Glimpse Into the Artful Rise of Miami’s South Beach
“Miami News,” by William Norwich, was originally published in the April 1993 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from Vogue’s archive,…
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From the Archives: David Bouley’s Thanksgiving 1994 Menu
“Haute for the Holidays,” by Jeffrey Steingarten, was originally published in the November 1994 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from…
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From the Archives: The Gorgeous Miss Piggy
“The Gorgeous Miss Piggy,” by Leo Lerman, was originally published in the March 1978 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from Vogue’s…
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From the Archives: Revisiting Misty Copeland’s History-Making Romeo & Juliet
“Love & Desire,” by Hamish Bowles, was originally published in the April 2020 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from Vogue’s archive,…
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From the Archives: Victoria Beckham on Finding Her Life’s Passion
Like many women designers, Victoria approaches her work in a way that's uniquely personal and subjective. “I've always had to make the…
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From the Archives: Taylor Swift Comes of Age
Has anyone ever made more of the sparkly little dress? “I just love them,” says Taylor Swift from her parents' kitchen in Nashville.…
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From the Archives: How the 1980s Saw Designers Go From Anonymous Atelier Dwellers To Bona Fide Society Fixtures
Money has brought more than influence and respectability. Designers now have Gulfstream jets (Klein and Lauren) and houses in all the…
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From the Archive: In 1994 Dodie Kazanjian Wrote About Buying Her First Giorgio Armani Jacket
Anjelica Huston, a good Armani jacketeer, knows just how to wear it, and she tends to wear a lot of black and white and red. A year and a…
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From the Archives: The Year Was 1971 and These Were Lauren Hutton, Jacqueline de Ribes, and Hanae Mori’s Travel Tips
"Painted storks and blue bulls…" Ringed around Jaipur and Agra two protectorates pulsate with wildlife. To the south, Ghana Bird Sanctuary…
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From the Archives: Jeffrey Steingarten on Gourmet Doggy Dining
“Give a Dog a Bone,” by Jeffrey Steingarten, was originally published in the December 1998 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from…
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From the Archives: The Mystical Greek Island of Patmos
There were so few trees on the island that people burned charcoal in braziers for heat. Rainwater was collected in cisterns; there was no…
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From the Archives: Vogue Revisits Jackie Kennedy’s Literary Legacy as Doubleday Book Editor
When I moved back to New York City, I had a series of lunches with Jackie at ‘21.’ The waiters all knew her favorite, fish Florentine, and…
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From the Archives: Supermodel—and New Mom—Gisele Bündchen on Her Eco Interests
Gisele Bündchen's private life has kept its mystery, and she's let her avatar, the übermodel, take all the flashbulbs. Some years ago,…
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From the Archives: Novak Djokovic is Tennis’s Newest Superstar
“Hot Shot,” by Vicki Woods, was originally published in the June 2011 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from Vogue’s archive, sign up…