David Downton
Eva Marie Saint
Hitchcock’s other blonde
Star, Spangled
Thanks to Dita Von Teese, who is now in residency at the Jubilee Theater in Las Vegas, the art of the striptease remains alive and well
Circus Act
At the couture collections in Paris, the dazzling runway shows were met with even more frenzied activity on the streets
The Cat’s Meow
As Julie Newmar turns 90, a look back at the siren of stage and screen
Queen of the Scene
From working with Irving Penn and Richard Avedon in the 1960s to being directed by Luchino Visconti and Stanley Kubrick in the 1970s, Marisa Berenson has an elegance and charm that have never run out
Toujours Couture
In Paris, as protesters took to the streets, designers stormed the runways
A World All Its Own
In Paris, the rarefied universe of haute couture brings out the very best
The Pleasure Is All Hers
As a designer, author, and curator, Betony Vernon elevates the fine art of seduction
We’ll Always Have Venice
After all these years, the Gritti Palace still exerts its pull over the beau monde. But why?
From Golden Spoons to Golden Statues
Contessa Marina Cicogna’s storybook life is as vibrant as those in the films she produced
Romy Schneider, Reclaimed and Reframed
How “Germany’s best-known virgin” grew into an actress of skill and intensity
The Next Emperor
In a show of strength, Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli brought its couture collection back to Rome
The Last Empress
How has Denise Hale managed to maintain her grip over San Francisco society?
When David Met Carmen
An alluring new book explores the relationship between two fashion luminaries
