
The Quotable Diana Vreeland
by The CoF
Diana Vreeland in Paris in 1971 – Photo By Christian Avril Diana Vreeland was articulate and witty, with an unusual gift for the unexpected, striking aphorism (“Pink is the navy blue of India”; “Blue jeans are the most beautiful things since the gondola”; Coco Chanel “had the expression of a baby bull dressed like a Russian sailor”; “As you know, a well-kept invalid lasts forever.”) She said, in creating a magazine or a museum show, “I’m looking for something else. I’m […]
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