Empress of Fashion: A Life of Diana Vreeland by Amanda Mackenzie Stuart animals His numerous images of the

His numerous images of the oppressed and the unemployed show his sympathy with their condition

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engaging narrative that captures the complexity of the man behind the mask

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Empress of Fashion: A Life of Diana Vreeland by Amanda Mackenzie Stuart animals His numerous images of the8vo. pp. 419. 8 double sided illustrated plates. biblio. index. bds. dw. [New York]: HarperCollins, [2012]. Diane von Furstenberg once called Diana Vreeland a "beacon of fashion for the twentieth century." Now, in this definitive biography by Amanda Mackenzie Stuart, is the story of the iconic fashion editor as you've never seen her before. From her career at the helms of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue, to her reign as consultant to the Costume Institute