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tom ford on the best dressed list obv

carolina herrera gets the Lifetime Achievement award from him. "When she dressed in Paris, at the couture, she had a cardinal rule: 'I always selected the dress I knew no one else would think of buying.' For nearly five decades, she has been the most elegant lady in New York. Karl Lagerfeld said so and I agree"

need a physical copy of this one mostly for the best dressed list and to research each of these best dressed ppl

LOLLLL including anna wintour on the best dressed list but caveating "only when she is dressed in Chanel Haute Couture"

"The main requirements for my [best dressed] list are: sartorial uniqueness, consistent style, personal achievement, and a high moral code, which leads to high standards in dress"

love that the final chapter is a best dressed list

legitimately very endearing yet devastating end to this book "The world can't hurt me. No one can hurt me when I live in a circle of faith, love, and prayer. It gives me unbridled joy to give love. I always wanted love."

"My faith and my church life are paramount to my wellness. In Victor Hugo's novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Quasimodo the bell keeper shouts out 'Sanctuary, sanctuary!' That resonates in my life, as I have always, to the very moment I pen this, been afraid of real life...

"I thank God for my grandmother's silent love and for Diana Vreeland's exuberant outbursts of love and affection. When I am overwhelmed with feelings of emptiness and deep sadness, when the day begins and ebbs into dark blues, I have life-enhancing stratagems to make the day a better one. I begin each day in prayers for my friends and loved ones"

"Recently I realized that in my seventies, my greatest joy is to wake up, say my prayers, and be kind. I try to be kind to everyone I encounter. Sometimes, I miss the beat"