The Eye Has to Travel

If you missed the Diana Vreeland documentary, The Eye Has to Travel while it was in theaters, now you can enjoy it in the comfort of your own home.  It was released onto DVD, iTunes, and on demand yesterday.  It's filled with inspiring stories about the legendary fashion editor and is the perfect thing to watch to kick off fashion week! 

Elegance is innate. 

It has nothing to do with being well dressed. 

Elegance is refusal.

 

- Diana Vreeland  

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The Great Claifier

“Red is the great clarifier - bright and revealing. I can't imagine becoming bored with red - it would be like becoming bored with the person you love.” 

- Diana Vreeland  

I'm still off this week so I apologize for the late post today.  Things will be back up to full speed next week.  Until then, I'm leaving you with a shot of red to energize you for the new year. 

Carolina Herrera Pre-Fall 2013

via Harper's Bazaar Turkey

via ELLE Finland

via Teen Vogue

via ELLE Finland

via Harper's Bazaar

via ELLE DECOR

via Tommy Ton

Design by Lindsay Coral Harper

via Tommy Ton

Katherine Hepburn 1939

Lee Radziwil

GQ January 2013

Albert Hadley's bedroom. 

via GQ

John, Paul, George, and Ringo

Quote via Live Life Happy

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The Eye Has to Travel: Part Deux

One New Yorker who many have admired over the years is Diana Vreeland.  You might remember my post on the book about her life and career, The Eye has to Travel.  It was written by Lisa Immordino Vreeland who is married to Diana's grandson, Alexander Vreeland.  Since she is part of the family, Lisa was able to comb through the family's vast archives and gain access to many who knew Mrs. Vreeland personally.  Out of the research came the idea for a documentary by the same name that will be released in New York and Los Angeles on September 21, 2012.  It will feature video interviews of Diana Vreeland that have rarely been seen.  What I loved most about Mrs. Vreeland is that she had to go to work to help support her family and did it with gusto.  She exemplifies the can-do attitude of New York and definitely motivates me to always keep moving. 

“My feeling was that she has been misunderstood. Everybody knows this external side of Diana Vreeland,” explains Immordino Vreeland. “When people talk about her, they talk about her looks and her mannerisms. I wanted to show how serious she was, the texture of the woman.” 

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