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    • Resurrecting Vreeland Resurrecting Vreeland The Diana Vreeland documentary sheds light on Vogue's most infamous editor-in-chief
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  • Contributors
    • Meet the Contributors Read all Bios
    • Poppy de Villeneuve Auteur, "Start Your Engines"
    • Giancarlo DiTrapano Writer, "Off the Grid"
    • Christopher Sachs Photographer, "Off the Grid"
    • Derek Blasberg Editor-at-Large, "A Musing"
    • Cintra Wilson Contributing Editor, "Cintra Unleashed"
    • George Wayne Writer, "Citizen Wayne"
    • Patrick Duffy Curator, "The Word"
    • Annabel Tollman Style Editor, "In:vestiary"
    • Douglas Friedman Photographer, "Stage Craft"
    • Backyard Bill Photographer, "In:Vestiary"
    • Pretty in Pink
      Style
      Pretty in Pink

      Piera Gelardi of Refinery29 shows us why she's the ultimate indie girl

    • The Art of the Stack
      Style
      The Art of the Stack

      Catbird in Brooklyn showcases the art of the stack ring

    • Ahead of the Curve
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      Ahead of the Curve

      Annabel Tollman catches up with stylist-turned-shoe-designer Tabitha Simmons

    • About Face
      Style
      About Face

      New York City Ballet principal dancer Rebecca Krohn shares her beauty routine

    • Renee Riccardo Joins the Bead Generation
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      Renee Riccardo Joins the Bead Generation

      Former independent curator and ARENA Gallery founder finds solace in her beaded jewelry line

    • Liz Goldwyn's Trip to Beautiful
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      Liz Goldwyn's Trip to Beautiful

      The artist, filmmaker and Hollywood heir talks about her love of red lips, vintage compacts and sexy underthings

    • Chanel's Playground
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      Chanel's Playground

      Read how New York dramatically influenced Coco Chanel's career

    • Team Les Plus Dores
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      Team Les Plus Dores

      Les Plus Dores gives fashion someone to root for

    • Still Standing
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      Still Standing

      Fashion heavyweight Ralph Rucci reflects on life's lessons while living in the ring

    • Jazz Baby
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      Jazz Baby

      Michelle Violy Harper forgoes trends in favor of sublime pageantry

    • Renaissance Man
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      Renaissance Man

      A plastic surgeon's adroit means to creating beauty

    • 20/20
      Style
      20/20

      Friedrich's Optik in Midtown East

    • Resurrecting Vreeland
      Style
      Resurrecting Vreeland

      The Diana Vreeland documentary sheds light on Vogue's most infamous editor-in-chief

    • Shoe In
      Style
      Shoe In

      Shoe designer Alejandro Ingelmo follows in his family's footsteps

    • New York Dolls
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      New York Dolls

      Linda Cantello of Giorgio Armani Beauty tells us her take on skin and the city

    • Charlotte's Web
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      Charlotte's Web

      Downtown style icon Charlotte Ronson shows us her whimsical fashion sense

    • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
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      The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

      Stylish mother-daughter duo Joan Israel and Dani Stahl

    • Gadgets, Porn and Guilt-Free Murder: Why Good Capitalists Die Alone and Psychotic
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      Gadgets, Porn and Guilt-Free Murder: Why Good Capitalists Die Alone and Psychotic

      Porn, Disney princesses, Ryan Gosling and depression. Oh My!

    • Personal Traina
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      Personal Traina

      How Vanessa Traina earned her fashion stripes

    • Burning Cars and Evil Twins
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      Burning Cars and Evil Twins

      Doppelgangers bring advertising to its knees

    • The Best Clothing Inspires Fear: OWS and Radical Chic
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      The Best Clothing Inspires Fear: OWS and Radical Chic

      A brief history of politically charged fashion

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