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Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

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Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

2012

1h 26m

7.0(36 votes)

Documentary

Overview

This intimate and loving portrait of the legendary arbiter of fashion, art and culture illustrates the many stages of Vreeland's remarkable life. Born in Paris in 1903, she was to become New York's "Empress of Fashion" and a celebrated Vogue editor.

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Diana Vreeland

Diana Vreeland

Self (archive footage)

Richard Avedon

Richard Avedon

Self (archive footage)

David Bailey

Self

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Self (archive footage)

Lillian Bassman

Self

Marisa Berenson

Marisa Berenson

Self

Pierre Bergé

Pierre Bergé

Self

Cecil Beaton

Cecil Beaton

Self (archive footage)

Manolo Blahnik

Manolo Blahnik

Self

June Burns Bove

Self

Creative team

Directed by: Lisa Immordino Vreeland

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