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Bringing Diana Vreeland to life,: when the actress landed the role of fashion icon Diana Vreeland in the upcoming film Factory Girl, she was determined to capture the legend's unique wit, charm, and style. Incredible clothes and kabuki-like makeup were only the beginning. As told to Christine Lennon.(Harper's BAZAAR 140th)
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It's so funny the way life is. Soon after I moved to New York for acting school in 1983, a friend of mine and I went to the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and took the audio tour. Diana Vreeland was a special consultant to the institute at the time, and it was her voice on the recording. I just remember thinking what a funny character she was, and her voice left such an impression on me.
Then about two years ago, I did an interview with Isaac Mizrahi for his Oxygen-network show, and we went back to the museum to see the Chanel exhibit. That led ...
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