Diana Vreeland - Exaggeration is my only reality.

Exaggeration is my only reality.

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Vreeland, Diana. D.V. Alfred A. Knopf, 1984.

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About the Author

Diana Vreeland

Born: September 29, 1903
Died: August 22, 1989
Nationality: American
Profession: Magazine Editor, Fashion Journalist

Biography

Diana Vreeland was a French-American columnist and editor in the field of fashion. She worked for the fashion magazines Harper's Bazaar and Vogue, being the editor-in-chief of the latter, and as a special consultant at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She was named on the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1964.

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