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The International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame List was founded by fashionista Eleanor Lambert in 1940 as an attempt to boost the reputation of American fashion at the time. The American magazine ''
Vanity Fair Vanity Fair may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Literature * Vanity Fair, a location in '' The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1678), by John Bunyan * ''Vanity Fair'' (novel), 1848, by William Makepeace Thackeray * ''Vanity Fair'' (magazines), the ...
'' is currently in charge of the List after Lambert left the responsibility to "four friends at Vanity Fair" in 2002, a year before her death. Other people who have been on the list include:


Women

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Duchess of Alba Duke of Alba de Tormes ( es, Duque de Alba de Tormes), commonly known as Duke of Alba, is a title of Spanish nobility that is accompanied by the dignity of Grandee of Spain. In 1472, the title of ''Count of Alba de Tormes'', inherited by G ...
( Cayetana Fitz-Stuart), socialite, President of the House of Alba Foundation; Seville (2011) *
Stacey Bendet Stacey Bendet (born 1978) is an American fashion designer who is the founder, chief executive officer and creative director of Alice + Olivia, a contemporary clothing company based in New York City. She is the Founder of Creatively,Alice + Olivia Alice + Olivia is a New York City-based contemporary clothing company with designer Stacey Bendet at the helm. The global brand launched at Barneys in 2002, and is now sold in over fifty countries. History alice + olivia is partially owned by Uni ...
; New York (2014) *
Liliane Bettencourt Liliane Henriette Charlotte Bettencourt (; née Schueller; 21 October 1922 – 21 September 2017) was a French heiress, socialite and businesswoman. She was one of the principal shareholders of L'Oréal. At the time of her death, she was the ...
, (2009) * Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge;
Kensington Palace Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. It has been a residence of the British royal family since the 17th century, and is currently the official L ...
(2014) * Misty Copeland, ballerina (2015) *
Catherine Deneuve Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve (, , ), is a French actress as well as an occasional singer, model, and producer, considered one of the greatest European actresses. She gained recogni ...
, actress (2009) *
Lauren Hutton Lauren Hutton (born Mary Laurence Hutton; November 17, 1943) is an American model and actress. Born and raised in the southern United States, Hutton relocated to New York City in her early adulthood to begin a modeling career. Though she was ini ...
, model and actress, New York (2017). * Sheikha Moza bint Nasser al-Missned of Qatar, Chairperson of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development; UNESCO special envoy for basic and higher education; Doha, Qatar (2015). *
Lauren Santo Domingo Lauren Santo Domingo (née Davis; born February 28, 1976) is an American entrepreneur, magazine editor, and socialite. She is the co-founder and Chief Brand Officer of online fashion retailer Moda Operandi. Early life Santo Domingo, the daught ...
(Davis), fashion editor, entrepreneur; New York and Paris (2017). *
Chloë Sevigny Chloë Stevens Sevigny (, born November 18, 1974) is an American actress, model, filmmaker and fashion designer. Known for her work in independent films, often appearing in controversial or experimental features, Sevigny is the recipient of se ...
, actress; New York (2019). * Anne Slater, social figure; New York (1991). *
Alexis Smith Margaret Alexis Fitzsimmons-Smith (June 8, 1921 – June 9, 1993) was a Canadian-born American actress and singer. She appeared in several major Hollywood films in the 1940s and had a notable career on Broadway in the 1970s, winning a Tony Awar ...
, actress; New York (1978). * Mrs. Ray Stark (Fran), socialite, married to the film producer, daughter of
Fanny Brice Fania Borach (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American comedienne, illustrated song model, singer, and theater and film actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. ...
, mother of ''Vanity Fair'' contributing editor Wendy Stark; Los Angeles (1988). * Mrs.
Saul Steinberg Saul Steinberg (June 15, 1914 – May 12, 1999) was a Romanian-American artist, best known for his work for '' The New Yorker'', most notably '' View of the World from 9th Avenue''. He described himself as "a writer who draws". Biography S ...
(Gayfryd), socialite; New York (2000). *
Geraldine Stutz Geraldine Stutz (August 5, 1924 – April 8, 2005) was an American retail groundbreaker. She was appointed president of Henri Bendel in 1957, serving for 29 years until stepping down in 1986. Biography She was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her p ...
, former president of Henri Bendel; New York (1965). * Mrs. Martin Summers (Ann), European socialite; London (2000). * Mrs. T. Suffern Tailer (Jean), socialite; Palm Beach (1980). *
Queen Sirikit of Thailand Queen Sirikit ( th, สิริกิติ์; ; ); born ''Mom Rajawongse'' Sirikit Kitiyakara ( th, สิริกิติ์ กิติยากร; ; 12 August 1932) is the queen mother of Thailand. She was Queen of Thailand as the wife ...
, Bangkok (1965). *
Tilda Swinton Katherine Matilda Swinton (born 5 November 1960) is a British actress. Known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition t ...
, actress, Nairn, Scotland (2016). * Baroness Thatcher (
Margaret Thatcher Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher (; 13 October 19258 April 2013) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the first female British prime ...
), former prime minister of the United Kingdom; London (1990). * Mrs. Lawrence Copley Thaw (Lee), socialite,
Sotheby's Sotheby's () is a British-founded American multinational corporation with headquarters in New York City. It is one of the world's largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewellery, and collectibles. It has 80 locations in 40 countries, an ...
executive; New York (1990). * Mrs. Harry Theodoracopulos (Betsy Pickering Kaiser) socialite, Galanos muse, former model; Santa Barbara (1967). * Mrs.
Taki Theodoracopulos Panagiotis "Taki" Theodoracopulos (; el, text=Παναγιώτης "Τάκης" Θεοδωρακόπουλος ; born 11 August 1936) is a Greek journalist and writer. He has lived in New York City, London, and Gstaad. Early life and education ...
(Princess Alexandra Schönberg-Hartenstein); New York and Gstaad (1990). * Pauline Trigère, fashion designer; New York (1964). *
Tina Turner Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an American-born Swiss retired singer and actress. Widely referred to as the " Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue before ...
, singer; Zurich (1996). *
Gloria Vanderbilt Gloria Laura Vanderbilt (February 20, 1924 – June 17, 2019) was an American artist, author, actress, fashion designer, heiress, and socialite. During the 1930s, she was the subject of a high-profile child custody trial in which her moth ...
, author, artist, fashion designer; New York (1970). *
Adrienne Vittadini Adrienne Vittadini (born October 9, 1943, in Győr, Hungary) is an American fashion designer. When she was 13, her family fled Győr during the 1956 Hungarian revolution. In 1979, she started what would become a multimillion-dollar fashion busin ...
, fashion designer; New York (1995). * Diana Vreeland, former ''Vogue'' editor in chief, special consultant to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the Americas. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments. The main building at 1000 ...
’s Costume Institute, international fashion guru; New York (1964). * Mrs. Jerry Wald (Connie), hostess; Beverly Hills (2006). * Baroness Louise de Waldner, gardener; Provence (1995). * Baroness Sylvia de Waldner, Brazilian-born socialite; Paris (1986). *
Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Princes William and Harry. Her ac ...
, London (1989). * Faye Wattleton, author, public-policy adviser; New York (1998). * The Hon.
Hilary Weston Hilary Mary Weston ( Frayne; born January 12, 1942) is an Irish–Canadian businesswoman and writer who served as the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1997 to 2002. During her five-year tenure, Weston focused on issues related to wome ...
, former model, former lieutenant governor of Ontario, business executive, author; Toronto (1987). * Mrs. R. Thornton Wilson Jr. (Josie), socialite, hostess; New York (1985). * The Duchess of Windsor (
Wallis Simpson Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Simpson; June 19, 1896 – April 24, 1986), was an American socialite and wife of the former King Edward VIII. Their intention to marry and her status as a divorcée caused a ...
), married to the former Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India, who abdicated to marry her; Paris (1958). *
Lady Amelia Windsor Lady Amelia Sophia Theodora Mary Margaret Windsor (born 24 August 1995) is an English fashion model and a relative of the British royal family. She is currently 42nd in the line of succession to the British throne, as of September 2022. She is ...
, member of the British royal family (2017). * Mrs. Norman K. Winston (Rosita), socialite, married to the real-estate mogul; New York (1961). * Dame
Anna Wintour Dame Anna Wintour (; born 3 November 1949) is a British journalist based in New York City who has served as editor-in-Chief of ''Vogue'' since 1988 and Global Chief Content Officer for Condé Nast since 2020; she is also the artistic directo ...
, ''Vogue'' editor in chief; New York (1997). * Mrs. Ann Woodward, socialite, married to banker and sportsman William Woodward Junior; New York (1954). * Mrs. Charles Wrightsman (
Jayne Wrightsman Jayne Kirkman Wrightsman (née Larkin; October 21, 1919 – April 20, 2019) was an American philanthropist, arts collector and widow of Charles B. Wrightsman (1895–1986). She was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in ...
), socialite, collector, museum patron, married to Charles Wrightsman; New York (1965). * Mrs. Oscar Wyatt Jr. (Lynn), socialite, married to the oilman; Houston (1977). * Poppy Whale (Pops), international socialite; London (1992). * Loretta Young, actress, television star; Hollywood (1982). * Princess Marie Youssoupov, art collector; Lausanne and Paris (1965). * Renée Zellweger, actress (2009). * Baroness Thierry Van Zuylen van Nijevelt ( Gaby), international socialite; Paris (1978).


Men

* Nicholas Aburn, socialite; New York (1984). * *
Dean Acheson Dean Gooderham Acheson (pronounced ; April 11, 1893October 12, 1971) was an American statesman and lawyer. As the 51st U.S. Secretary of State, he set the foreign policy of the Harry S. Truman administration from 1949 to 1953. He was also Truma ...
, former U.S. secretary of state; Washington, D.C. (1969). *
Gianni Agnelli Giovanni "Gianni" Agnelli (; 12 March 192124 January 2003), nicknamed ("The Lawyer"), was an Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat. As the head of Fiat, he controlled 4.4% of Italy's GDP, 3.1% of its industrial workforce a ...
, Fiat chairman; Turin (1970). * David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie, former Lord Chamberlain to the Queen; Angus, Scotland (1972). * Sir Hardy Amies, fashion designer; London (1974). * Thomas Ammann, private art dealer; Zurich (1988). * Prince Pierre d'Arenberg, host; Paris (2001). *
Giorgio Armani Giorgio Armani (; born 11 July 1934) is an Italian fashion designer. He first gained notoriety working for Cerruti and then for many others, including Allegri, Bagutta and Hilton. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, which eventually expande ...
, fashion designer; Milan (1981). *
Arthur Ashe Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player who won three Grand Slam singles titles. He started to play tennis at six years old. He was the first black player selected to the Un ...
, professional tennis player; Richmond, Va. (1984). *
Fred Astaire Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer. He is often called the greatest dancer in Hollywood film history. Astaire's career in stage, film, and tele ...
, dancer, actor; Los Angeles (1968). * Daniel Baker, cosmetic surgeon; New York (2000). * Billy Baldwin (decorator); New York (1974). * Wilkes Bashford, fashion retailer; San Francisco (1983). * Sir
Cecil Beaton Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton, (14 January 1904 – 18 January 1980) was a British fashion, portrait and war photographer, diarist, painter, and interior designer, as well as an Oscar–winning stage and costume designer for films and the t ...
, artist, photographer; London (1970). *
David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort David Robert Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort GCC (23 February 1928 – 16 August 2017), known as David Somerset until 1984, was an English peer and major landowner. An important figure in the world of fox hunting, he was also chairman of Marl ...
, landowner, partner in the Marlborough art gallery; London (1988). * Jonathan Becker, photographer; New York (2008). *
David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham (; born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the current president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City. Known for his range of passing, crossing ability and bending ...
, footballer; Los Angeles (2010) *
John Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford John Ian Robert Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford (24 May 1917 – 25 October 2002), styled Lord Howland until 1940, and styled Marquess of Tavistock from 1940 until 1953, was a writer and a British peer. As a businessman, the Duke and J. Chipperf ...
, landowner; London and Santa Fe (1985). *
Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927) is an American singer, activist, and actor. As arguably the most successful Jamaican-American pop star, he popularized the Trinbagonian Caribbean musical style with an internati ...
, musician; New York (1972). * Bijan Pakzad, fashion designer; Beverly Hills (1989). *
Mark Birley Marcus Oswald Hornby Lecky Birley (29 May 1930 – 24 August 2007), known as Mark Birley, was a British entrepreneur known for his investments in the hospitality industry. Early life Mark Birley was the son of Sir Oswald Birley (1880–1952), ...
, restaurateur, health-club proprietor, men's fragrance designer; London (1988). * Earl Blackwell, Celebrity Service founder; New York (1980). * Manolo Blahnik, shoe designer; London (1987). *
Bill Blass William Ralph Blass (June 22, 1922 – June 12, 2002) was an American fashion designer. He was the recipient of many fashion awards, including seven Coty Awards and the Fashion Institute of Technology's Lifetime Achievement Award (1999). Early ...
, fashion designer; New York (1970). * Dixon Boardman, financier; New York and Locust Valley (1994). *
Ozwald Boateng Ozwald Boateng, OBE () (born 28 February 1967) is a British fashion designer, best known for his trademark twist on classic tailoring and bespoke styles. Early life Boateng was born in the Muswell Hill district of London on 28 February 1967, ...
, fashion designer; London (2012) *
David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...
, musician; New York (1998). * Hamish Bowles, ''Vogue'' European editor-at-large; New York (1997). * Ed Bradley, ''60 Minutes'' correspondent; New York (1997). * Conte Brando Brandolini d'Adda, vintner; Venice and Paris (1980). * David Brown, film producer, husband of former Cosmopolitan editor in chief Helen Gurley Brown; New York (1993). *
Gianni Bulgari Gianni Bulgari is an Italian businessman and designer. He is a member of the Bulgari’s family of jewellers and led the Bulgari company from the 1960s to 1980s. Early life Gianni Bulgari, eldest son of Giorgio Bulgari (1890 – 1966) and grands ...
, jewelry designer; Rome (1975). *
Arpad Busson André Arpad Busson (born 27 January 1963) is a French financier. Busson starting working in hedge funds in 1986 working in New York. He is the founder and chairman of the EIM Group, a fund of funds company. Busson is also active in a number o ...
, financier; London, St. Barth's, and New York (2012) * Jeffrey Butler, publishing executive; Los Angeles (1978). * John Cahill, financier; New York (2001). * Michael Cannon, ''Town, Country'' editor-at-large; New York (2001). *
Pierre Cardin Pierre Cardin (, , ), born Pietro Costante Cardino (2 July 1922 – 29 December 2020), was an Italian-born naturalised-French fashion designer. He is known for what were his avant-garde style and Space Age designs. He preferred geometric sh ...
, fashion designer; Paris (1970). *
Graydon Carter Edward Graydon Carter, CM (born July 14, 1949) is a Canadian journalist who served as the editor of '' Vanity Fair'' from 1992 until 2017. He also co-founded, with Kurt Andersen and Tom Phillips, the satirical monthly magazine ''Spy'' in 1986 ...
, ''Vanity Fair'' editor; New York (1998). *
Nino Cerruti Nino Cerruti (25 September 1930 – 15 January 2022) was an Italian businessman and stylist. He founded his own haute couture house, Cerruti, in 1967 in Paris. He managed the Italian family business ''Lanificio Fratelli Cerruti'', which was fou ...
, fashion designer; Paris (1973). * Comte Frédéric Chandon de Briailles, head of Moët, Chandon vineyard; Paris (1991). *
Kenneth Chenault Kenneth Irvine Chenault (born June 2, 1951) is an American business executive. He was the CEO and Chairman of American Express from 2001 until 2018. He is the third African American CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Early life and education Chenaul ...
, president and C.O.O. of American Express; New York (2000). *
Francesco Clemente Francesco Clemente (born 23 March 1952) is an Italian contemporary artist. He has lived at various times in Italy, India and New York City. Some of his work is influenced by the traditional art and culture of India. He has worked in various art ...
, artist; New York and Naples (1996). *
George Clooney George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Academy Awards, one for his acting and the ot ...
, actor, director, writer, producer; Los Angeles and Lake Como, Italy (2007). *
Alistair Cooke Alistair Cooke (born Alfred Cooke; 20 November 1908 – 30 March 2004) was a British-American writer whose work as a journalist, television personality and radio broadcaster was done primarily in the United States.Anderson Cooper Anderson Hays Cooper (born June 3, 1967) is an American broadcast journalist and political commentator from the Vanderbilt family. He is the primary anchor of the CNN news broadcast show '' Anderson Cooper 360°''. In addition to his duties a ...
, anchor, Anderson Cooper 360°; New York (2007). * Hernando Courtright, owner of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel; Beverly Hills (1973). * Madison Cox, landscape designer, author; New York (2000). * Count
Rodolfo Crespi Rodolfo Crespi (1921 – August 6, 1980 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine film actor of the classic era. Crespi began acting for film in 1939 and made over 30 film appearances between then and his retirement in 1972 in the film Autocine mon amo ...
, public-relations executive, socialite; Rome and New York (1970). * Nicolas de Gunzburg, Editor-in-Chief of '' Town, Country'', fashion editor (1971). * Phillip Deng; Vienna (2018) * Angelo Donghia, textile designer; New York (1977). *
Angier Biddle Duke Angier Biddle Duke (November 30, 1915 – April 29, 1995) was an American diplomat who served as Chief of Protocol of the United States in the 1960s. Prior to that, at the age of 36, he became the youngest American ambassador in history when he w ...
, former U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, Spain, Denmark, and Morocco; New York and Southampton (1969). *
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021) was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he served as the consort of the British monarch from E ...
, husband of Queen Elizabeth II; London (1969). *
Lapo Elkann Lapo Edovard Elkann (born 7 October 1977) is an Italian businessman, philanthropist and grandson of Gianni Agnelli, the former controlling CEO and controlling shareholder of Fiat Automobiles. Background A member of the Agnelli family, Elkann was ...
, (2009). *
Ahmet Ertegun Ahmet Ertegun (, Turkish spelling: Ahmet Ertegün; ; – December 14, 2006) was a Turkish-American businessman, songwriter, record executive and philanthropist. Ertegun was the co-founder and president of Atlantic Records. He discovered and ch ...
, co-chairman of the Atlantic Records Group; New York, Southampton, Paris, and Bodrum, Turkey. (1986). * Kim d'Estainville, French businessman, famous Parisian personality; Paris (1978). * Max Evans, fashion journalist; New York (1974). * Robert Evans (producer), film producer; Los Angeles (1975). * Douglas Fairbanks Jr., actor, film producer; Los Angeles (1969). * John Fairchild, ''W'' magazine and ''WWD'' editor-at-large, author; New York (1988). * Tom Fallon, fashion executive; New York (1981). * Harry Fane, representative for Fulco di Verdura; London (1997). *
Bryan Ferry Bryan Ferry CBE (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. His voice has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon". He also established a distinctive image and sartorial style: according to ''The Independent'', Ferry an ...
, musician; London (1990). * Christopher Forbes, vice-chairman of Forbes Inc.; New York (1990). * Tom Ford, fashion designer; London (2004). *
James Galanos James Galanos (September 20, 1924 – October 30, 2016) was an American fashion designer and couturier. Galanos is known for designing clothing for America's social elite, including Nancy Reagan, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and others. E ...
, fashion designer; Los Angeles (1982). * John Galliher, socialite; New York (1973). * Comte Paul de Ganay, French and Argentinean businessman, polo player; Paris (1991). * Count Manfredi
della Gherardesca The House della Gherardesca was an old noble family of the Republic of Pisa, dating back as early as the 11th century of Longobard origin. They were an important one of the most prominent initially in Pisa, then of Volterra and eventually and of ...
, art adviser, curator (2009). * Giancarlo Giammetti, honorary chairman of Valentino; Rome (2006). * Sir John Gielgud, actor; London (1982). *
Frank Gifford Francis Newton Gifford (August 16, 1930 – August 9, 2015) was an American football player, actor, and television sports commentator. After a 12-year playing career as a halfback and flanker for the New York Giants of the National Foo ...
, broadcasting great, former N.F.L. star; New York (1975). * Comte Hubert de Givenchy, fashion designer; Paris (1970). * Senator
Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was an American politician and United States Air Force officer who was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party nominee for president ...
, politician; Phoenix (1976). * Jacques Grange, interior designer; Paris (1994). *
Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor. He was known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. He was one of ...
, actor; Los Angeles (1969). * Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, investment-fund manager; London (2008). * Robert L. Green, Playboy fashion director; New York (1972). * Baron Nicolas de Gunzburg, ''Vogue'' editor; New York (1971). * Charles Gwathmey, architect; New York (2001). * Heinrich, Prince of Fürstenberg, businessman; Germany (2012). * George Hamilton, actor; Los Angeles (1976). * Mark Hampton, interior designer; New York (1991). * Dorukhan Altinisik, doctor; New York (2008) * Phillips Hathaway, European-furniture expert; New York (2000). * Edward W. Hayes, attorney; New York (1994). * Reinaldo Herrera, ''
Vanity Fair Vanity Fair may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Literature * Vanity Fair, a location in '' The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1678), by John Bunyan * ''Vanity Fair'' (novel), 1848, by William Makepeace Thackeray * ''Vanity Fair'' (magazines), the ...
'' contributing editor; New York and Caracas (1983). * Charles Allsopp, 6th Baron Hindlip, former
Christie's Christie's is a British auction house founded in 1766 by James Christie. Its main premises are on King Street, St James's in London, at Rockefeller Center in New York City and at Alexandra House in Hong Kong. It is owned by Groupe Artémi ...
chairman; London (1999). * Gregory Hines, actor, dancer; New York (1993). *
David Hockney David Hockney (born 9 July 1937) is an English painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer. As an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists o ...
, artist; Los Angeles (1986). * James Hoge, ''Foreign Affairs'' editor in chief; New York (1987). * Fred Hughes,
Andy Warhol Andy Warhol (; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationsh ...
's business manager and executor; New York (1987). *
Peter Jennings Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings (July 29, 1938August 7, 2005) was a Canadian-born American television journalist who served as the sole anchor of ''ABC World News Tonight'' from 1983 until his death from lung cancer in 2005. He dropped o ...
, ABC news anchor; New York (1989). *
Steven Kaufman Steven Kaufman is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. He runs real estate finance provider, ZeusLending, and a real estate investment company, Zeus Equity Group. He is the founder of the charity Fanatical Change Foundation. He is also a ...
, fashion executive; New York (1988). * Horace Kelland, writer; Charleston and Fishers Island (1975). *
Prince Michael of Kent Prince Michael of Kent, (Michael George Charles Franklin; born 4 July 1942) is a member of the British royal family, who is 51st in the line of succession to the British throne as of September 2022. Queen Elizabeth II and Michael were firs ...
; London (1999). *
Calvin Klein Calvin Richard Klein (born November 19, 1942) is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc., in 1968. In addition to clothing, he also has given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, an ...
, fashion designer; New York (1983). *
Henry Kravis Henry R. Kravis (born January 6, 1944) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist.Karl Lagerfeld Karl Otto Lagerfeld (; 10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019) was a German fashion designer, creative director, artist and photographer. He was known as the creative director of the French fashion house Chanel, a position held from 1983 ...
, designer, photographer, and publisher;
Monaco Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...
(2014) * Kenneth Jay Lane, jewelry designer, host; New York (1974). * Bernard Lanvin,
Lanvin Lanvin () is a French luxury fashion house based in Paris. Founded in 1889 by Jeanne Lanvin, it is the oldest French fashion house still in operation. Since 2018, it has been a subsidiary of Shanghai-based Lanvin Group. Bruno Sialelli, a 31-year ...
Castilo owner; Paris (1970). *
Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren, ( ; ; born October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and billionaire businessman, best known for the Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise. He has become well known for his c ...
, fashion designer; New York (1995). * Armand de La Rochefoucauld 8th duc de Doudeauville, French aristocrat, Paris (1976) * Alexander Liberman,
Condé Nast Condé Nast () is a global mass media company founded in 1909 by Condé Montrose Nast, and owned by Advance Publications. Its headquarters are located at One World Trade Center in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. The company's m ...
editorial director, painter, photographer; New York (1981). * Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield, photographer; London (1971). * John V. Lindsay; former mayor of New York City (1976). * Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr, statesman; Boston (1970). *
Prince Rupert Loewenstein Rupert, Prince zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg, Count of Loewenstein-ScharffeneckMartin, Douglas (22 May 2014). '' The New York Times. ''Retrieved 27 May 2014Archived here (24 August 1933 – 20 May 2014) was a Spanish-born Bavarian aristo ...
-Wertheim-Freudenberg, investment manager; London (2001). *
Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has promoted classical and jazz music, often to young audiences. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Award ...
, musician; New York (1999). * Patrick McCarthy, ''W'' magazine editor in chief; New York (2001). * Henry McIlhenny, art collector, philanthropist; Philadelphia (1981). *
Rafael de Medina, 20th Duke of Feria Rafael de Medina y Abascal, 20th Duke of Feria, GE () (born 25 September 1978) is the son of the late 19th Duke of Feria and the Spanish top-model Nati Abascal. He belongs to one of the most important families of Spain, the House of Medinaceli ...
, Spanish aristocrat; Madrid (2007). *
Sonny Mehta Ajai Singh "Sonny" Mehta (9 November 1942McFadden, Robert D. (31 December 2019) ''The New York Times''. – 30 December 2019) was an Indian editor and the editor-in-chief of Alfred A. Knopf and chairman of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ...
,
Alfred A. Knopf Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. () is an American publishing house that was founded by Alfred A. Knopf Sr. and Blanche Knopf in 1915. Blanche and Alfred traveled abroad regularly and were known for publishing European, Asian, and Latin American writers i ...
president and editor in chief; New York (1993). *
David Metcalfe David Metcalfe is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Matthew Wolfenden. Storylines Eric Pollard ( Chris Chittell) had never divorced from his first wife, Eileen (Arbel Jones), and went on to have ...
, insurance executive; London (1996). * Philip Miller, C.E.O. of
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See also

* List of fashion awards


References

{{reflist Fashion awards Awards established in 1940 1940 establishments in the United States Vanity Fair (magazine) Halls of fame in New York City Fashion-related lists