Speaking of fashion editors, the famous film The Queen Wears Prada must have made you curious about this profession full of mystery and aesthetics. And there is such a fashion witch in history, who alone interprets the immortal fashion legend, she is the "originator" of fashion editors, Diana Vreeland. Ms. Diana is a benchmark in the history of fashion, working for a famous American fashion magazine and becoming the leading fashion queen in the middle of the 20th century. Later, she also served as a special advisor at the Metropolitan Museum of Fashion, pioneering a new format of fashion shows. At first glance, Diana's looks, drooping corners of her eyes, short hair all combed to the back of her head, scarlet lipstick, heavy blush, are incompatible with the beautiful and elegant editor-in-chief image in fashion movies, and can even be described as "ugly". But it is such a "female devil" who is not beautiful, creating the most beautiful myth in the fashion industry.
Ms. Diana Freeland, such a person who has been involved in aesthetics and romance for a lifetime, was born on September 29, 1903 in Paris, France, the romantic capital of the world. From a wealthy family, she was well educated in art as a child, and the most famous ballet dancers of the early twentieth century, Diaglev and Slav Nijinsky, were friends of her parents and often visited her home. Such favorable resource conditions also laid a good foundation for her future fashion aesthetics.
But no one is perfect, Diana Freeland's childhood was not beautiful because of such favorable material conditions, she was average looking, and her view of her mother was only "I envy her beauty." To her mother, Diana Freeland was nothing more than an ugly little monster, which at one point became the darkest memory of her childhood.
But in pursuit of beauty, she did not give up herself because of these injuries, but tried to dress herself up as the most fashionable girl in the world, enjoying the influence of music and dance. At the age of 19, she entered the New York Social Magpie Ball and was named the "Most Attractive Celebrity Dance Partner", and fate led her to meet the Prince Charming of her life, Reed Freeland, and at the age of 21, the two were married. Diana Freeland said: "He comes home from work every day, I'm either in the bathroom or I'm wearing makeup, trying to make myself look good."
Diana Freeland first learned about the concept of fashion after moving to London with her husband. By chance, she met Coco Chanel, the famous Lady Chanel. The two became close friends at first sight, and they often matched clothes in Miss Chanel's private studio. She said, "Coco really has the spirit of the twentieth century and drives how women should live." At the same time, Diana herself started the lingerie business in London. Even Mrs. Simpson had visited her shop and ordered three sets of lingerie "for a special weekend."
If all of this was to lay the groundwork for her entry into the fashion industry, diana Freeland's real entry into fashion is thanks to one person, carmel Slov, editor-in-chief of the magazine Harper's bazaar. Diana Freeland, who danced on the dance floor in a chanel suit at a ball, caught the attention of carmel Slov, who admired her dress and invited Diana to work on Harper's Bazaar. Diana Freeland, who was timid at the time, said: "But I've never worked, I've never dressed myself up before lunch', and she said, 'But you seem to have a good idea of clothing, why not try it?'" "Why not try it?" This quote also became the origin of Diana Freeland's famous column "Why Not..." in Harper's Bazaar.
Diana Freeland, 32, embarked on her formal fashion journey through this wonderful encounter. Four years later, Diana Freeland officially became the editor of Harper's Bazaar, ushering in her own era. She breathed new life into the magazine and brought romance and dreams to fashion. Her otherworldly and eclectic fashion concept laid the foundation for the "Bazaar style", introducing her unique aesthetic to bazaar, creating one classic fashion theme after another. She worked there for 23 years.
At the age of 60, she switched to the arms of the well-known magazine Vogue, and after coming to Vogue, the fashion queen began a more crazy fashion career. During her tenure, Diana Freeland skillfully integrated fashion with various fields, explored more possibilities in the field of aesthetics, and created the golden age of Vogue. She rejected the studio-only approach of other magazines and for the first time sent teams of photographers and models around the world, keeping readers' eyes on them. But because of her crazy ideas, which led to excessive money expenditure, she was unexpectedly fired.
At this time, diana Freeland, who was already 62 years old, did not give up the fashion industry, and turned around and accepted the invitation of the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to be a special adviser to the Metropolitan Museum of Fashion Academy, another 12 years. Diana Freeland has produced 12 unparalleled fashion shows at a yearly pace, infusing all of her inspiration for the fashion industry into these exhibitions. She proudly said: "When I came here, I did one thing, and that was to bring people into the museum!" This annual exhibition eventually evolved into today's "Fashion Oscar" met gala.
Throughout her life, she has greatly admired jeans and bikinis, making these two pieces completely accepted by the public. She also has a pair of eyes that find unique beauty. During his tenure, he unearthed a number of maverick and charismatic models, including the most famous Lauren Baicall, the 80-year-old Carmen who was still active on the catwalk, and so on. She also pioneered the lack of beauty in the field of fashion, promoting women's self-confidence and freedom. She encourages each model to show her own characteristics: "If there is a gap between the teeth, let the gap between the teeth become the most beautiful feature; if you are tall, wear high heels as high as possible; the neck length should be revealed, don't hunchback; if the nose is long, look up and let it become your characteristic." She once shouted to the photographer: "How come no one is interested in the freckles on the face of the model, it is really disappointing!" "These ideas have had a lot of influence on the development of the fashion industry in later generations.
In 1989, the legendary fashion queen came to the end of her life, but her immortal status as the master of fashion will always be remembered by future generations.