{"id":3519,"date":"2012-10-06T11:58:46","date_gmt":"2012-10-06T18:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forallevents.com\/reviews\/?p=3519"},"modified":"2012-10-07T22:18:47","modified_gmt":"2012-10-08T05:18:47","slug":"diana-vreeland-i-have-to-be-noticed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forallevents.com\/reviews\/diana-vreeland-i-have-to-be-noticed\/","title":{"rendered":"DIANA VREELAND – \u201cI HAVE TO BE NOTICED!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Diana Vreeland in her office<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

DIANA VREELAND -\u201cI HAVE TO BE NOTICED!\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Born as Diana Dalziel in Paris. She married Thomas Reed Vreeland. He died in 1966. Here is some Background. Diana Vreeland was the eldest daughter of American socialite mother Emily Key Hoffman and British father Frederick Young Dalziel. Hoffman was a descendant of George Washington\u2019s brother as well as a cousin of Francis Scott Key. Diana was also a distant cousin of Pauline de Rothschild. Vreeland has one sister, Alexandra (1907-1999). She married Sir Alexander Davenport Kinlock. 12th<\/sup> Baronet (1982). Hey, maybe I\u2019m one of those \u201cBaronets\u201d \u2013 you never know, maybe I was the 13th<\/sup> Baronet.<\/p>\n

The Vreelands moved to Albany, NY and raised their two sons. Then they moved to Regent\u2019s Park, London. Diana operated a lingerie business near Berkeley Square. Some of the clients included Wallis Simpson and Mona Williams. Not to – be missed was Diana \u2013 as she was one of fifteen American women presented to King George V and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace on May 18, 1933. Diana and her husband left England for New York \u2013 where they lived for the remainder of their lives. In the movie that is now playing \u201cThe Eye Has to Travel\u201d is on screens around the World. She went to work for Harper\u2019s Bazaar in 1937. Not as a designer but a Fashion Editor.<\/p>\n

Vreeland tracked down Actress Lauren Bacall in the nineteen forties. In the movie\/documentary, you will see on the Harpers\u2019s Bazaar cover the picture of Lauren Bacall posing near a Red Cross office. It was Vreeland\u2019s decision. She said: \u2013 \u201c It is an extraordinary photograph in which Bacall is leaning against the outside door of a Red Cross blood donor station. She wears a chic suit, gloves, a cloche and long waves of hair falling from it.\u201d Vreeland took fashion seriously. Here is one of her takes about swimwear \u2013 \u201cThe Bikini is the most important thing since the atom bomb!\u201d She detested \u201cStrappy high heel shoes.\u201d If she thought that was bad \u2013 she would have hated today\u2019s half naked people running around on the street. The dresses today hardly hide the Butt.<\/p>\n

Vreeland\u2019s new apartment in New York was painted in gaudy red. Bill Baldwin decorated her apartment. Diana said: – \u201cI want this place to look like a garden, but a garden in hell!\u201d Well- she sure hit the spot on that \u2013 at least the hell part. There was another room \u2013 a Kitchen. It is said that the maid didn\u2019t show up one day. And Diana had to go into the Kitchen. She opened the door \u2013 and screamed \u2013 \u201cOh My God \u2013 it\u2019s white!\u201d She quickly left the pots and pans. And, probably sent someone to bring her some food from outside.<\/p>\n

Vreeland was also portrayed in the film \u2018Infamous\u2019 (2006). And she was portrayed in the film \u2018Factory Girl\u2019 (2006) \u2013 and now showing is her life in the fantastic document: Diana Vreeland:The Eye Has to Travel(2012).<\/p>\n

She was lauded in an article about social climbing in The New Yorker. And she should know! She said: \u201c I Moved to New York because I have to be seen!\u201d There was a 1964 film (Who Are You, Polly Maggo?). The film director confirmed the outrageous character was based on Vreeland. In the 1941 musical \u201cLady in the Dark\u201d by (Moss Hart, Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin) – the character of Alison Du was based on Vreeland.<\/p>\n

Yes, she was a little high fluting, but an amusing and entertaining personality. She was high on the list of \u201cAmerican Fasionistas.\u201d Not only was she the editor of Harper\u2019s Bazaar, she also worked as fashion editor at \u2018Vogue\u2019. And, oh yes \u2013 she was also the head of the glamorous costumes department at the Metropolitan Museum.<\/p>\n

As you can see in the picture \u2013 her offices were almost as cluttered as her apartment was. Yes \u2013 she was \u201cImportant\u201d \u2013 and she lets you know with remarks like this one: – \u201cLook. You have to tell people. No one wants to do it themselves-they want direction and to follow a leader!\u201d \u2013 and she was good at giving everyone directions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis movie is a master movie that is all about being the Star of the Big City. And it is hugely enjoyable. I would not pass up this screen goddess. I plan to see it again!\u201d<\/p>\n

NOW PLAYING AT THE EMBARCARDO THEATER AND OTHER VENUES AROUND THE WORLD.<\/p>\n

RATING: FOUR BOXES OF POPCORN!!!<\/span>! (highest rating) \u2013trademarked-<\/p>\n

(((Lee Hartgrave has contributed many articles to the San Francisco Chronicle Sunday Datebook and he produced and hosted a long-running Arts Segment on PBS KQED)))<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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