October 7, 2012

The Eye Has to Travel

I was so delighted to be able to see the new film on Diana Vreeland, “The Eye Has to Travel”.dv9 I really loved the movie. But then I was pretty sure that I would. I have a few of her books, and they’re such fun to read. The movie opens with George Plimpton interviewing her in preparation for her writing and him editing the book, DV. dv6And then it goes on to talk about her innovations in publishing Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue.dv5She talks about her editorial career, as do others including Oscar de la Renta, Anna Sui, Carolina Herrara and others, each giving their personal remembrances of life with Diana. dv7Her two sons are also extensively interviewed which brought a very personal aspect to her life. dv1However, as personal as her sons got, her husband, Reed was pretty much glossed over, even though they were married for 46 years. dv2One thing that was such fun to see was how classic DV looked, more than 20 years after her death. There were interviews with Jane Pauley and Diane Sawyer, and both of them looked totally dated, while DV looked perfectly contemporary.dv3The showing of this film was part of a Sunday morning cinema series, but if it comes your way, I suggest you see it.

7 comments:

  1. The trailer was very good. Who are the new icons with the longevity of DV's circle? Perhaps Oprah, she touched many a rising star and well she is into fashion.

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  2. I will look out for this film. I think DV looks classic because she adhered to the maxim "find your style and stick to it"

    On first meeting DV Lauren Hutton knew this woman (whom she didnt know of ) was a big cheese.

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  3. thanks for the great read. nice blog.

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  4. thanks I will look for this film, she sounds interesting, not really know anything about her, but now I am very interested...

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  5. omg sorry to say but smoking never looked SO GOOD

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