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VANITY FAIR
SEPTEMBER 2015
No. 661
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FEATURES
252 TAYLOR CALLS THE TUNE By JOSH DUBOFF As Taylor Swift shot to superstardom, it was often a lonely orbit. But since she found herself a high-powered sorority of B.EF.'s, Swift has had the courage to take on (and win over) Apple—and even fall in love again. Photographs by Mario Testino.
262 V.F. PORTRAIT: LINDA GREER By STELLA McCARTNEY A fashion crusader celebrates the Natural Resources Defense Council's Linda Greer, whose Clean by Design program is aimed at making green the new black. Photograph by Annie Leibovitz.
264 DARKNESS INVISIBLE By LILIANOLIK The April suicide of pioneering dermatologist to the stars Fredric Brandt shocked his adoring clients. Did a sitcom caricature of the doctor's inimitable style deliver the coup de grâce? A friend delves into the reasons Brandt couldn't help himself the way he helped so many others.
270IN MANOLO'S FOOTSTEPS Spotlight on Manolo Blahnik, sharing his passions in a new book, and Kristina Blahnik, now running her uncle's shoe company. By Amy Fine Collins. Photograph by Jason Bell.
272 THE 40-YEAR-OLD VISION Spotlight on Giorgio Armani, entering a fifth decade of timeless design. By Martin Scorsese. Photograph by Tom Munro.
274 A CLINTON TO THE CORE By EVGENIA PERETZ For years, Chelsea Clinton seemed to want to get as far away as possible from her parents' world, its conflicts, and its scandals. Today, at 35, she has stepped up her role in the $2 billion family foundation and is proving her presidential pedigree.
280 MANHATTAN GOTHIC Spotlight on off-screen partners Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany as she stars in his directorial debut, Shelter. By Krista Smith. Photograph by Theo Wenner.
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282 SOCIAL PRINCESS This month's "It Girl" is Gigi Hadid: supennodel, social-media star, and #girlsquad leader. By Derek Blasberg. Photographs by Sebastian Faena.
286 BEAUTY AND THE BRUSH Spotlight on David Downton, fashion's premier portraitist, whose new book is out next month. By Laura Jacobs. Portraits by David Downton.
294 MR. SHOW RIDES AGAIN By GEORGE GURLEY Twenty years after their groundbreaking sketchcomedy series, Mr. Show, Bob Odenkirk and David Cross have re-united, updating their "silly stuff" for the Netflix generation. Photographs by Jeff Lipsky.
299SPYING FOR SPIELBERG Spotlight on Austin Stowell, who's in two Spielberg projects Public Morals and Bridge of Spies later this year. By Andrea Cuttler. Photograph by Richard Pliibbs.
300 THE BOY WHO LOVED CHANEL By INGRID SISCHY The cutest face of Chanel is Hudson Kroenig, Karl Lagerfeld's seven-year-old godson, who walked the runway at two, has a closet full of custom clothes, and rubs elbows with Rihanna, Anna Wintour, and Pharrell. Naturally, his show-and-tell at school is a bit unusual. Photograph by Karl Lagerfeld.
304 EAST SIDE STORY Spotlight on Metropolitan, Whit Stillman's sardonic dissection of gilded youth, being re-released after 25 years. By Mark Rozzo. Photograph by Jonathan Becker.
306 THE HOST OF UTOPIA By AMY FINE COLLINS Dustin Yellin's monumental sculptures match the scale of his ambition and the scope of his mission. The 40-year-old artist is mixing up a potent brew of culture, science, and social scene in his Brooklyn compound. Photographs by Jonathan Becker.
VANITIES
164 QUALITY QUALLEY Teddy Wayne reimagines the M.T.A.'s "Courtesy Counts" posters; Scott Jacobson, Mike Sacks, and Ted Travelstead conjure pickup lines for Telluride. Edwin John Coaster's continued correspondence.
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FANFAIR & FAIRGROUND
217 30 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF THE CULTURE Fashion Watch: 70s-inspired looks. Camel tones for men. Graphic black-and-white accessories. Hot Tracks: Alabama Shakes. Private Lives: Donald Robertson's fashion illustrations. My Stuff: Edie Parker designer Brett Heyman. Hot Type. Beauty: Narciso Rodriguezs and Azzedine Alaïa's debut scents; Louboutin's lush lipsticks.
235 AROUND THE WORLD, ONE PARTY AT A TIME Titans of the art world flocked to Moscow to fete the opening of the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art.
COLUMNS
172 THE INTERNATIONAL REST-DRESSED LIST As the roster marks its 75th anniversary, this year's lineup includes haute Hollywood, dapper princes, and pop princesses, in 27 pages of fashion inspiration.
240ADMISSION: IMPOSSIRLE? By MICHAEL KINSLEY Affirmative action is the bane of alumni whose kids didn't get into their elite alma maters. But even the Supreme Court can't change the equation. Illustrations by Barry Blitt.
244TINDER IS THE NIGHT By NANCY JO SALES Is Tinder killing romance? A debrief of twentysomethings who swipe reveals the downside of dating apps. Photograph by Justin Bishop.
248 A NEW DAY-LEWIS Spotlight on musician Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis, who's shaking off his "son of" syndrome. By Kia Makarechi. Photograph by Cyrill Matter.
ET CETERA
122 BEHIND THE LIST THE SUBSTANCE OF STYLE
132 CONTRIRUTORS
142 EDITOR'S LETTER MEN, WOMEN, AND THE GREAT IN-BETWEEN
148 LETTERS HOMECOMING SAGA
162 60 MINUTES POLL
238 OUT TO LUNCH THOM BROWNE
320 PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE MINDY KALING
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