The fascinating stories behind the favourite fashion items of famous women

By Neharika Manjani
21 June, 2022

The fascinating stories behind the favourite fashion items of famous women

By Neharika Manjani
21 June, 2022

What we choose to wear often says a lot about us. Here’s what the style staples of six iconic women reveal about them

In her biography of Anna Wintour, author Amy Odell introduces the reader to several fashion items that have found favour with the Vogue editor-in-chief over the years. We’re told of an early obsession with Japanese designers that prompted her to buy the same Kenzo outfit in two colours, a tea-length cream Chanel dress purchased at Bergdorf Goodman for her wedding, and of course, the accessory that she’s seen sporting on the cover of the book–a pair of oversized dark glasses. In the initial chapters, there are several scattered yet memorable mentions of Wintour’s trademark sunglasses, which prove that it was always more than a fleeting phase and an afterthought. One particular detail stays with you long after you put down the book: In a CNN interview, Wintour famously described her glasses as a “crutch” that was useful for when she wanted to hide what she was thinking or feeling. If you look around, you’ll find that, much like Wintour, many famous women, from varied fields, often have that one irreplaceable ingredient in their look that’s accompanied by a fascinating piece of information. We’ve drawn up a list of story-telling staples from Yoko Ono’s hats to Indra Nooyi’s silk saris.

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