Diane Von Furstenberg’s iconic wrap dress has been a fashion staple for over 40 years. Von Furstenberg says of the dress: “They certainly didn’t look like anything before they were worn. But when they were worn on a body, they took the shape of the body, the body language went … Continue reading
Actress Carmen Ejogo plays Coretta Scott King in the 2014 movie “Selma”, which is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches. Ejogo had previously played Coretta Scott King in the HBO production “Boycott”, and in this video she discusses portraying Scott King at different points in her … Continue reading
The Stage Door Canteen was an entertainment center for members of the armed forces during World War II. The original Stage Door Canteen was on 44th street in New York City, but a second Stage Door Canteen was opened in the basement of the Academy of Music building in Philadelphia, … Continue reading
“…I must confess that I think her as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print, & how I shall be able to tolerate those who do not like her at least, I do not know.—There are a few Typical errors—& a “said he” or a “said she” would sometimes … Continue reading
Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter who has won a total of seven Grammy Awards, including winning Album of the Year for her second album, Fearless, making her the youngest ever winner of that award. Her most recent album, 1989, sold more copies in its first week than any album … Continue reading
Interview of Alice Paul By Robert S. Gallagher How did you begin? I went down to Washington on the seventh of December, 1912. All I had at the start was a list of people who had supported the movement, but when I tried to see them, I found that almost … Continue reading
Listen to Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, discuss working with Annie Leibovitz: “You have to give her an important dress. You don’t go to annie to do a t-shirt and a pair of jeans. She loves the couture, she loves a ball gown. She needs something that will really … Continue reading
This video features colleagues and subjects speaking to Annie Leibovitz’s work ethic and persona while on a set. Tina Brown, former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair, says of Leibowitz’s demeanor: “I never found that her difficulty was something that wasn’t always 100% worth it. And very often the difficulty was just … Continue reading
In this video, colleagues and subjects, including Whoopi Goldberg, Patti Smith, and Arnold Schwarzenegger discuss Leibovitz’s own celebrity status and what it is like to be photographed by her. On Leibovitz’s own celebrity status, and how that translates into her work, Tina Brown, former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair says: “She … Continue reading
In this video, colleagues such as Anna Wintour, Jim Moffat and Jane Sarkin discuss Leibovitz and her process of composing sets and shoots. Lori Goldstein talks about Leibovitz’s contribution to the merger of editorial and advertising: “We wouldn’t have just one set. Every idea is a production onto itself. We’d … Continue reading
