Diana Vreeland (July 29, 1906 in Paris, France РAugust 22, 1989) was a noted columnist and editor in the field of fashion. July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Part of the Paris region skyline with from left to right: Montparnasse Tower, Eiffel Tower, and La D̩fense. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term fashion usually applies to a prevailing mode of expression, but quite often applies to a personal mode of expression that may or may not adhere to prevailing ideals. ...

She was born Diana Dalziel, the eldest daughter of a British father, Frederick Young Dalziel and an American mother, Emily Key Hoffman, a socialite who was a descendant of George Washington's brother as well as a cousin of Francis Scott Key. Vreeland had one sister, Alexandra. She also was a distant cousin of Pauline de Rothschild. George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799) commanded Americas war for independence (1775–1783), and was the first President of the United States, from 1789 to 1797. ... Francis Scott Key Fort McHenry looking towards the position of the British ships (with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the distance on the upper left) Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer and amateur poet who wrote the words to the United States... Pauline de Rothschild (née Pauline Potter, Paris, France, December 31, 1908 - Santa Barbara, California, 1976) was a fashion icon and tastemaker who also was known as a writer, a fashion designer, and a translator of both Elizabethan poetry and the plays of Christopher Fry. ...

Diana's family emigrated to the United States of America at the outbreak of World War I, and moved to 15 East 77th Street in New York. On March 1, 1924, she married Thomas Reed Vreeland, a banker, at St. Thomas's Church in New York. Combatants Allied Powers: United Kingdom France Italy Russia United States Serbia Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Nicholas II Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Reinhard Scheer Franz Josef I Conrad von Hötzendorf Ä°smail Enver Ferdinand I Casualties... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

After their honeymoon, they moved to Albany, New York and raised their two sons – Frederick (later U.S. ambassador to Morocco) and Thomas, Jr. – staying there until 1929. They then moved to Hanover Terrace, Regent's Park, London; during her time in London, she danced with the Tiller Girls, and then operated a lingerie business whose clients included Wallis Simpson, later famed as the Duchess of Windsor. While living in London, she lived a luxurious life. She enjoyed playing tennis with Gertrude Lawrence in Regent's Park every morning. Flag Seal Location Location in Albany County and the State of New York Coordinates , Government Country   State     County United States   New York     Albany Founded Incorporated 1614 1686 Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Geographical characteristics Area     City 56. ... This article is about Regents Park in London. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Tiller Girls were popular dance troupes, first formed by John Tiller in Manchester, England, in 1890, who on visits to the theatre had noticed the overall effect of a chorus of dancers was often spoiled by lack of discipline. ... Womens knickers, known in American English as panties Lingerie is a term, derived from the French language, for womens undergarments. ... Wallis, Duchess of Windsor and the Duke of Windsor on their wedding day Bessie Wallis Warfield, more widely known as Wallis Simpson and later The Duchess of Windsor (June 19, 1896–April 24, 1986) was the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, the former King Edward VIII of the... Gertrude Lawrence (June 4, 1898 - September 6, 1952) was an actress and musical performer popular in the 1930s-40s, appearing on stage in London and on Broadway, and in several films. ...

She often visited Paris, where she would buy her clothes, mostly from Chanel, whom she had met in 1926. She was presented to King George V and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace on May 18, 1933. Chanel Headquarters, Paris. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Mary of Teck Mary of Teck (26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953), later Queen Mary, was the Queen Consort of George V of the United Kingdom. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

She also befriended composer Cole Porter, artist Christian Berard, and writer Evelyn Waugh. Of Waugh she later recounted "I adored his books. I mean Vile Bodies – wasn't it great? He was writing about a whole society that existed in London – wonderful looking girls and wonderful fellas, some of them grew up to be somebody, some of them just didn't, but at that particular moment they were just marvellous. They were so crazy, they were rather wild – crazy as only the English can be. That's the London I walked into – it existed from I guess about 1927, 1928, right through to about 1935 -- and then it was pretty much over." Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Evelyn Waugh, as photographed in 1940 by Carl Van Vechten Arthur Evelyn St. ... Vile Bodies is a novel by Evelyn Waugh. ...

In 1937, her husband's job brought them back to New York, where they lived for the remainder of their lives.

Her publishing career began in 1937 as columnist for Harper's Bazaar. Over the next 25 years she worked closely with Louise Dahl-Wolfe and became Fashion Editor for the magazine. She joined Vogue in 1962, where she was editor-in-chief until 1971, when she was fired. Her husband died in 1967. She became consultant to the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1971. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Harpers & Queen. ... Louise Emma Augusta Dahl (November 19, 1895 in San Francisco, California – December 11, 1989) was a photographer, known primarily for her work for Harpers Bazaar with fashion editor Diana Vreeland. ... For other meanings, see vogue. ... The central lobby of the museum The Metropolitan Museum of Art, often referred to simply as The Met, is one of the worlds largest and most important art museums, located on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan, New York, United States. ...

Playwright Mark Hampton wrote a play about Vreeland called Full Gallop; it was based on Vreeland's memoirs. The play starred Mary Louise Wilson. Mary Louise Wilson— (b. ...