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I adore artifice. I always have.

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Diana Vreeland
Age: 83 †
Born: 1906
Born: July 29
Died: 1989
Died: August 2
Editor
Fashion Editor
Journalist
Socialite
Paris
France
D. V. Vreeland
Diana Vreland
Artifice
Adore
Fashion
Always

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I think part of my success as an editor came from never worrying about a fact, a cause, an atmosphere. It was me—projecting to the public. That was my job. I think I always had a perfectly clear view of what was possible for the public. Give ‘em what they never knew they wanted.
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Chutney is marvelous. I'm mad about it. To me, it's very imperial.
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This is a weakness of the world. Someone thinks they've discovered something for the first time. They want to be authoritative about it.
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I was always sort of a loner, I suppose. I always had to think out everything for myself... I suppose that is what you call a loner.
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There’s only one thing in life, and that’s the continual renewal of inspiration.
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