Vanity Fair articles from April 2005

Vanity Fair archives from April 2005

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April 1, 2005... Byline: Elissa Schappell Are you loath to converse about pop music for fear of confusing Kraftwerk and Krautrock? Well, fear no more. V.F. contributing editors David Kamp and Steven Daly have laid down the quintessential crib sheet of...

Politics Is Murder.(Assassination Vacation)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Elissa Schappell For the record, Sarah Vowell, a contributing editor at NPR's This American Life and the voice of the sullen teenage superhero Violet in The Incredibles, is "a more or less peaceful, happy person whose lone act of...

Bauhaus Ballyhoo.(Avant-Garde Graphics: 1918-1934)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Aaron Gell Graphic design has never been as demanding, as drunk on its own power, or as drop-dead gorgeous as it was in Europe during that disorienting time between the World Wars. Some of the finest examples from the period are...

Diggin' Daslu.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Christine Lennon In So Paulo, if you're looking for a pair of Manolo Blahniks, a penthouse apartment, a beach cover-up for Rio, a Chanel suit, an espresso, a helicopter, or a good time, you need only go to one place: Daslu, the...

Postcards from Andre.(A.L.T. 365+)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Edward Helmore Literally as well as figuratively, Andre Leon Talley cuts a wide swath through the fashion world. Like his friend and mentor Diana Vreeland before him, Talley is as big a fan of the grand gesture and the sweeping...

Modern Folk.(Ridley Howard)(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Daniel Kunitz Like many 31-year-olds, the Atlanta-born, Brooklyn-based painter Ridley Howard listens to music constantly. When talking about the influences on his painting, he's as likely to invoke the bands Wilco and Pavement, or...

The Sporting Life.(races, tournaments)(Calendar)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Kristina Stewart March 26, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Organizers of the Dubai World Cup horse race like reminding us that Thoroughbred racing has its roots in the Middle East, but what we love is the $15.25 million in prize...

Belize, Please.(Francis Ford Coppola)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Lisa Eisner How the hell does Francis Ford Coppola do it? How does he start a winery, put his name on the bottle, and get people who were once saying "Huh?" to start buying it by the case? And then there's Belize. Coppola fell...

Oscar-Worthy.(Moises de la Renta)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Leslie Bennetts As an adolescent, Moises de la Renta made it clear that he didn't enjoy academics. "I used to get into a lot of trouble. I'm rebellious," admits the soft-spoken 20-year-old. But when he went to work for his...

Counter Intelligence.(C.O. Bigelow Apothecary)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Christine Muhlke At the Bigelow pharmacy, you never know who you'll find testing the bag balm at the counter. "Liv Tyler, Lou Reed, Wallace Shawn, and Elvis Costello," says president and third-generation owner Ian Ginsberg, ticking...

Oh! What A Lucrative War; Unexpectedly demoted from her job as the highest- ranking civilian at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bunnatine Greenhouse is blowing the whistle on how Halliburton subsidiary KBR got $12 billion worth of exclusive contracts for work in Iraq.
April 1, 2005... Byline: Michael Shnayerson This time, she was sure, they were going to get her. Bunnatine Greenhouse had been a huge nuisance since the buildup to the war in Iraq-questioning contracts, writing caveats on them in her spidery script,...

What About Novak? Who leaked C.I.A. agent Valerie Plame's identity to conservative pundit Robert Novak.(Biography)
April 1, 2005... Byline: David Margolick On the afternoon of last year's New Hampshire primary, Robert Novak was in the Merrimack Diner in Manchester broadcasting a segment of Crossfire. It was a garden-variety event for Novak, then on his 12th...

Vanity Fair Nominates Rory Kennedy and Maryann Deleo.(documentary filmmakers)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Dee Dee Myers BECAUSE each of these documentarians seeks out the stories of people who might otherwise be forgotten: an eight-year-old whose grandmother taunts him to fire a gun, in Rory Kennedy's A Boy's Life; a woman who finally...

Ian McEwan's War Zone; His new book, Saturday, unfolds on the day of an anti-war protest in London.(Biography)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Holly Brubach Here is Henry Perowne, eminent neurosurgeon and protagonist of Ian McEwan's new novel, on those time-honored masterpieces Anna Karenina and Madame Bovary: "The details were apt and convincing enough, but surely not so...

A Secret of Her Own; Even as she made her name dishing celebrity dirt at New York and MSNBC.(Jeannette Walls)(Biography)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Jim Windolf Jeannette Walls woke up at 6:30 in her Manhattan apartment. Breakfast was iced coffee and a banana. Today was a big day: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston had just knocked the tsunami off the tabloids' front pages, and...

Lou Pucci.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Krista Smith AGE AND OCCUPATION: 19, actor. PROVENANCE: Seaside Heights, New Jersey. SKIP TO MY LOU: "I took dancing lessons when I was 11. I got a lot of shit for that at school." The upside? He got cast as Friedrich in the...

Nan Darien; Mad about her Me time.
April 1, 2005... Byline: Nan Darien You can keep your yoga and your gardening and your trips to Tibet-I've found a new way to restore my soul, and it's called canceling lunch. It's absolutely divine! What you do is, the day you're meant to meet Nancy...

Q&A.(Robert Goulet)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Byline: George Wayne He exploded onto Broadway in 1960 as the baritone Sir Lancelot in Camelot. Since then, Robert Goulet has earned a Grammy, a Tony, and an Emmy in a career that has taken him from musical-theater superstar to cult...

The 2005 International Best-Dressed List; In this, Vanity Fair's second year as guardian of the 65-year-old International Best-Dressed List, these women and men have shown the elusive, unmistakable style that earns fashion's highest accolade and transcends generations, professions, and cultures.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 1, 2005... Best-Dressed Women Alba Clemente Sofia Coppola H.M. Queen Rania of Jordan Jemima Khan Sienna Miller Kate Moss Carine Roitfeld Vanessa and Victoria Traina Connie Wald Oprah Winfrey Best-Dressed...

Andre 3000 Benjamin.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: Atlanta. Occupation: Musician, actor. Age: 29. Favorite tailor: "Depends on the city." Kneesocks or ankle socks? "Kneesocks for fall-winter and when wearing plus fours. Ankle socks for spring and summer." Favorite car:...

Sofia Coppola.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: New York City and Napa Valley. Occupation: Filmmaker. Age: 33. Personal style: "Indie film." Style icon: Siouxsie Sioux. Favorite piece of clothing: Araks "Sonja" underwear. Favorite couture piece: "My first Azzedine Alaia...

Carine Roitfeld.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: Paris. Occupation: Editor in chief, French Vogue. Personal style: "French, classic, sexy... risky." Favorite piece of clothing: A vintage Gypsy dress from Yves Saint Laurent. Most stylish man: "My husband" (Christian...

Bernard-Henri Levy.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: Paris and Saint-Paul de Vence, France, and Marrakech. Occupation: Author, philosopher, actor, producer. Age: 56. Favorite tailor: Charvet. Kneesocks or ankle socks? "Knee, of course." Watch: An Hermes with a double...

Victoria and Vanessa Traina.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Victoria: Residence: San Francisco and New York City. Occupation: Student, Parsons School of Design. Age: 21. Personal style: "A kind of polished eclectic." Style icon: "My mother" (Danielle Steel). Favorite piece of clothing: "A white...

Sienna Miller.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: London. Occupation: Actress. Age: 23. Fiance: Jude Law. Personal style: "It's always a little Gypsyish, but it fluctuates depending on my moods." Favorite piece of clothing: "At the moment, a vintage red...

George Clooney.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: Los Angeles and Lake Como, Italy. Occupation: Actor, director, writer, producer. Age: 43. Personal style: "Classic, yet modern." Signature look: "No tie, collar open, beautiful suit." Favorite shoes: Tod's. Favorite...

Oprah Winfrey.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: Chicago and Montecito, California. Occupation: Talk-show host, author, magazine editor, cultural icon. Age: 51. Personal style: "Classic, fun, and relaxed." Favorite piece of clothing: "La Perla sweats." Favorite couture...

Jude Law.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: London. Occupation: Actor. Age: 32. Fiancee: Sienna Miller. Personal style: "Laid-back." Favorite tailor: Kilgour of Savile Row, London. Signature look: "Messy schoolteacher." Favorite shoes: Carpe Diem boots. Notable red-...

Anderson Cooper.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: New York City. Occupation: Anchor, Anderson Cooper 360, on CNN. Age: 37. Personal style: "I am unaware that I have any personal style." Signature look: "I guess a suit, since that is what I wear every night."...

Wes Anderson.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Occupation: Director, writer, producer. Age: 35. Personal style: "Relaxed." Favorite tailor: Vahram at Mr. Ned. Signature look: "Shrunken clothing, with sleeves too short and pants too long." Favorite shoes: Wallabees. ...

Connie Wald.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Occupation: Hostess. Husband: The late film producer Jerry Wald. Personal style: "Understated." Favorite couture piece: Balenciaga black velvet dress. Favorite piece of clothing: Vintage Claire McCardell gown. Most stylish man:...

Lapo Elkann.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: Turin, Italy. Occupation: Head of brand promotion, Fiat. Age: 27. Kneesocks or ankle socks: Kneesocks. Favorite piece of clothing: Personally designed sweater with Fiat logo. Favorite suit: "Grandfather's old suits."...

Alba Clemente.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: New York City; Amalfi, Italy; and a mesa south of Taos, New Mexico. Occupation: "Family business, a little fun, and writing a song from time to time." Age: 51. Husband: Artist Francesco Clemente. Personal style: "Theatrical."...

Charles Finch.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: "London-and British Airways." Occupation: Film producer, artist manager (C.E.O., Artists Independent Network), fashion investor, entrepreneur. Age: 42. Favorite tailor: Doug Heywood. Personal style: "Sinking but...

H.M. Queen Rania of Jordan.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: Amman. Age: 34. Personal style: "Relaxed." Style icon: "The ones who know that it is not just clothing, hair, and makeup that reflect style. It is more about strength of character, disposition, demeanor, ...

Jemima Khan.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: London. Occupation: Fashion designer, journalist, philanthropist. Age: 30. Beau: Hugh Grant. Favorite couture piece: "I only have one couture dress, by Bruce Oldfield, made originally for my 18th-birthday...

Ogden Phipps.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: New York City. Occupation: Managing partner, Guggenheim Merchant Bank. Age: 27. Personal style: Conservative sophisticate. Signature look: Impeccably tailored suit. Favorite shoes: Loafers.

Charlie Watts.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: "England!" Occupation: Musician. Age: 63. Favorite tailor: "Chittleborough and Morgan, always." Kneesocks or ankle socks? Both. Watch: "I own 25 or so watches; I usually wear Bucherer." Pleats or no pleats? Both. Cuff links...

Kate Moss.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Residence: London. Occupation: Model. Age: 31. Favorite couture piece: "John Galliano pale-blue bias-cut dress that I got for my 21st birthday." Most stylish man: Keith Richards. Favorite piece of jewelry: Garnet ring. Favorite ...

Slavs of Fashion: The New Beauties; Deep-set eyes, sculpted cheekbones, and fierce determination mark the new wave of models selling the world's hottest labels-Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, etc.
April 1, 2005... Byline: Evgenia Peretz Who knew freezing your butt off could look so hot? The temperature on Harbour Island, in the Bahamas, is around 60 degrees but feels like 50 with the breeze-not the sort of weather to venture out in wearing a bikini...

Lazard's Clash of the Titans; One of the world's oldest and most prestigious private investment banks, Lazard Freres has been gripped by a clash of civilizations.
April 1, 2005... Byline: Vicky Ward On December 6, 2004, as winter's first chill was freezing the streets of Paris, the atmosphere inside a conference room in the offices of Lazard Freres, one of the world's oldest blue-chip investment banks, was even...

Unbearable Fabulosity; Baby Phat clothing queen, wife of multi-millionaire hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, and force of nature, 29-year-old Kimora Lee Simmons lives larger than large and tells it exactly like it is: she's no trophy.(Interview)(Biography)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Nancy Jo Sales "Oooooh, I like this," said Kimora Lee Simmons, staring at herself in a mirror at the Louis Vuitton store on St. Barth's. She was modeling a new Louis Vuitton bag, but could have been talking about the whole effect...

One Miracle Season; When the Red Sox won their first World Series since 1918, they defied history, the odds, a curse, their bitterest rivals, and their own identity.(Boston Red Sox)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Seth Mnookin The television cameramen-and most of them were men-and the assorted newspaper, magazine, and on-air reporters began jostling for position between the fried dough sign and the Papa Gino's stand in the bowels of Fenway...

Nan in Full; Neither age nor illness, or even scandal, can take the sheer fun out of being Nan Kempner, who at 74 has perhaps the largest collection of couture clothing, the sharpest mouth, and the best attitude of anyone in New York society.(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Bob Colacello "My dear, wait till you discover the wheelchair. You go to the front of every single line. They push you right through. They push you right on the plane while everybody else helps you. I tell you, it's First Class...

Marcel Proust; At the age of 20, Marcel Proust put his own psyche under the microscope by answering questions meant to reveal one's innermost thoughts.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... What is your most marked characteristic? A craving to be loved, or, to be more precise, to be caressed and spoiled rather than to be admired. What is the quality you most like in a man? Feminine charm. What is the quality...

We Got a Whole Lot of Trouble ...(Editorial)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Graydon Carter It could reasonably be said that President George W. Bush has become the Harold Hill of American politics. Hill, you will recall, was the booming central figure of Meredith Willson's The Music Man-a traveling...

Closet Geniuses.
April 1, 2005... Byline: Evgenia Peretz Who cares that you're wearing the hottest designer? Style is about attitude-that rare combination of sexiness, wit, and confidence. No one witnessed this more than the talented people involved in this year's...

Conflict Of Truth; Palestinian Arabs-forced out or voluntary exit.(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... Although in general Scott Anderson did an excellent job identifying the problems on both sides of the Arab-Israeli conflict in his article "Gaza's Grand Delusion" [February], he made a statement concerning the history of the region that is...