Vanity Fair articles from June 2009

Vanity Fair archives from June 2009

In The Name Of Venality.(United States economic conditions)(Viewpoint essay)
June 1, 2009... Byline: GRAYDON CARTER It can fairly be said that the chain of catastrophic bets made over the past decade by a few hundred bankers may well turn out to be the greatest nonviolent crime against humanity in history. They've brought the...

Requiem For An American Dream.(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2009... A nation of narcissists; the Madoff seduction; arguing for Iceland; pictures unperfect; and the true cost of piracy I wish to congratulate David Kamp for "Rethinking the American Dream" [April], his thoughtful and intelligent analysis of...

More From The V.F. Mailbag.(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2009... Or is it "More from Little Graydon's Mailbag"? We like what Laura Bauschard of San Francisco offhandedly refers to (in a letter that's really about Michael Lewis and poodles and Twinkies and Spy ) as "the recent Little Graydon situation," even...

Fanfair.(Charlie Chaplin's creative compound turned hotel)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHS BY NOAH WEBB KRISTA SMITH JUNE 2009 30 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF THE CULTURE CHARLIE'S ANGEL In 1924, Charlie Chaplin built a creative compound in what is now the heart of West Hollywood. The 11 bungalows served...

The Cultural Divide: June.
June 1, 2009... Smooth Sailing From morning papers at the Hub to hot doughnuts from Downyflake and seaside chats at the Wharf Rat Club, Mary Haft captures the charm of island living in her new book, Nantucket: Portrait of an American Town. Lush photos,...

Hot Type.
June 1, 2009... Byline: ELISSA SCHAPPELL I Will Survive! Nick Reding's journey into Methland (Bloomsbury) uncovers small Iowa towns overrun with crankheads clawing their way to recovery. At 11, Norman Ollestad was the sole survivor of a plane crash that...

Wings Of Desire.(Laura Jacobs' "The Bird Catcher")(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Byline: ELISSA SCHAPPELL In her second novel, The Bird Catcher (St. Martin's), celebrated dance critic and V.F. contributing editor Laura Jacobs firmly establishes herself as one of our most astute and elegant observers of a certain...

Foodies' Delight.(Brett Ottolenghi's the Truffle Market)
June 1, 2009... Byline: CYNTHIA KLING A TREASURE TROVE OF DELICACIES ONLINE We've all heard of the local-food movement, the slow-food movement, but the exotic one? Brett Ottolenghi started hunting and selling truffles when he was 13. At 17, he...

Family Threads.
June 1, 2009... Byline: LISA ROBINSON NEW YORK CITY'S FABRIC CZARS Even those familiar with Barbra Streisand's version of the Depression-era song "Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long" might not know that the inspiration for this Victor Young tune (with...

The Style Council.(best-dressed poll)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Byline: AMY FINE COLLINS V.F.' S BEST-DRESSED POLL GOES DEMOCRATIC Ever since The New York Times published the results of Eleanor Lambert's first International Best-Dressed Poll, on December 27, 1940, the identity of the voters has...

My Stuff.(Carolina Herrera Jr.)
June 1, 2009... Byline: Carolina Herrera Jr. Venezuelan-born Carolina Herrera Jr. brings style to everything she does. The mother of three, who resides in Madrid with her husband, a matador, has worked in film, fashion, and beauty. She launched her first...

Hot Looks.(fragrances)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... CAPTION(S): Flora byGucciEau de Toilette, $90. (NEIMANMARCUS.COM) PradaInfusion de Fleur d'Oranger, $135. (NEIMANMARCUS.COM) Annick GoutalUn Matin d'Orage, $220. (SAKS.COM) VersaceVersense Eau de Toilette Natural Spray, $85....

HermA[umlaut]s's Two Scents.
June 1, 2009... Byline: CHRISTINE MUHLKE NEW FRAGRANCES FROM A MASTER NOSE HermA[umlaut]s epitomizes many luxuries, one of which is time. In 1979, the fabled French fashion house introduced Eau d'Orange Verte. Thirty years later, it completes the...

Fairground.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHS BY JUSTIN BISHOP AROUND THE WORLD, ONE PARTY AT A TIME DINING IN STYLE Giorgio Armani hosts an intimate dinner for friends to celebrate the opening of his new, four-level store and restaurant, Armani/5th Avenue...

Anatomy Of A Miracle.(Company overview)
June 1, 2009... Byline: BY WILLIAM LANGEWIESCHE Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot who landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River last January, was justly celebrated for his skill and courage. Less has been revealed about other players in the...

Vanities: All Is Vanities ... Nothing Is Fair.(Isabel Lucas)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Byline: KRISTA SMITH PHOTOGRAPH BY NORMAN JEAN ROY JUNE 2009 Isabel Lucas AGE: 24. PROVENANCE: Melbourne. DAYTIME DARLING: Lucas earned her big break on the venerable Aussie soap opera Home and Away, on which she starred for more...

Breakfast With Barack Obama.
June 1, 2009... Byline: AS TOLD TO CRAIG BROWN MONDAY These cornflakes are real and they are everywhere. And I tell you this, Michelle, I say. The packet may have been shaken, but the flakes will recover. So it is with profound gratitude and great...

In Character ... Starring Elisabeth Moss.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Byline: WRITTEN, DIRECTED, AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY HOWARD SCHATZ You're the secretary of state, suspicious of your Russian counterpart's jolly assurance that his country will gladly commit 50,000 troops to the U.S. effort in Afghanistan. ...

Out To Lunch.(Elaine Kaufman)
June 1, 2009... Byline: JOHN HEILPERN Renowned restaurateur Elaine Kaufman holds court at Le Cirque and explains why she hasn't slugged any of her patrons lately Elaine Kaufman, the quintessential New Yorker and saloonkeeper, met me for lunch amid the...

The Madoff Chronicles, Part Ii: What The Secretary Saw: "Hello, Madoff!".
June 1, 2009... For more than two decades, Bernard Madoff's secretary sat just outside his office. She knew his clients and his feeders, his moods, habits, and indiscretions. She saw both sides of his wife, Ruth. Until December 11, 2008, she trusted him as a...

The Jessica Question.
June 1, 2009... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARIO TESTINO STYLED BY SARAJANE HOARE After a tough few yearstwo movie duds, a risky foray into country music, and tabloid headlines about her weightJessica Simpson is at the crossroads of Obscurity and Re-invention....

Fortune's Children.
June 1, 2009... What's it like being young and beautiful, with a 24-karat pedigree and inherited wealth, in populist, economically perilous 2009? The 38 heirs and heiresses who posed for BRUCE WEBER are making privilege countmany, like Ivanka Trump and Antoine...

Credits.
June 1, 2009... ON THE COVER FASHION COVER: For Jessica Simpson's MICHAEL KORS swimsuit, call 866-709-KORS; CARTIER earrings and watch from Cartier boutiques nationwide, or call 800-CARTIER, or go to cartier.com. PAGE 22: Isabel Lucas's MICHAEL KORS...

Alec Baldwin.(Interview)
June 1, 2009... Byline: ILLUSTRATION BY RISKO The former Studio 54 waiter and leading light of the Baldwin clan has transformed himself into one of the finest character actors of his generation. The star of 30 Rock and this month's My Sister's Keeper...