{"id":35237,"date":"2014-08-14T11:07:46","date_gmt":"2014-08-14T11:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=35237"},"modified":"2015-01-17T19:15:32","modified_gmt":"2015-01-17T18:15:32","slug":"legacy-diana-vreeland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2014\/08\/14\/legacy-diana-vreeland\/","title":{"rendered":"The legacy of Diana Vreeland"},"content":{"rendered":"
Renowned fashion journalist Diana Vreeland\u2019s grandson has made a collection of diverse and bold fragrances in her honour<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n Diana Vreeland became a predominant figure in the fashion industry for writing for Harpers Bazaar and her role as editor-in-chief of Vogue. Twenty-sevenn years after her death, her grandson is paying homage to her with a collection of Diana inspired fragrances,\u00a0exclusively for Selfridges.<\/p>\n Rising to fame with her Harpers Bazaar column “Why Don’t You?” in which she offered up a selection of bizarre suggestions, including “What don’t you\u00a0ash your blond child’s hair in dead champagne, as they do in France?”, she was not afraid of controversy.\u00a0Considered as one of the people responsible for discovering the late Lauren Bacall, who sadly passed away this week, she also acted as an advisor to Jackie Kennedy during JFK’s campaign, helping the first-lady find a style that would make her appeal to voters. Following her resignation at Harpers Bazaar, she had an eight year stint as the editor-in-chief of Vogue Magazine, where she was said to have discovered Edie Sedgwick. It’s undeniable that she created a vast legacy within fashion journalism and become one of the most respected figures in the industry.<\/p>\n The fragrances created by her grandson reflect her legacy\u00a0through five different fragrances, \u00a0sold in bold, vibrant bottles, a choice made to reflect Diana\u2019s great love of colour. With names including \u2018Absolutely Vital\u2019 and \u2018Perfectly Marvellous\u2019, these are reflective of Diana’s greatest quotes from her most famous writings.<\/p>\n The diversity of scents means there is something for everyone, from the more natural\u00a0green \u2018crushed leaves\u2019 freshness to tones of vanilla and Egyptian rose. Here, we speak to Alexander Vreeland about his journey in creating the perfect Diana Vreeland-esque scent.<\/p>\n