Nan Kempner

Nan is one of my icons.  She's known for her glamour and philanthropy but here she is in the '60s, skiing at Sugarbush in Vermont, just a normal girl (!) shot by Slim Aarons.  

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And apres-ski

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Here are some later shots of her

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With Yves Saint Laurent, one of her closest friends.

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Here's a book she contributed to, which I have been meaning to pick up.

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Nan and Yves are both gone now, but heaven's a far more fashionable place with them in it.