Nan Kempner

[luvkoshi]

hey guys, this thread was just supposed to be about her unique style, NOT about her character or persona.....i respect everone's opinion, and if you don't like her, that's fine.
but please keep posting pics, rather than personal dislike....
thanks for understanding!

i totally understand where you're coming from, but when someone is constantly tearing other people down, it's hard for me to look at them and see anything but cruel uglies. But because you used the friendly fire icon , are very nice yourself & the one who started this thread to begin with... I will make this lil peace offering...

Peace!

 

[liberty33r1b]

thanks luvkoshi!
(sorry i read this so late....)

 

[lady grey]

nan?

so, so hot. love her forever.

 

[ms_prissy]

a grand character, sometimes a bit much but always fun. i mean, what 70 yr old do you know with style like that?!

 

[lady grey]

lauren

plus nan commissioned an andy warhol portrait. how cool is that? so what if it cost her $20,000 each I bet some of us would like to have been silkscreened by andy!!

lauren's looking hot there too: her looks: prada- dior- versace- LV...
foxy lady

 

[nycgirl84]

Some of her clothes are inappropriate. I don't like to see OLD women wearing bare, sleevelss tops. It's just really unattractive.

 

[liberty33r1b]

Some of her clothes are inappropriate. I don't like to see OLD women wearing bare, sleevelss tops. It's just really unattractive.

i have to agree with you on that one. it really looks odd.....

 

[happycanadian]

i JUST finished reading the vanity fair story on her. . . . in the same issue with KK, Carmen and Natalia on the cover.

i am in love with this woman. she's so unapologetic and self-defacing. very VERY stylish and fun. really one of the best profiles i've read in a while as well. its so strange to hear of her lifestyle though. . . its soooo different from anything that i've ever experienced before. i imagine it must be very exciting to be a "socialite".

 

[L&N]

At least she admits that she's done nothing really extraordinary, just been lucky to have what she has. I hope to still be having that much fun when I'm 70!

She’s also reconfirmed for me the importance of wearing sunscreen while you’re still young. B)

 

[liberty33r1b]

i JUST finished reading the vanity fair story on her. . . . in the same issue with KK, Carmen and Natalia on the cover.

i am in love with this woman. she's so unapologetic and self-defacing. very VERY stylish and fun. really one of the best profiles i've read in a while as well. its so strange to hear of her lifestyle though. . . its soooo different from anything that i've ever experienced before. i imagine it must be very exciting to be a "socialite".

could you scan the article, possibly? would like to read it myself....

 

[arlekindearrabal]

i'll agree she has excellent personal style, as someone on here already said, of the filthy-rich kind regardless, she should get a clue, liver spots dont look hot on anyone... cover that skin up, girl! you've had ur time...

 

[newprincesita]

I dont like the way too-tanned too-skinny women look at all. The dark tan + ashy blonde gives me the creeps. Nan Kempner reminds me Mary´s friend in "There´s something about Mary"
The sun damage on her face and body is too visible. She dresses good but I cannot like her taste in clothes disregarding the bad taste in tanning and dieting! She´d look better with some pounds on, less witchy...
It´s my humble opinion....

 

[liberty33r1b]

I thought it was appropriate to post the news of her death here as well.
Here is a link:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/05/nyregion/05kempner.html

I always loved her fashion sense, she'll be missed indeed.....

 

[liberty33r1b]

some pics from the tribute at style.com and nysocialdiary.com:

in Vogue, 1974:

with yves saint laurant, 1978

with baryshnikov, 1984:

 

[liberty33r1b]

in 1996

with bill blass, 1999:

in jean paul gaultier:

in 2004:

in dec. 2004:

 

[liberty33r1b]

various pics from nysocialdiary:

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Clockwise from top left: Nan in 1993; with Ellie Caulkins; Nan in 2000; with Jean Marc Pagliai; with Jill Brooke; with Ahmet Ertegun; with Renee Fleming.[/font]​

 

[liberty33r1b]

from same source:

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nan solo[/font]​

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Floating through the crowd[/font]​

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]With Grace and Chris Meigher[/font]​

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]L. to r.: The Kempners in 1998; Pat Buckley, Donald Marron, and Nan; Nan in 1990.[/font]​

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]L. to r.: Nan with Carolina Herrera in 1998; Nan and George McNeely in 2000; Nan with Mica Ertegun in 2004.[/font]

 

[liberty33r1b]

more:

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Clockwise from top left: Nan with David Koch and Anne Sidamon Eristoff; Nan with Julio Iglesias; Nan with Wendy Lehman and Dr. Frank Petido.[/font]​

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]L. to r.: Nan with Chris Meigher; with Patrick McMullan; with Grace Meigher and Muffie Potter Aston.[/font]​

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Carol Mack and Nan[/font]​

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nan and John Richardson[/font]​

 

[liberty33r1b]

more:

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]N[/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nan with Bobby Short[/font]​

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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]L. to r.: Nan with DPC; Nan with a friend; Nan and Adolfo.[/font]​

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Kenny Lane, Loulou de la Falaise, and Nan[/font]​

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Princess Michael of Kent, Gianfranco Ferre, and Nan[/font]​

 

[taz]

i am relay sorry for death, she had a great style, i always loved her taste in acceories & her presense, she was a women who lived in a unique time & presented that to the next generations.