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Diana Vreeland ( July 29, 1906, Paris, France - August 22, 1989) was a noted columnist and editor in the field of fashion. Born Diana Dalziel, she was the eldest daughter of British father, Frederick Young Dalziel (d. 1960), and an American mother, Emily Key Hoffman, a socialite who was a descendant of George Washington's brother as well as of Francis Scott Key of "Star-Spangled Banner" fame. Vreeland had one sister, Alexandra Vreeland. She also was a cousin of Pauline de Rothschild , a style icon of the 1960s who was frequently publicized in the magazines for which Vreeland worked.

Diana's family emigrated to the United States of America at the outbreak of World War I, and moved to 15 East 77th Street in New York. On March 1, 1924, she married Thomas Reed Vreeland, a banker, at St. Thomas's Church in New York. After their honeymoon, they moved to Albany, New York and raised their two sons -- Frederick Vreeland (later U.S. ambassador to Morocco) and Timothy Vreeland -- staying there until 1928. They then moved to Hanover Terrace, Regent's Park, London; during her time in London, she operated a lingerie business whose clients included Wallis SimpsonBessie Wallis Warfield Spencer Simpson Windsor ( June 19, 1896 April 24, 1986), best known as Wallis Simpson and later still the Duchess of Windsor was a mistress, and later wife, of the former King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom and was largely respon, later famed as the Duchess of Windsor. She was presented to King George VI and Queen Mary at Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Buckingham Palace or The Palace is also used to refer to the source of press statements coming from the British Royal Family. History Originally Buckingham House, it was built for on May 18May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). There are 227 days remaining. Events 1593 Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe. 1652 Rhode Island passes the fi, 1933Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years: 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 See also 1933 in aviation 1933 in film 1933 in literature 1933 in mu. In 1937, her husband's job brought them back to New York, where they lived for the remainder of their lives.

Her fashion career began in 1937 as columnist for Harper's BazaarHarper's Bazaar is a world-renowned fashion magazine. Since its debut in 1867 as America's first fashion magazine, the pages of Harper's Bazaar have been home to extraordinary talents, including legendary fashion editors such as Carmel Snow, Carrie Donova. She joined VogueThere is also the dance style Vogue. Vogue magazine is a fashion and style magazine published in several countries under several names. It is widely considered the most influential fashion magazine in the world. Competitors include W Harper's Bazaar and E in 1962, where she was editor-in-chief until 1971, when she was fired. Her husband died in 1967. She became consultant to the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of ArtThe Metropolitan Museum of Art often referred to simply as "the Met," is one of the world's largest and most important art museums, located on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan, New York. It also comprises a building complex known as " The Clo in New York in 1971.

The playwright Mark Hampton wrote a play about Vreeland's life called " Full Gallop "; it was based on " D.V. ", Vreeland's published memoirs. The play starred Mary Louise Wilson .