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Gloria Guinness (née Rubio y Alatorre; 27 August 1912 – 9 November 1980), previously Countess Gloria von Fürstenberg-Herdringen, was a Mexican socialite and a contributing editor to Harper's Bazaar from 1963 to 1971.
Sep 22, 2020 · Of all Truman Capote’s beautiful socialite “swans,” Gloria Guinness was the most scandalous. Called “the most elegant woman in the world,” by her admirers, Guinness nonetheless hid immense tragedy, infamy, and bitterness beneath her glittering façade—and dark rumors followed her to her immaculate grave.
Learn about the life and style of Gloria Guinness, a jetsetter who married into banking fortune and became a fixture on best-dressed lists. She favored Balenciaga and Halston, loved to joke with powerful friends, and insisted on real jewelry.
Feb 7, 2024 · Gloria Guinness. Capote considered three women to be the greatest beauties of his time: the film star Greta Garbo, his best friend and favorite swan Babe Paley, and Gloria Guinness, the...
Jan 31, 2024 · The mini-series dramatizes the betrayal of Truman Capote by the Manhattan socialites he befriended and exploited for his novel Answered Prayers. Gloria Guinness, a wealthy and glamorous Swan, is one of the characters portrayed by Calista Flockhart.
Nov 10, 1980 · Gloria Guinness, who for decades set trends in fashion and hospitality, died of a heart attack yesterday at her home in Lausanne, Switzerland, at the age of 67. View Full Article in...