Babe paley

Born 1915 as Barbara Cushing in Boston, Massachusetts, American socialite Babe Paley was known by the nickname “Babe” for most of her life. ...

Ph. Erwin Blumenfeld, 1947 . Barbara Cushing in Boston (July 5th, 1015), she was the daughter of world-renowned brain surgeon Dr. Harvey Cushing, who was professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins, Harv…

Babe Paley, who was born 109 years ago this month, was more than just a socialite. Tatler looks back at her impeccable fashion

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#BabePaley and #OscardelaRenta arriving at a party thrown by #KennyLane at his Murray Hill townhouse, 1974.

Barbara ‘Babe’ Cushing Mortimer Paley with hair by Kenneth, make-up by Arthur for Revlon, photographed by Richard Avedon at his studio in New York for American Vogue, May 1967.

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I was looking at my Assouline book, Swans: Legends of the Jet Society, when I came across this small image of Gloria Guinness: And I was really struck by how chic she looked. And I wondered why is she so perfect in this photo? It is a simple white top and a plain white skirt. I think it is the black accents: the white and black polka dotted head scarf, the sunglasses, the black bag that just gives it that slippery something that is STYLE. I became Gloria Guinness obsessed and started…

Babe Paley at Kiluna Farm in Manhasset, Long Island.