The International Best-Dressed List Hall of Fame

In 1958, when such icons as the Duchess of Windsor and Babe Paley were appearing perennially on the Best-Dressed List, Eleanor Lambert created the Hall of Fame. Those inducted in 2004—Eliza Reed Bolen, Maxime de la Falaise, Susan Fales-Hill, Nicole Kidman, and Tom/Ford—join an honor roll of timeless, impeccable elegance

The Womens Hall of lame

Natividad Abascal, former model, former Duchess of Feria; Madrid (1984).

Sra. Giovanni Agnelli (Marella), international socialite, philanthropist, co-founder of the Pinacoteca Agnelli art museum, widow of the former Fiat chairman; Turin (1963).

Mme. Herve Alphand (Nicole), wife of the former French ambassador to the U.S.; Paris (1963).

H.R.H. Countess Arco (Marie-Beatrice), socialite, businesswoman; Munich and Greenwich, Conn. (2000).

Contessa Donatella Asta, Italian representative for the World Monuments Fund; San Marco (1995).

Adele Astaire, first dance partner of brother Fred, wife of Lord Cavendish; Waterford, Ireland (1975).

Mrs. Vincent Astor (Brooke), philanthropist; New York (1989). Lily Auchindoss, art collector, philanthropist; New York (1980). Lauren Bacall, actress; New York (2000).

Mme. Jacques Balsan (Consuelo Vanderbilt), the former Duchess of Marlborough, international hostess; New York and Palm Beach (1958).

Anne H. Bass, socialite, philanthropist; New York (1994).

Mrs. Sid Bass (Mercedes), socialite, philanthropist, the former Mrs. Francis Kellogg; Fort Worth and New York (1987).

Olive Behrendt, actress, philanthropist; Los Angeles (1980).

Mme. Ahmed Benhima, wife of the former Moroccan ambassador to the U.N.; Rabat and New York (1975).

Marisa Berenson, model, actress, granddaughter of Elsa Schiaparelli; New York (2000).

Candice Bergen, actress; New York (1995).

Rosamund Bernier, art lecturer, wife of John Russell of The New York Times; New York (1998).

Countess Mona von Bismarck, leading social figure of the 1940s and 50s, the former Mrs. Harrison Williams; New York, Palm Beach, Paris, and Capri (1958).

Evangelina Blahnik, company director for shoe designer Manolo Blahnik, her brother; London (1989).

Mrs. William McCormick Blair Jr. (Deeda), health-care advocate; Washington, D.C. (1970).

Mrs. Alfred Bloomingdale (Betsy), socialite, wife of the department-store heir and Diners Club co-creator; Los Angeles (1970).

Eliza Reed Bolen, vice president of licensing for Oscar de la Renta, her stepfather; New York (2004).

Sra. Fernando Botero (Sophia Vari), sculptor; Paris (1999).

Contessa Brando Brandolini d'Adda (Cristiana), socialite, sister of Gianni Agnelli; Venice (1975).

Contessa Tiberto Brandolini (Georgina), Valentino muse, designer; Paris (1983).

Mrs. David Bruce (Evangeline), wife of the former U.S. ambassador to Great Britain; Washington, D.C. (1964).

Joan Juliet Buck, novelist, journalist; Santa Fe (1987).

Mrs. William F. Buckley Jr. (Pat), hostess, socialite, member of the advisory council to Memorial Sloan-Kettering; New York (1975).

H.R.H. Princess Kyril of Bulgaria (Rosario), art consultant; London (1995).

Amanda Burden, chair of the City Planning Commission of New York, civic-affairs activist, daughter of Babe Paley; New York (1996).

Mrs. Michael Caine (Shakira), former actress, restaurateur; London (1991).

Margaret Case, Vogue editor; New York {1964).

Mme. Francois Catroux (Betty), Yves Saint Laurent muse; Paris (1978).

Comtesse Frederic Chandon de Briailles (Camilla), wife of Moet & Chandon vineyard head; Paris (1993).

Coco Chanel (Gabrielle), fashion designer, one of the greatest fashion influences of the 20th century; Paris (1964).

Tina Chow, model, artist, wife of restaurateur Michael Chow; New York (1985).

Claudette Colbert, actress; New York and Barbados (1958).

Amy Fine Collins, Vanity Fair special correspondent, Geoffrey Beene muse; New York (1996).

Sybil Connolly, fashion designer; Dublin (1965).

CeCe Cord, socialite, designer; New York (1995).

Pilar Crespi, former fashion publicrelations executive, wife of investment banker Stephen Robert, daughter of below; New York (1978).

Contessa Rudi Crespi (Consuelo), former Italian Vogue editor; New York and Rome (1959).

Kitty D'Alessio, fashion executive, former Chanel president; New York (1988).

Mrs. Kirk Douglas (Anne), philanthropist, community activist, wife of actor; Los Angeles (1970).

Grace, Countess Dudley, international socialite; New York and London (1996).

Mrs. Angier Biddle Duke (Robin), philanthropist, hostess; New York (1994).

Irene Dunne, actress, U.S. delegate to the U.N.; Los Angeles and New York (1958).

Mrs. Frederick Eberstadt (Isabel), socialite, author, daughter of author Ogden Nash; New York (1967).

Mrs. Charles Engelhard Jr. (Jane), philanthropist; New York (1972).

Mrs. Ahmet Ertegun (Mica), decorator, socialite; New York (1971).

Mrs. David Evins (Marilyn), publicrelations executive; New York (1972).

Donna Simonetta Fabiani, fashion designer; Paris (1964).

Lucie de la Falaise, fashion stylist, model, wife of Marlon Richards; London (1997).

Maxime de la Falaise, fashion designer, author, former model; Paris (2004).

Susan Fales-Hill, author, television writer; New York (2004).

Lucy Ferry, heiress, former model, ex-wife of musician Bryan Ferry; London (1994).

Sra. Alfonso Fierro (Trini), socialite; Madrid (1989).

Mrs. Palen Flagler (Anita Colby), former actress; New York and Oyster Bay (1965).

Dame Margot Fonteyn, ballerina; London (1965).

Mrs. Cristina Ford, socialite, second wife of Henry Ford II; New York (1973).

Lady Charlotte Fraser, international socialite; London (1999).

Ines de la Fressange, fashion designer; Paris (1998).

Betty Furness, consumer reporteradvocate, former actress; New York (1986).

Princess Irene Galitzine, fashion designer; Rome (1965).

Sophie Gimbel, Saks Fifth Avenue fashion designer; New York (1964).

Elizinha Goncalves, hostess, former wife of banker Walther Moreira Salles; Rio de Janeiro (1964).

H.M. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, London (1958).

H.R.H. Princess Pavlos of Greece (Marie-Chantal), children's-clothing designer, wife of heir to Greek throne; London (1999).

Mme. Gres (Alix), fashion designer; Paris (1972).

Nina Griscom, socialite, former model; New York (1991).

Mrs. Henry Grunwald (Louise), philanthropist, hostess; New York (1976).

Mrs. Winston Guest (C. Z.), socialite, gardening expert; Old Westbury, N.Y. (1959).

Mrs. Christian de Guigne III (Eleanor), socialite; San Francisco (1981).

Daphne Guinness, journalist, the former Mrs. Spyros Niarchos; London, Paris, and Sydney (1994).

Mrs. Loel Guinness (Gloria), Mexican-born socialite, fashion icon; Paris, Lausanne, and Palm Beach (1964).

Mrs. Patrick Guinness (Dolores), socialite, daughter of above; Lausanne (1970).

Mrs. Prentis Cobb Hale (Denise), socialite; San Francisco (1975).

Mrs. Rupert Hambro (Robin), philanthropist, journalist; London (1976).

Mrs. Oscar Hammerstein (Dorothy), socialite, wife of the composer; New York (1986).

H.R.H. Princess Caroline of Hanover, elder daughter of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco; Monte Carlo and Paris (1994).

Lady Amanda Harlech, fashion consultant, Karl Lagerfeld muse; London (1997).

The Hon. Pamela Harriman, former U.S. ambassador to France, first wife of Randolph Churchill, fourth wife of Leland Hayward, third wife of Averill Harriman; Washington, D.C. (1993).

Mrs. Donald Harrington (Sybil), philanthropist, opera sponsor; Amarillo, Tex., and Phoenix, Ariz. (1988).

Kitty Carlisle Hart, actress, finearts authority, former chairman of the New York State Council on the Arts, widow of playwright Moss Hart; New York and Palm Beach (1994).

Dina Merrill Hartley, RKO Pictures vice-chairman, actress, daughter of Marjorie Merriwether Post and E. F. Hutton; Los Angeles and Palm Beach (1965).

Enid Haupt, philanthropist, wife of financier Ira Haupt, sister of Walter Annenberg; New York (1965).

Mrs. William Randolph Hearst Jr. (Bootsie), socialite, wife of the newspaper reporter and editor, the former Austine Cassini; New York (1959).

Mme. Aimee de Heeren, Brazilian-born international socialite, hostess; New York, Paris, Palm Beach, and Biarritz (1996).

Mrs. T. Charlton Henry (Julia), socialite, museum benefactress; Philadelphia and Switzerland (1964).

Audrey Hepburn, actress, UNICEF goodwill ambassador; Tolochenaz, Switzerland (1961).

Carolina Herrera, fashion designer; New York and Caracas (1980).

Carolina Adriana Herrera, film producer, international representative of Carolina Herrera perfumes, daughter of above; New York and Madrid (1997).

Lena Horne, singer; New York (1983).

Anjelica Huston, actress; Los Angeles (1988).

Iman, model, cosmetics executive, wife of David Bowie; New York (1986).

Bianca Jagger, human-rights activist; New York (1976).

H.I.M. Empress Michiko of Japan, Tokyo (1990).

Mrs. Deane Johnson (Anne), philanthropist, first wife of Henry Ford II; Grosse Pointe and New York (1959).

H.R.H. Princess Firyal of Jordan, UNESCO goodwill ambassador; New York (1985).

Queen Noor of Jordan, Amman (1998).

Mrs. Michael Kaiser (Betsy), socialite, Galanos muse, former model; Santa Barbara (1971).

Mrs. Thomas L. Kempner (Nan), socialite, former magazine journalist; New York (1971).

Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy (Rose), Kennedy-family matriarch; Boston (1966).

H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent (born Princess Marina of Greece), London (1960).

Princess Salima Aga Khan, child-welfare activist, first wife (begum) of His Highness the Aga Khan, the Muslim spiritual leader; Paris (1973).

Nicole Kidman, actress; Los Angeles, New York, and Australia (2004).

Mrs. Henry Kissinger (Nancy), political analyst, wife of the former U.S. secretary of state; New York (1982).

Elsa Klensch, television style journalist; New York and Sydney (1989).

Mme. Thadee Klossowski (Loulou de la Falaise), fashion designer, Yves Saint Laurent muse, daughter-in-law of the artist Balthus; Paris (1981).

Mrs. Henry Kravis (MarieJosee), economist, wife of the financier; New York (2001).

Mrs. Henryk de Kwiatkowski (Barbara), former model; New York, Greenwich, Conn., Lexington, Ky., and Lyford Cay, Bahamas (1995).

Irith Landeau, socialite, hostess; Paris and Jerusalem (1990).

Patricia Lansing, wife of Gerrit Livingston Lansing Jr., fashion consultant for Carolina Herrera, her mother; New York (1999).

Estee Lauder, cosmetics tycoon; New York and Palm Beach (1981).

Mary Wells Lawrence, advertising executive, author; New York (1977).

Mrs. Mark Lhtman (Marguerite), hostess, fund-raiser; London (1995).

Mollie Parnis Livingston, fashion designer; New York (1967).

H.S.H. Princess Edouard de Lobkowicz (Francoise de Bourbon-Parme), philanthropist; Paris (1977).

Mme. Arturo Lopez-Willshaw (Patricia), Chilean-born hostess, style leader; Paris (1960).

Sophia Loren, actress; Rome (1998).

The Hon. Clare Boothe Luce, former U.S. ambassador to Italy, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, journalist, playwright; New York (1985).

Joyce Ma, fashion retailer, art dealer; New York (1998).

China Machado, fashion journalist, former model; New York (1989).

Mrs. Stanley Marcus (Mary), philanthropist, wife of the Neiman Marcus chairman; Dallas (1964).

Mary Martin, actress; New York (1958).

Mrs. Graham Mattison (Perla), international social figure; Rio de Janeiro (1972).

Mrs. Tom May (Anita), wife of the department-store executive; Beverly Hills and Palm Springs (1964).

Sra. Antonio Mayrink-Veiga (Carmen), Brazilian socialite; Rio de Janeiro (1981).

Marian McEvoy, former Elle Decor and House Beautiful editor in chief; New York (2001).

Mary McFadden, fashion designer; New York (1977).

Anne McNally,Vanity Fair fashion director; New York (2001).

Mrs. Paul Mellon (Bunny), art collector, philanthropist, gardener; New York and Upperville, Va. (1975).

Mrs. Gilbert Miller (Kitty), hostess, wife of the theatrical producer, daughter of financier Jules Bache; New York (1965).

Grace Mirabella, former Vogue editor in chief; New York (1975).

H.S.H. Princess Grace of Monaco, film star Grace Kelly; Monte Carlo (1960).

Contessa Donina Cicogna Mozzoni, socialite; Monte Carlo (1990).

Jean Muir, fashion designer; London (1982).

Mrs. Kenneth Natori (Josie), fashion designer; New York (1993).

Mrs. Samuel Newhouse (Mitzi), philanthropist, wife of media owner; New York (1965).

Jessye Norman, opera singer; New York (1993).

Merle Oberon, actress, wife of the Mexican industrialist Bruno Paglai; Acapulco (1960).

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, former First Lady; New York (1965).

Comtesse Hubert d'Ornano (Isabelle), Sisley cosmetics cofounder; Paris (1993).

Empress Farah Pahlavi, former Empress of Iran; Paris (1977).

Mrs. Barbara Cushing Mortimer Paley (Babe), socialite, philanthropist, former Vogue fashion

editor, wife of CBS chairman William Paley, cited as "the Super Dresser of Our Time" in 1975; New York (1958).

Marina Palma, socialite, fashion designer; London (1989).

Mme. Antenor Patino (Beatriz), international hostess; Paris and New York (1984).

Cosima von Billow Pavoncelli, socialite, daughter of Claus and Sunny von Biilow; London (1999).

Mrs. Samuel Peabody (Judith), philanthropist, AIDS activist; New York (1995).

Elsa Peretti, jewelry designer; Rome (1973).

Mrs. Milton Petrie (Carroll), philanthropist; New York (1972).

Paloma Picasso, jewelry designer, art patron, daughter of Pablo Picasso; Paris (1983).

Pauline Pitt, socialite, decorator; New York and Palm Beach (1996).

Mme. Georges Pompidou (Claude), wife of the former president of France, philanthropist; Paris (1994).

Mrs. Charles H. Price II (Carol), wife of the former American ambassador to Belgium and Great Britain; Indian Wells, Calif., and Kansas City, Mo. (1987).

Lee Radziwill,Vanity Fair contributing editor, sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, ex-wife of Prince Stanislaus Radziwill and of film director Herbert Ross; Paris (1996).

Marquise Jacqueline de Ravenel, socialite, former wife of Manuel Machado Macedo; Lyford Cay and Paris (1978).

Chessy Rayner, fashion journalist, decorator; New York (1971).

Mrs. Ronald Reagan (Nancy), former First Lady, former actress; Bel Air (1973).

Annette de la Renta,

philanthropist, New York's social queen, wife of the fashion designer Oscar de la Renta; New York, Kent, Conn., and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (1973).

Francoise de la Renta, former French Vogue editor in chief, first wife of the designer; New York (1973).

Lyn Revson, wife of the late cosmetics executive Charles Revson; New York (1971).

Comtesse Jacqueline de Ribes, fashion designer; Paris (1962).

Mrs. Abraham Ribicoff (Casey), socialite, widow of the former Connecticut senator; New York and Cornwall Bridge, Conn. (1988).

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Mme. Helene Rochas, Parisian hostess, former director of Marcel Rochas fashion house; Paris (1964).

Carolyne Roehm, former fashion designer, gardener, author; New York and Sharon, Conn. (1991).

Aline, Countess of Romanones, socialite, former spy, author; Madrid and New York (1962).

Baroness Philippe de Rothschild (Pauline), former Hattie Carnegie fashion designer; Paris and Bordeaux (1969).

Mme. Jacques Rouet (Louise), wife of the co-founder of Dior; Paris (1981).

Rosalind Russell, actress; Beverly Hills (1964).

Mrs. John Barry Ryan III (D.D.), former fashion editor, social figure; New York (1963).

Sra. Julio Mario Santo Domingo (Beatrice), international socialite; New York, Paris, Bogota, and Barranquilla, Colombia (1987).

Mme. Pierre Schlumberger (Sao), hostess, art patron; Paris (1975).

Anne Slater, social figure; New York (1991).

Alexis Smith, actress; New York (1978).

Mrs. Ray Stark (Fran), socialite, wife of the film producer, daughter of Fanny Brice, mother of Vanity Fair contributing editor Wendy Stark; Los Angeles (1988).

Mrs. Saul Steinberg (Gayfryd), socialite; New York (2000).

Geraldine Stutz, former president of Henri Bendel; New York (1965).

Mrs. Martin Summers (Ann), European socialite; London (2000).

Mrs. T. Suffern Toiler (Jean), socialite; Palm Beach (1980).

H.M. Queen Sirikit of Thailand, Bangkok (1965).

The Rt. Hon. Baroness Thatcher (Margaret), former prime minister of Great Britain; London (1990).

Mrs. Lawrence Copley Thaw (Lee), socialite, Sotheby's executive; New York (1990).

Alexandra Theodoracopulos, Princess Alexandra SchonbergHartenstein; New York and Gstaad (1990).

Pauline Trigere, fashion designer; New York (1964).

Tina Turner, singer; Zurich (1996).

Gloria Vanderbilt, author, artist, fashion designer; New York (1970).

Adrienne Vittadini, fashion designer; New York (1995).

Diana Vreeland, former Vogue editor in chief, special consultant to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, international fashion guru; New York (1964).

Baroness Louise de Waldner, gardener; Provence (1995).

Baroness Sylvia de Waldner, Brazilian-born socialite; Paris (1986).

Diana, Princess of Wales, London (1989).

Faye Wattleton, author, publicpolicy adviser; New York (1998).

The Hon. Hilary Weston, former model, former lieutenant governor of Ontario, business executive, author; Toronto (1987).

Mrs. R. Thornton Wilson Jr. (Josie), socialite, hostess; New York (1985).

The Duchess of Windsor (Wallis Simpson), wife of the abdicated King of England; Paris (1958).

Mrs. Norman K. Winston (Rosita), socialite, wife of the realestate mogul; New York (1961).

Anna Wintour,Vogue editor in chief; New York (1997).

Mrs. Charles Wrightsman (Jayne), socialite, collector, museum patron; New York (1965).

Mrs. Oscar Wyatt Jr. (Lynn), socialite, wife of the oilman; Houston (1977).

Loretta Young, actress, television star; Hollywood (1982).

Baroness Thierry van Zuylen (Gaby), international socialite; Paris (1978).

The Men's Hall of Fame

The Hon. Dean Acheson, former U.S. secretary of state; Washington, D.C. (1969).

Giovanni Agnelli, Fiat chairman; Turin (1970).

The Earl of Airlie, former Lord Chamberlain to the Queen; Angus, Scotland (1972).

Sir Hardy Amies, fashion designer; London (1974).

Thomas Ammann, private art dealer; Zurich (1988).

Prince Pierre d'Arenberg, host; Paris (2001).

Giorgio Armani, fashion designer; Milan (1981).

Arthur Ashe, professional tennis player; Richmond, Va. (1984).

Fred Astaire, dancer, actor; Los Angeles (1968).

Dr. Daniel Baker, cosmetic surgeon; New York (2000).

Billy Baldwin, decorator; New York (1974).

Wilkes Bashford, fashion retailer; San Francisco (1983).

Cecil Beaton, artist, photographer; London (1970).

The Duke of Beaufort, landowner, partner in the Marlborough art gallery; London (1988).

The Duke of Bedford, landowner; London and Santa Fe (1985).

Harry Belafonte, musician; New York (1972).

Bijan (Pakzad), fashion designer; Beverly Hills (1989).

Mark Birley, restaurateur, healthdub proprietor, men's-fragrance designer; London (1988).

Earl Blackwell, Celebrity Service founder; New York (1980).

Manolo Blahnik, shoe designer; London (1987).

Bill Blass, fashion designer; New York (1970).

Dixon Boardman, financier; New York and Locust Valley (1994).

David Bowie, musician; New York (1998).

Hamish Bowles,Vogue European editor-at-large; New York (1997).

Ed Bradley, 60 Minutes correspondent; New York (1997).

Conte Brando Brandolini d'Adda, vintner; Venice and Paris (1980).

David Brown, film producer, husband of former Cosmopolitan editor in chief Helen Gurley Brown; New York (1993).

Gianni Bulgari, jewelry designer; Rome (1975).

H.R.H. Prince Kyril of Bulgaria, investment banker; London (1997).

Jeffrey Butler, publishing executive; Los Angeles (1978).

John Cahill, financier; New York (2001).

Michael Cannon, Town & Country editor-at-large; New York (2001).

Pierre Cardin, fashion designer; Paris (1970).

Graydon Carter,Vanity Fair editor in chief; New York (1998).

Nino Cerruti, fashion designer; Paris (1973).

Comte Frederic Chandon de Briailles, head of Moet & Chandon vineyard; Paris (1991).

Kenneth Chenault, president and C.O.O. of American Express; New York (2000).

Francesco Clemente, artist; New York and Naples (1996).

Alistair Cooke, journalist, radio and television personality; London (1984).

Hernando Courtwright, owner of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel; Beverly Hills (1973).

Madison Cox, landscape designer, author; New York (2000).

Count Rodolfo Crespi, publicrelations executive, socialite; Rome and New York (1970).

Angelo Donghia, textile designer; New York (1977).

The Hon. Angier Biddle Duke, former U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, Spain, Denmark, and Morocco; New York and Southampton (1969).

H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II; London (1975).

Ahmet Ertegun, co-chairman of the Atlantic Records Group; New York, Southampton, Paris, and Bodrum, Turkey. (1986).

Kim d'Estainville, French businessman, famous Parisian personality; Paris (1978).

Max Evans, fashion journalist; New York (1974).

Robert Evans, film producer; Los Angeles (1975).

Douglas Fairbanks Jr., actor, film producer; Los Angeles (1969).

John Fairchild,W magazine and WWD editor-at-large, author; New York (1988).

Tom Fallon, fashion executive; New York (1981).

The Hon. Harry Fane, representative for Verdura; London (1997).

Bryan Ferry, musician; London (1990).

Christopher "Kip" Forbes, vice-chairman of Forbes Inc.; New York (1990).

Tom Ford, fashion designer; London (2004).

James Galanos, fashion designer; Los Angeles (1982).

John Galliher, socialite; New York (1973).

Comte Paul de Ganay, French and Argentinean businessman, polo player; Paris (1991).

Sir John Gielgud, actor; London (1982).

Frank Gifford, broadcasting great, former N.F.L. star; New York (1975).

Comte Hubert de Givenchy, fashion designer; Paris (1970).

Senator Barry Goldwater, politician; Phoenix (1976).

Jacques Grange, interior designer; Paris (1994).

Cary Grant, actor; Los Angeles (1969).

Robert L. Green,Playboy fashion director; New York (1972).

Baron Nicolas de Gunzburg, Vogue editor; New York (1971).

Charles Gwathmey, architect; New York (2001).

George Hamilton, actor; Los Angeles (1976).

Mark Hampton, interior designer; New York (1991).

Phillips "Pete" Hathaway, European-furniture expert; New York (2000).

Edward W. Hayes, attorney; New York (1994).

Reinaldo Herrera,Vanity Fair contributing editor; New York and Caracas (1983).

Lord Hindlip, former Christie's chairman; London (1999).

Gregory Hines, actor, dancer; New York (1993).

David Hockney, artist; Los Angeles (1986).

James Hoge,Foreign Affairs editor in chief; New York (1987).

Fred Hughes, Andy Warhol's business manager and executor; New York (1987).

Peter Jennings, ABC news anchor; New York (1989).

Steven Kaufman, fashion executive; New York (1988).

Horace Kelland, writer; Charleston and Fishers Island (1975).

H.R.H. Prince Michael of Kent, London (1999).

Calvin Klein, fashion designer; New York (1983).

Henry Kravis, financier; New York (2000).

Kenneth Jay Lane, jewelry designer, host; New York (1974).

Bernard Lanvin, Lanvin Castilo owner; Paris (1970).

Ralph Lauren, fashion designer; New York (1995).

Alexander Liberman, Conde Nast editorial director, painter, photographer; New York (1981).

The Earl of Lichfield, photographer; London (1971).

The Hon. John V. Lindsay, former mayor of New York City (1976).

The Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, statesman; Boston (1970).

H.S.H. Prince Rupert von und zu Lowenstein, investment manager; London (2001).

Wynton Marsalis, musician; New York (1999).

Patrick McCarthy,W magazine editor in chief; New York (2001).

Henry Mcllhenny, art collector, philanthropist; Philadelphia (1981).

Sonny Mehta, Alfred A. Knopf president and editor in chief; New York (1993).

David Metcalfe, insurance executive; London (1996).

Philip Miller, C.E.O. of Saks Fifth Avenue; New York (1995).

Ottavio Missoni, fashion designer; Milan (1982).

Issey Miyake, fashion designer; Tokyo (1987).

Beppe Modenese, fashion publicist, Moda Italiana founder and president of the National Chamber for Italian fashion; Milan (1989).

Paul Newman, actor, racecar driver; Westport (1991).

David Niven, actor; Los Angeles (1982).

James Niven, Sotheby's senior vice president, son of David Niven; New York (1994).

Colonel Serge Obolensky, businessman, Russian prince, World War II hero; New York (1970).

The Rt. Hon. Sir Angus Ogilvy, brother of the Earl of Airlie, husband of Princess Alexandra of Kent; London (1972).

Andre Oliver, fashion designer; London (1973).

Comte Hubert d'Ornano, C.E.O. of Sisley cosmetics; Paris (1995).

Norman Parkinson, fashion photographer; London (1970).

I. S. V. Patcevitch, Conde Nast president; New York (1970).

Gregory Peck, actor; Los Angeles (1983).

Senator Charles Percy, politician, former chairman of Bell & Howell; Chicago (1981).

Charles Pfeiffer, American war hero, model, journalist, actor, television-commercial producer; New York (1989).

Sidney Poitier, actor, film director; Los Angeles (1972).

Comte Jean-Charles de Ravenel, businessman, socialite; Lyford Cay and Paris (1994).

President Ronald Reagan, Bel Air (1986).

Baron Alexis de Rede, financier; Paris (1972).

Samuel P. Reed, former Heritage Press publisher; New York (1985).

Oscar de la Renta, fashion designer; New York, Kent, Conn., and Punta Cana (1973).

Senator Abraham Ribicoff, politician; New York and Cornwall Bridge, Conn. (1985).

Pat Riley, head coach and president of the Miami Heat basketball team; Miami (1994).

Baron David de Rothschild, member of the banking family; Paris (1991).

Baron Eric de Rothschild,

member of the banking family; Paris (1970).

Sir Evelyn de Rothschild,

member of the banking family; London (1999).

Baron Guy de Rothschild,

member of the banking family; Paris (1985).

His Excellency Carlos Ortiz de Rozas, Argentinean ambassador to the Court of St. James's;

Buenos Aires (1984).

Yves Saint Laurent, fashion designer; Paris (1975).

Robert Sakowitz, specialty retailer, consultant-firm executive; Houston (1975).

Fernando Sanchez, fashion designer; New York and Marrakech (1996).

Julio Mario Santo Domingo, financier, art collector; New York, Paris, Bogota, and Barranquilla (1990).

Joel Schumacher, film director; Los Angeles (1977).

Peter Sharp, real-estate executive; New York (1988).

Gil Shiva, businessman, socialite; New York (1995).

Bobby Short, musician; New York (1986).

H.M. King Juan Carlos of Spain, Madrid (1987).

John Stefanidis, interior designer; London and Patmos, Greece (1995).

Sting, musician; Wiltshire, England (2001).

Andre Leon Talley, editor-at-large at Vogue; New York (1994).

Taki Theodoracopulos, journalist; New York, Gstaad, Athens, and London (2001).

Chip Tolbert, fashion journalist; New York (1974).

Van Day Truex, Tiffany & Co. design director; New York (1974).

Luigi d'Urso, Italian businessman, man-about-town; Paris (1997).

Philippe Venet, fashion designer; Paris (1973).

Yves Vidal, Knoll furniture company president; Tangier (1977).

H.R.H. the Prince of Wales,

London (1980).

Denzel Washington, actor;

Los Angeles (1998).

John Weitz, fashion designer; New York (1970).

Galen Weston, George Weston Ltd. chairman; Toronto (1993).

Paul Wilmot, publicist; New York (1993).

H.R.H. the Duke of Windsor,

former King of England, abdicated throne for Wallis Simpson; Paris (1968).

Tom Wolfe, writer; New York (1984).

Michael York, actor; London (1977).

H.R.H. Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, jewelry designer; New York (1994).

Daniel Zarem, fashion retailer; New York (1978).

Jerome Zipkin, socialite, real-estate executive; New York (1985).