Gloria Vanderbilt

Gloria Vanderbilt is known as much for her branded products as she is for her illustrious family history. Born into American royalty, she became more than just an heiress when she launched her line of designer jeans.

Diane von Furstenberg's "American Legends" Fall 2011 collection celebrated the strength and allure of muses such as Gloria Vanderbilt, Diana Vreeland and Millicent Rogers- with a Seventies Southwest twist. Gaucho hats, bold prints and fringed suede boots

Sex (and plenty of it) is the subject of our exclusive interview with the designer Diane von Furstenberg and her pal Gloria Vanderbilt, the author of this summer's scintillating read, 'Obsession: An Erotic Tale.'