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High life

The night I danced with Ginger Rogers

2 May 2020

9:00 AM

2 May 2020

9:00 AM

Gstaad

 

When indolence becomes intolerable, remembrances of things past become a lifesaver. Charles Moore’s SpectatorNotes also helps. His recent item about his friend Lady Penn reminded me of events long ago that had slipped my mind because at the time
I was under the influence and without sleep. About 20 years ago, the designer Carolina Herrera rang to invite me to a dinner in New York for Prue Penn, who was staying with her and her husband.

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