Ashley Graham Answers 73 Questions for Vogue [Vogue]
Ashley Graham, who covered Vogue’s March issue alongside fellow supes Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Imaan Hammam, Vittoria Ceretti, Adwoa Aboah and Liu Wen, was the latest subject to answer 73 questions for the glossy’s series. Graham joins the ranks of A-listers like Taylor Swift, Lena Dunham and the one and only Derek Zoolander, who have each participated in the past. Watch below to find out how Graham met her husband and her plans for her post-modeling career.
Vera Wang Awarded France’s Highest Honor [Pret-a-Reporter Inbox]
New York-based designer Vera Wang has found favor with the French. As was first announced last November, Wang was awarded The Order of the Legion of Honor, the highest award given by the French government, for her contributions to the fashion industry and her “lifelong friendship with France” during a ceremony in Paris on Monday evening. “This is an unimaginable honor, both as an American and a designer, to be presented with this most prestigious award from the French Republic,” said Wang in a release. While in the city, Wang also debuted a short fashion film, which she showed in lieu of her regular runway show during New York Fashion Week earlier this month.
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