Truman Capote called them his "Swans" - the New York style icons and legendary beauties, Babe Paley, Slim Keith, Lee Radziwell, C.Z. Guest, Gloria Guinness and Marella Agnelli (European "Swan"). They were adored by Capote for their grace, wealth and social connections. They graced covers of magazines and were always on the "International Best-Dressed List." Truman was their confidante, but he would ultimately betray them by writing a tell all book.
This is Marella Agnelli's home in the Northern Italian city of Turin as featured in this month's Architectural Digest. It has been in her late husband Gianni Agnelli's family since the early 19th century. In 1899 the Agnelli family launched Fabbrica Italiana di Automobili Torino or Fiat, Italy's largest automotive company, where Gianni made his fortune and served as Chairman for 30 years.
Marella helped to redesign and decorate the interior, after it was bombed in WWII, became an avid gardener and designed an award-winning textile collection in the 1970's. Her memoir, Marella Agnelli: The Last Swan, is due for release in October. In it she writes about her shattered relationship with Truman and his betrayal.
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| all photos via Architectural Digest |
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| The Agnelli's at the Truman's famous Black and White Ball at the Plaza, NYC |
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| Marella and Truman |
all other photos via Tumblr and Amazon.com
Cheers,
Deb xx
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