Gloria Vanderbilt Archives

June 17, 2019

by Daphne Sorenson

Gloria Vanderbilt, the fashion icon who was also known as the mother of CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, died of stomach cancer in her New York home. She was 95.

According to the Associated Press, Cooper issued this statement: “Gloria Vanderbilt was an extraordinary woman, who loved life, and lived it on her own terms. She was a painter, a writer, and designer but also a remarkable mother, wife, and friend. She was 95 years old, but ask anyone close to her, and they’d tell you, she was the youngest person they knew, the coolest, and most modern.”

Vanderbilt was an heiress whose father, Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt, died when she was a 1-year-old. Her mother (Gloria Morgan) and aunt (Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, sister Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt) were locked in a custody battle over Gloria, with the legal conflict making headlines worldwide. The custody battle, which was eventually won by Whitney, led to Gloria being called a “poor little rich girl” in the media.

Gloria went on to become a successful fashion designer, who was best known for her self-titled brand of designer jeans, as well as her line of fragrances. Gloria Vanderbilt jeans are credited with launching the designer jeans craze in the late 1970s. (She sold her fashion brand in the 1980s.) She was also an actress, artist and author.

Married four times, her first three marriages (to publicist Pasquale di Cicco, orchestra conductor Leopold Stokowski, filmmaker Sidney Lumet) ended in divorce. Her fourth marriage to author Wyatt Cooper ended in 1978 when he died at the age of 50. She had four sons: Stanislaus and Christopher (from her marriage to Stokowski) and Anderson and Carter (from her marriage to Cooper). In 1988, Carter tragically committed suicide in front of her by jumping from a building. He was 23. Gloria and her son Anderson starred in the 2016 HBO documentary “Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper.” The documentary is available on HBO’s on-demand services. HBO will televise the documentary again on June 20, 2019, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Gloria was surrounded by friends and family when she died, according to her son Anderson, who gave an emotional tribute to her on CNN.

July 20, 2017

Gloria Vanderbilt Jeans' Fall 2017 Campaign — Gloria Vanderbilt Jeans’ Fall 2017 Campaign entitled “”We Are All One,” starring (clockwise from uoper left) Tara Lynn, Iman, Elsa Benitez and Tatjana Patitz. (Photo courtesy of ONE Jeanswear Group)

The following is a press release from Gloria Vanderbilt Jeans:

Gloria Vanderbilt Jeans proudly debuts its Fall 2017 campaign entitled “We Are All One.” The campaign stars supermodel and activist Iman, timeless beauty Tatjana Patitz, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model Elsa Benitez and American plus star Tara Lynn. As the first major jeanswear brand launched by a woman, for a woman, Gloria Vanderbilt Jeans is excited to launch a campaign that exemplifies the brand’s roots.

Over the last 40 years, the Gloria Vanderbilt brand has evolved from being one of the most exclusive and covetable denim brands to being one of the most inclusive, providing fits that complement every woman regardless of size, shape or age; in essence, every “body.” Gloria Vanderbilt Jeans offers the latest denim trends in innovative fabrics and updated washes at a compelling value. Currently, Gloria Vanderbilt is the #1 women’s denim brand in unit sales in North America (source the NPD Group, Inc/Retail Tracking Service 2016).

Created in partnership with RO New York with creative direction by Rony Zeidan and shot by renowned photographer Paola Kudacki, the “We Are All One” campaign is an evolution from the brand’s Spring 2017 campaign entitled “We Are One” featuring Tatjana Patitz and Tara Lynn. For Fall 2017, the brand enlisted two additional iconic women who truly embody the timely message, “We Are All One.” Iman, Tatjana, Elsa and Tara are a reflection of our diverse customer base who share similar traits including: unwavering strength, the ability to balance, the pursuit to achieve more and the desire to give back. This is captured in a poignant behind-the-scenes video that can be viewed on the brand’s recently launched micro-site and social media platforms, www.gloria-vanderbilt.com and @GloriaVanderbiltJeans #WEAREALLONE

“For decades, Gloria Vanderbilt Jeans has provided millions of women of all body types and sizes with the best fitting jeans at an unparalleled value,” says Jack Gross, Chief Executive Officer, ONE Jeanswear Group. “We are thrilled to celebrate our iconic brand with a timely message, “We Are All One.” Iman, Tatjana, Elsa and Tara truly exemplify the spirit of Gloria Vanderbilt Jeans.”

“We Are All One” celebrates the individual “One” and the universal “We,” and I am honored to be part of this campaign that is both inclusive and timely,” says Iman. “There is no better time than now to be a woman and collectively stand for and with women as we shift and reshape the future of all women.”

Gloria Vanderbilt Jeans are available in missy, petite and plus sizes in department stores including Kohl’s, JC Penney and Amazon.com.

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