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the doyenne of the fashion industry
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Unlike Diller’s, hers was laid-back and authoritative, with echoes of Miranda Priestly (another stylish doyenne with a beleaguered protégée).
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
The world may have been upended by the war and the ink has barely dried on the Treaty of Versailles, but the society doyennes are doing their darnedest to return to the rituals and rites that used to govern our days.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Here, well-coiffed doyennes and a younger set in algorithm-friendly fits graze on miniature Mont Blancs against wide park and river views in a neighborhood clearly in ascent.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
For old-school glamour, doyennes and their daughters flock to fashion designer Dennis Basso.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
The world may have been upended by the war and the ink has barely dried on the Treaty of Versailles, but the society doyennes are doing their darnedest to return to the rituals and rites that used to govern our days.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Here, well-coiffed doyennes and a younger set in algorithm-friendly fits graze on miniature Mont Blancs against wide park and river views in a neighborhood clearly in ascent.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
For old-school glamour, doyennes and their daughters flock to fashion designer Dennis Basso.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Doyenne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doyenne. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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