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Considered one of the most stylish women of the ’50s, C.Z. Guest became an emblem of the elite after covering Time in 1962.
Guest made the Fashion Hall of Fame in 1959. A renaissance muse, she influenced designers like Bill Blass and Ralph Lauren and posed for painted works by Salvador Dalí and Diego Rivera. The socialite later dabbled in fashion design, debuting a collection of cashmere sweaters during Adolfo’s fall 1985 show. At 74 years old, she walked for Prada. In season two of “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,” Chloë Sevigny portrayed Guest.
Here, see Guest’s style through the years.
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Whitney Museum of American Art Gala to salute Cafe’ Society
Image Credit: Getty Images C.Z. Guest, at left, and Diane Von Furstenberg at the Whitney Museum of American Art Gala to salute Cafe’ Society and the legendary work of photographer Edward Steichen held in New York City on Nov. 6, 2000.
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Cocktail Party for Philip Treacy at Bergdorf Goodman
Image Credit: Getty Images (L-R): Cornelia Guest, Phillip Treacy and C.Z. Guest attend a cocktail reception hosted by Cornelia Guest to honor Phillip Treacy at the Bergdorf Goodman April 15, 2003 in New York City.
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Fall 1994 Fashion Week – Prada
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty C.Z. Guest during Fall 1994 Fashion Week – Prada at Bryant Park in New York City, New York, United States.
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Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards Ceremony
Image Credit: Patrick McMullan via Getty Image C.Z. Guest and Oscar de la Renta attend Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards Ceremony at New York Public Library on June 1, 2002 in New York City.
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Dinner Hosted By Pierre Cardin
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty C.Z. Guest.
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Ana Luisa Herrera and Felipe Paroud Carpena Wedding
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Estee Lauder and C.Z. Guest during Ana Luisa Herrera and Felipe Paroud Carpena Wedding at St. Vincent Ferrer Church in New York City, New York, United States.
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Launch Party for Yves Saint Laurent Fragrance “Champagne” – September 12, 1994
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty C.Z. Guest & Yves Saint Laurent during Launch Party for Yves Saint Laurent Fragrance “Champagne” – Sept. 12, 1994 at Statue of Liberty in New York City, New York, United States.
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C.Z. Guest at Home
Image Credit: Fairchild Archive/Penske Media CZ Guest at home wearing an elegant caftan.
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Who-Was-CZ-Guest
Image Credit: Tony Palmieri/WWD/Penske Media C. Z. Guest and Truman Capote pictured together in 1968; Guest photographed at the wedding of Babe Paley’s daughter in 1964.
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C.Z. Guest at Home
Image Credit: WWD CZ Guest photographed at Templeton, her home on Long Island wearing an elegant caftan a gift made in Morrocco of Parisian fabric purchased by Diana Vreeland.
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C.Z. Guest at Home
Image Credit: Penske Media via Getty Images CZ Guest sitting on a sofa at home.
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New York Spring 2024 Designer Inspirations: Part Two
Image Credit: Courtesy of Dennis Basso “For spring 2024, I’m inspired by the style and grace of great American families, especially CZ and Cornelia Guest. Both fashion icons and embodying the vivaciousness of New World glamour.” – Dennis Basso
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CZ Guest Betsy Bloomingdale and Jerry Zipkin at a Spanish Institute party in 1980
Image Credit: Rubin Darleen C.Z. Guest, Betsy Bloomingdale and Jerry Zipkin at a Spanish Institute party in 1980.
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CZ Guest Truman Capote and Joyce Haber March 28 1977
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives C.Z. Guest, Truman Capote and Joyce Haber, March 28, 1977.
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CZ Guest Truman Capote and Joyce Haber March 28 1977
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives C.Z. Guest, Truman Capote and Joyce Haber, March 28, 1977.
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C.Z. Guest
Image Credit: Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images American socialite Mrs. Winston F. C. Guest (aka C. Z. Guest, 1920 – 2003) beside the Grecian temple pool of her ocean-front estate, Villa Artemis, in Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1955.
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C.Z. Guest With Her Great Dane
Image Credit: Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images American socialite C.Z. Guest (Mrs Winston F.C. Guest) (1920 – 2003) with a large Great Dane dog, at her Grecian temple pool on the ocean-front estate, Villa Artemis, Palm Beach, Florida, 1955.