Style Icon, Jacqueline Comtesse de Ribes

The Art of Fine Living requires one to find their own unique voice; to celebrate ones imperfections as uniquely their own. Jacqueline de Ribes, the international fashion icon, is an extraordinary personification of this philosophy. A French aristocrat, celebrated fashion designer, creative muse, actress, producer, and philanthropist, she is still going strong in her eight decade. A new exhibit at the Anna Wintour Costume Institute, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York heralds this legendary style arbiter and her remarkable career and life. Visit http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2015/jacqueline-de-ribes  to learn more about the exhibit. opening Nov. 19, 2015, on display till Feb. 21, 2016.

A Reflection of Classical Elegance, Jacqueline de Ribes

A Reflection of Classical Elegance, Jacqueline de Ribes

Jacqueline de Ribes bejeweled
Jacqueline with her fashion creations. Winner of the 1985 Rodeo Drive Award.

Jacqueline with her fashion creations. Winner of the 1985 Rodeo Drive Award.

Jacqueline de Ribes with Yves St. Laurent who regarded her as one of his great muses.

Jacqueline de Ribes with Yves St. Laurent who regarded her as one of his great muses.

Jacqueline in an exquisite gown of her own design.

Jacqueline in an exquisite gown of her own design.

Jacqueline de Ribes modeling Christian Dior

Jacqueline de Ribes modeling Christian Dior

True Elegance Lasts for a Lifetime. The timeless Jacqueline de Ribes.

True Elegance Lasts for a Lifetime. The timeless Jacqueline de Ribes.

Gary Inman