The Nightlife That Builds Empires: From Dali to Versace

Plus: Behind the Glamour of Grace Kelly

View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS In my childhood city of Indianapolis, the Final Four is in full swing. Basketball fans pack the city's streets, but as Vanity Fair's Maxwell Adler reports, it's thanks to TV exec David Levy that the rest of us can watch every single NCAA tournament game from the comfort of home—a model of abundance that appears to be paying off. May the NBA take note. But March Madness isn't the only blowout we're mulling this week. In the latest entry in our Parties That Changed the World series, Serena Turner rolls us through Gianni Versace's legendary gatherings at his Casa Casuarina, with a through line to Salvador Dali's jubilees at the Hotel Del Monte decades before. Partied out? Then sit down with Grace Kelly's makeup artist or Queen Elizabeth II's personal assistant for a fresh look at the icons. Read in tandem, and you'll see that the very different royals had more in common than you might expect. EVE BATEY, EDITOR The Nightlife That Builds Empires: From Dali to Versace BY SERENA TURNER In Monterey and Miami, both artists used parties as marketing machines—crafting spectacles to shape their own mythology decades before "personal branding" became a buzzword. READ MORE Why this ad? Get more as a Vanity Fair subscriber Exclusive offer: Subscribe to get one month of Vanity Fair free START YOUR FREE TRIAL ROYALS Behind the Glamour of Grace Kelly BY VALENTINA BOTTONI Legendary makeup artist André Malbert talks to Vanity Fair Italia about working with the Princess of Monaco: "She never asked me to change anything or rejected an idea I proposed." READ MORE VIDEO The SNL Cast Test How Well They Know One Another BY VANITY FAIR In the latest episode of Vanity Fair Game Show, castmates Chloe Fineman, Sarah Sherman, Ashley Padilla, and more find out who knows whom the best. READ MORE ROYALS The New Royal Style Icon's Best Looks BY GIORGIA OLIVIERI When it comes to dressing up, the future daughter-in-law of Princess Anne never misses. READ MORE SPORTS The TV Exec Who Brought the Madness to NCAA Basketball BY MAXWELL ADLER Ahead of the Final Four, VF talks to David Levy about his "life-changing" idea to make every NCAA tournament game available all at once. READ MORE ROYALS What Queen Elizabeth Was Really Like BY KATIE NICHOLL In conversation with VF, Her Majesty's longtime personal assistant, adviser, and curator details her enduring friendship with the late monarch: "I remember the queen telling me we would probably argue, but that we would be okay, and we were." READ MORE Why this ad? MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.