Donatella Versace Looks Back; Eric Garner’s Mother Tears Down the System; the No-Fun ‘Gossip Girl’ Reboot

Plus: Monica Lewinsky on Survival, Her Greatest Fear, and More View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR August 12, 2021 VIVA VERSACE Rami Malek, Give Donatella Versace a Call—She's Ready to Dress You By Kia D. Goosby The artistic director of the Italian luxury house looks back on her past two decades, and into the future. Read More If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for "Cocktail Hour" here. MOTHERS OF THE MOVEMENT Gwen Carr, Political Powerhouse, Is a Force to Be Reckoned With By Rita Omokha With close ties to Eric Adams, Reverend Al Sharpton, and civil rights superlawyer Benjamin Crump, Eric Garner's mother has her finger on the pulse of power in New York. It's a position thrust upon her—one she's using to "tear down the system and build it back up." Read More FOURTH (REAL) ESTATE How One New Jersey Town Became a Magnet for the Media Elite By Charlotte Klein Welcome to Montclair, where a large swath of The New York Times is working from home and the local paper's advisory board resembles "the Pulitzer committee." Amid such suburban splendor, will they ever want to commute back to the newsroom? Read More Q&A Monica Lewinsky Answers the Proust Questionnaire By Vanity Fair The writer and activist, now a producer of Impeachment: American Crime Story, gets thoughtful on neuropsychology, survival, and the joy of a good amusement park. Read More XOXO Why Doesn't the New Gossip Girl Feel Fun? By Delia Cai The reboot refreshingly centers Black voices—but the show stops short of engaging with resulting questions of status and power. Read More CHARACTER BUILDING The Unhinged Brilliance of Cecily Strong By David Canfield The Emmy-nominated SNL star reflects on a season of wild "glamour girls," from Kimberly Guilfoyle to Jeanine Pirro. Read More FROM THE ARCHIVE Robert Durst, the Fugitive Heir By Ned Zeman In 2002, two decades after his lovely young wife vanished, Robert Durst, scion of a Manhattan real estate family worth billions, faced new murder charges. A cold case became red-hot news, with a gangland-style execution, a headless torso, a manhunt, and revelations that Durst led part of his double life as a woman. Read More 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 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.