It’s easy to see why the fashion world has long been so besotted with Deeda Blair. Her style is impeccable—“quiet luxury” before it was a catchphrase—and she’s worn her hair in the same perfectly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “I never wanted to write a book,” confessed society doyenne Deeda Blair on Thursday. “I was always more interested in reading than ...

Deeda Blair did not want to write a book. The society doyenne, medical philanthropist, and mental-health and brain-research advocate has lived an extraordinary life. She’s traveled the world, ...

What’s hanging above your couch? A Kenzo Okada. He was a Japanese painter we knew. He began the paintings in Japan and then finished them here. And for me, the picture is serene but still interesting, ...

Deeda Blair has had what she describes as an “interesting life.” From her Manhattan home, she recalls organizing JFK’s final presidential campaign event and fundraising for AIDS research during the ...

Welcome to The Dispatch, a new column by Derek C. Blasberg featuring a mix of interviews and reports from the front rows of the worlds of culture, art, and fashion. It’s easy to see why the fashion ...

Deeda Blair at her home in Manhattan. Welcome to The Dispatch, a new column by Derek C. Blasberg featuring a mix of interviews and reports from the front rows of the worlds of culture, art, and ...