News about Lauren Bacall

When I was seven years old, I first fell in love. My mother had five of her friends over for afternoon tea. All of them captured my heart. Quite normal psychology.

Can there be anything new to say about the king and queen of excess?Lewis answers with a stonking yes as Lewis' distinctive insight and wit bring the tale-binding, super-charged Hollywood couple who lived life as a spectacle and whose bed-hopping earned Vatican condemnation as 'erotic vagrancy.' Voluptuous Liz and Brooding Burton were two diamond-decked, mink-lined icons of indulgence for those who merged with illusion and reality. Their extravagance was delectable. When Taylor flew to Leningrad, she took 2,800lbs of excess luggage - that's nearly a ton and a half of clothes!She needed 21 suites at a Paris hotel on the Champs-Elysee in order to film in Paris. They simply bought their own jet to go for lunch in Nice one day.

This was the time, according to a certain prime minister, this was the future. And what a wonderful future it might be. Concorde, the majestic proof that Britain can still lead the way in science, technology, and design, with a little assistance from our friends, of course. Depending on which channel you were on, this work of genius was either a UK-French or Franco-British triumph. And then it came to an end 20 years ago.

Gabrielle Chanel, the designer's most recent blockbuster show on display at the V&A, is now subject. Fashion Manifesto, the first major British retrospective on her. 'Chanel was always a mystery,' says Oriole Cullen, curator of the exhibition, which includes original pieces from Chanel's own collection as well as suits and dresses worn by Lauren Bacall, Marlene Dietrich, and Jeanne Moreau.' She kept her identity a mystery.' You can never really pin her down. We start by exploring her beginnings as a milliner and how she used her own image to represent her company, which was a new thing at the time. Her designs were distinctly different from what was fashionable.' Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel, left, and right, a sequined evening dress and cape from 1937.

SHANE WATSON: If you had to choose one word to summon the glamour and mystery of high fashion, then it would be Chanel, written in glossy black capitals against a white background. Chanel is a brand that we're all familiar with as Coca-Cola or Rolls-Royce. We're familiar with Chanel No. 5, the chain strap on a Chanel bag, and the double 'C' symbol. However, we should ignore Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel's extraordinary legacy and the influence she continues to have on the way we dress well into 2023.

Frank Sinatra (right of right photo) kept a respectful distance from Bogie's widow Lauren 'Betty' Bacall in the months after her husband Humphrey Bogart's death from cancer at the age of 57. (left; left of right image) Bogie, a fellow reveller in the Rat Pack, was known for their fast life. However, Sinatra had an intimate friend with Bacall, 32, who had a big crush on him. They may not have slept together, but their closeness was a matter of open mystery. Sinatra, 42, did not attend the funeral in January 1957. Yet his presence was still felt. Hedda Hopper, a Gossip columnist, said that his photograph was on display in Bacall's living room (inset: Brigitte Bardot).

Despite the fact that Humphrey Bogart had lived hard, even though he was only 55 years old. He'd been smoking and inebriated in nightclubs and never got much exercise. Now he was paying the bill. He had always been irascible, and even quicker to start a fight, but his mood swings were more explosive than ever. And not just because the agony and his numbing worry that his film star days were over, but also because he was sorely outdated. His wife's husband's spouse's affair with another man contributed to his misery. Lauren Bacall, 25 years younger than him, has been married for 12 years in a timeless union that had always been passionate and committed, despite the age difference. Theirs had been lauded and praised as Hollywood's best love affair.

Every actor in Hollywood hopes to be praised for their hard work, as well as the fact that they were unable to be recognized for their hard work. Whether it's an Oscar, a Tony, or a Golden Globe, Tinseltown's top attender awards showcases each year in the hopes that it will be their name that is called. However, not everyone can win an award, and some have had rather obnoxious reactions when they didn't win.

Lily-Rose Depp has confessed that she may'steer clear' of The Weeknd on the grounds of The Idol. The actress, 24, described how she avoided her co-star, 33, when he tried to focus on method acting, but the actor maintained that "nobody lost their minds." Lily-Rose, a derailed pop star who has been chastised for her sexual content, is the subject of a HBO drama called The Idol, which has been condemned by critics for its sexual content, follows Lily-Rose as the 'greatest and sexiest pop star in America.'

The Idol has debuted its last trailer as the tumultuous series prepares to premiere on HBO. More scenes of debauchery and the odd friendship between club owner Tedros (played by The Weeknd) and Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), a pop star who is trying to reclaim her career after suffering from a nervous breakdown, are included in the sneak peek. But, as Tedros gets closer to Jocelyn, families are concerned about how much power he wields over her.

PETRONELLA WYATT: According to the researchers, female alumnae from 12 British public schools, including mine, St Paul's, are 20 percent more likely to achieve "reach elite positions in society." Cue a howl of outrage at this from the awakened warriors who believe it will reveal yet more evidence of a revoltingly class-ridden Britain. However, they are wrong as normal. My old school's education may have played a huge role in my success, but the 'Old Girls' Network' is a lazy misnomer. I had no interest in my career as a journalist because of my social class and misplaced allegiance to ancient places of learning.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Buckingham Palace's proposal to limit broadcasters to just an hour of footage from the Queen's funeral seems doomed to fail, considering previous attempts to monitor royal coverage. Even though BBC, ITV, and Sky have agreed to use only 60 minutes of clips, the vast amount of coverage will still be available. This is shown by the BBC's inability to limit replays of the Diana/Bashir interview. There are just too many versions out there to be denied.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Gigi Hadid are reportedly 'getting to know each other' less than a month after the break with Camila Morrone ended four years ago. Following a flurry of reports that the 47-year-old Oscar winner had 'his sights set' on resurrecting with the supermodel, 27, an insider told People that 'Leo is definitely aiming for Gigi.' 'They've been seen hanging out with a crowd of people.' It's only been a few weeks since the split. Since then, he has been hanging out with friends and family,' the source said.

He broke from Camila Morrone, 25, after four years of dating, according to the last week. According to a Us Weekly study, Leonardo DiCaprio is considering another beauty two decades younger than him. According to a source for the paper, Leo does have his sights on Gigi, but she hasn't expressed an interest.' They're friends, but she doesn't want to be romantic with [him] right now.'

I was getting a little nervous about meeting Lauren Hutton because I didn't want her to be a moody diva, and you'll know she is one of the best of the twentieth century. The Studio 54 portrait, a favorite of legendary photographer Richard Avedon, a stallion of the megabuck modeling career (she signed a record-breaking contract with Revlon in 1973 for $250,000 (then equivalent to £100,000), actress in American Gigolo, and all-round style icon. For the most part of my life, she's influenced my sense of womanhood. Although the person walking into a hotel in downtown New York may be older - she's 78, it's as recognisable as ever. The broad mouth and high cheekbones are partially obscured under a baseball cap that highlights her characteristic golden hair. You may not feel that being beautiful isn't something you think of yourself too much,' she tells me later.

Leonardo DiCaprio, a young celebrity, oozed confidence on Saturday as he hit the streets of New York City after his separation from 25-year-old girlfriend Camila Morrone. As he talked with a male pal, who was clad in all-black, the Academy Award-winning 47-year-old cut a casual figure in plain white tee and khaki shorts. He came with a face mask and sunglasses, as well as a tanish baseball cap.

Following her shocking divorce from the 47-year-old Oscar winner, Leonardo DiCaprio's ex-girlfriend was spotted in a new apartment in swanky Malibu. The breakup happened shortly after the actor's 25th birthday, and it's been reported that he is now romantically linked to 22-year-old Ukrainian model Maria Beregova. Morrone, wearing a low-cut white tank top and jeans, looked somber as friends aided her in moving in day.

Camila Morrone, Leonardo DiCaprio's ex-girlfriend, was seen for the first time since being barred from the Oscar winner on Wednesday. The model, who turned 25 on June 16, was seen in Beverly Hills as she checked an apartment before heading to coastal Malibu. The rising actress, who had taken the risk of moving in with her 47-year-old ex, was seen consulting with a realtor.

Leonardo DiCaprio is said to have divorced Camila Morrone, his model-turned-actress girlfriend, after five years together, just a month after she turned 25, just a month after she turned 25. The most recent breakup seems to confirm a pattern that has existed for 47 years: Never explicitly dating a woman over their mid-twenties. The actor has always hit headlines with his relationships, most notably dating model Gisele Bundchen, who went from 18 years old to a five-year relationship with Bar Refaeli, which ended when she turned 25. MailOnline examines the star's dating history.

After five years together, Leonardo DiCaprio and his model-turned-actress companion Camila Morrone have announced that they have called it off. According to a person close to Leo, the 47-year-old Academy Award winner and the 25-year-old beauty 'quietly' ended their relationship earlier this summer. The new breakup seems to confirm a pattern that the Once Upon A Time Hollywood actress has established of never explicitly dating a woman over the age of 25.

As Famd's second series of Feud investigates Truman Capote's betrayal of the high-society women he surrounded himself with, FEMAIL examines his'swans,' including Jackie Kennedy's sister Lee Radziwill (right), actress and fashion muse C.Z Guest (centre) and Vogue editor Babe Paley (left). After the swans recognized themselves in his latest work of fiction, Answered Prayers, when an extract of the novel was published in Esquire magazine in 1975, Capote (inset) found himself barred from the New York social scene. After reading the extract, the women left Capote and became a social pariah until his death in 1984.