Looks That Confirm Lee Radziwill Was “The Epitome Of Style”

Long before Blair Waldorf’s kitschy white tights and matching headbands, Truman Capote’s swans were already defining what it meant to be a waspish Upper East Side icon. Leading the charge: Lee Radziwill – recently described by Jonathan Anderson as “the epitome of style” – who’s found a contemporary audience once again, after landing on the creative director’s moodboard ahead of his Dior debut.

Renowned for her polished elegance, alongside being Jackie Kennedy’s younger sister, Her Serene Highness Princess Caroline Lee Radziwiłł was also a socialite, interior decorator, occasional actress and PR executive. One of the original queens of the Upper East Side, she is remembered for her poise, and the type of wardrobe that could make modern devotees of quiet luxury look, frankly, a bit slovenly.

From Park Avenue twinsets to riviera chic, we take a look back at some of Lee Radziwill’s best looks.