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Devorik, whom Coddington defines in his book as “a smooth-spoken South American achiever who paid for many Vogue adventures,” earned a place of honor on that courtroom council, which also included senior editors Felicity Clark and Anna Harvey. At 31, he was already a heavyweight on the London fashion scene after having founded Regine, the only chain of stores in the city where great ladies, such as María Cristina de Kent or Ingrid Bergman, could buy the designs of Versace, Gianfranco Ferré , Thierry Mugler or Paule Ka. For her part, Diana was 19 and still dressed as a schoolgirl with a Shetland sweater, a kilt, stockings and loafers.
25 years ago London society was still governed by the old British class system. The city was not international as it is today. In that scenario, Devorik stood out. He was glamorous, cosmopolitan, handsome, funny, and a master of dressing well. That included him, and his clients, who were also his friends,” Suzy Menkes, then fashion critic for the International Herald Tribune, told Vanity Fair. “Diana, who had to deal with palace courtiers and their solemn ways, found him entertaining and intriguing,” adds the now international editor at Vogue.
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