Mona von Bismarck (née Strader; February 5, 1897 - July 10, 1983), also known as Mona Bismarck, was an American socialite, fashion icon and philanthropist Mona von Bismarck (également connue sous le nom de Mona Bismarck), née Margaret Edmona Travis Strader le 5 février 1897 à Louisville (Kentucky) et morte le 10 juillet 1983 à Paris, est une socialite américaine, icône de la mode et membre de la Café society Mona von Bismarck (February 5, 1897 - July 10, 1983), known as Mona Bismarck, was an American socialite and fashion icon. Her five husbands included Harrison Williams, said to be the richest man in America, and the Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen, grandson of German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck
Famous for her trademark silver hair, aquamarine eyes, and uncompromising sense of fashion, Louisville, Kentucky native Mona Bismarck was the first American to be declared the Best-Dressed Woman in the World, a distinction bestowed upon her in 1933 by luminaries from the world of Haute Couture Countess Mona von Bismarck, The daughter of horse breeder and trainer Robert Strader and of Birdie Schockency Strader, was born in Louisville, Kentucky, Her parents were divorced in 1902 and she and her brother were then reared, in an atmosphere of chaos and sadness, by their paternal grandmother. Mona was beautiful even as a child and developed into a stunning woman. One of her father's. Countess Mona Bismarck (February 5, 1897 - July 10, 1983) was an American socialite and fashion icon. She married five times and was celebrated by Cecil Beaton and Salvador Dalí, satirized by Truman Capote in Answered Prayers, and memorialized in Cole Porter's Red, Hot and Blue Découvrez l'histoire du centre Mona Bismarck a légué sa fortune et son domicile parisiens à une fondation pour faire progresser les relations entre les États-Unis et la France
Face à la Tour Eiffel, l'Hôtel Mona Bismarck a l'élégance des nobles demeures où le temps s'est arrêté. Moulures dorées, cheminées à trumeaux et parquets classiques donnent le ton de cet hôtel particulier qui vit également au rythme des programmations artistiques d'exception de l'American Center of Art and Culture Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck est né le 1 er avril 1815 à Schönhausen.Son père, Ferdinand von Bismarck, est officier militaire et propriétaire terrien prussien et sa mère, Wilhelmine Mencken, est la fille d'un homme politique [l 1].Son grand-père paternel est un disciple de Jean-Jacques Rousseau.Otto a un frère, Bernhard (1810 - 1893), et une sœur, Malwina (1827 - 1908) [w 1] Mona von Bismarck ( née Strader, 5 Février, 1897-1810 Juillet, 1983), aussi connu comme Mona Bismarck, était une socialite américaine, icône de la mode et philanthrope.Ses cinq maris inclus Harrison Williams, parmi les hommes les plus riches en Amérique, et le comte Albrecht Edzard von Bismarck-Schönhausen, un petit - fils du chancelier allemand Otto von Bismarck
Née aux Etats-Unis en 1897, l'excentrique Mona von Bismarck fut un personnage qui appartient à un temps révolu : la Café Society. Salvador Dali fit son portrait, Cecil Beaton l'encensait, la duchesse de Windsor l'admirait, Cole Porter lui dédia une chanson et elle fut la meilleure cliente de la maison Balenciaga 1955-1970 Mona von Bismarck Two years after the death of her third husband Mr. Harrison Williams, Mona married, the Count Eduard von Bismarck (1903-1970), the grandson of the former German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, thus becamed Countese Mona von Bismarck, which is how she is mostly refered to there after
Mona von Bismarck (également connue sous le nom de Mona Bismarck), née Margaret Edmona Travis Strader le 5 février 1897 à Louisville (Kentucky) et morte le 10 juillet 1983 à Paris, est une socialite américaine, icône de la mode et membre de la Café society. En tant que philanthrope et mécène, elle a fondé le Mona Bismarck American Center à Paris. Mona von Bismarck porte le nom du.
Mona von Bismarck's couture collection included these Balenciaga dresses including a hostess gown of shell pink silk crêpe with net coat applied with iridescent horsehair as lace. tags: Louisville; Related Stories: Arts & Culture. Eudora Welty's Crab Casserole. Remembering the famous Mississippi writer's smashing party recipe . Ask G&G. Backyard Barnyards, COVID Caution, and a Jazz. Mona Travis Strader Schlesinger Bush Williams von Bismarck-Schönhausen de Martini (February 5, 1897 - July 10, 1983) was an American socialite and fashion icon.. Early life. She was born Mona Travis Strader in Louisville, Kentucky in 1897 to Robert Sims Strader and his wife, Bird O'Shockeny. Her parents divorced in 1902, and Mona and her brother were raised in Lexington, Kentucky, by their.
Of another Balenciaga devotee-slash-horticulturalist, Countess Mona von Bismarck, Valentine Lawford wrote in Vogue: She enjoysor suffers from the reputation of being one of the most beautiful women of her time. Petite Robe Noire Robe De Bal Robe À Lacets Robe Violette Photo Noir Et Blanc Femme Balenciaga Givenchy Coco Chane Mona von Bismarck. Ph. Cecil Beaton. Vogue, October 1, 1936.. From her humble beginnings in Kentucky, a girl named Edmona Strader transformed herself into Mona Schlesinger Bush Williams Bismarck-Schönhausen de Martini, the queen of international society and fashion icon, who became the world's most photographed non-professional mannequin
Mona von Bismarck was an American socialite, fashion icon and philanthropist. She was the first American to be named The Best Dressed Woman in the World by Coco Chanel. Mona von Bismarck was married 5 times. Her third husband was one of the wealthiest men in the world, Harrison Williams, and her fourth husband was Count Albrecht Edzard von. The American philanthropist Countess Mona von Bismarck donated her Parisian townhouse and the majority of her estate to found the Mona Bismarck Foundation, as her desire was to establish a Cultural Centre in Paris to enhance the cause of American/French friendship upon her death. American Center for Art and Culture-Wikipedi
Mona von Bismarck, Mona Travis Strader (* 5. Februar 1897 in Louisville, Kentucky; † 10. Juli 1983 in Paris) war eine US-amerikanische Philanthropin After the death of Count von Bismarck in 1970, Mona had an unhappy marriage to Umberto de Martini, who died in a car accident in 1979. Her last years were spent quietly and she died in Paris in 1983 at the age of 86. Her legacy continues in a foundation that bears her name, based in her home in Paris, which fosters Franco-American friendship through art and culture. MONA AT HER LONG ISLAND. Choyée par Cristóbal Balenciaga, photographiée par Cecil Beaton, et peinte par Salvador Dali, Mona von Bismarck était une femme du monde à la beauté incroyable. Elle a même été élue femme la plus élégante du monde. Vogue se glisse pour vous dans sa garde-robe. 1 / 1
