In his tribute to Yves Saint Laurent, after the great couturier passed, Andre Leon Talley revealed in Vogue that YSL had named every guest room in his house in Paris after a character in "Remembrance of Things Past." ALT very coyly admitted that his guest room was named after a character who enjoys peeping through door holes into male brothels, observing particularly scandalous things.What is it about Proust that makes us reveal so much?
Decide for yourself because here is the final part of the Proust Questionnaire.
The Fashion Vagabond
16. What are your favorite names? Honor, Olivia, Marguerite, Joseph, George, Francis, Clarence, Charlotte
17. What is it that you most dislike? Being in one place
18. Which talent would you most like to have? being able to play the piano or dance ballet
19. How would you like to die? very old
20. What is your current state of mind? anxious, almost always
20. What is your current state of mind? anxious, almost always
21. What is your motto? It's not mine, but, "if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you will very often get it."
22. What is your greatest fear? Not seeing all of the world
23. What is your greatest extravagance? International travel- it's my only extravagance
24. What is your favorite journey? It's a cliche, but how about the journey of life? My favorite completed journey would be the time my sister and I were stuck on the Circle Line for two or three hours.
25. What is your most treasured possession? photos and anything from my father
Emily
16. What are your favorite names? Elizabeth, Charlotte, Anne, Catherine, Henry, Peter, Edmund, Jamie, Lucy, Jane, Felicity, Michael, Matthew, Andrew
17. What is it that you most dislike? dishonesty and faithlessness
18. Which talent would you most like to have? being able to draw
19. How would you like to die? in bed
20. What is your current state of mind? anxious, I've got an audition in an hour.
21. What is your motto? No regrets.
22. What is your greatest fear? Snakes
23. What is your greatest extravagance? Makeup and books (tie)
24. What is your favorite journey? the spiritual one
25. What is your most treasured possession? my rosary from the Vatican
** Stay tuned, Proust lovers! We might have a small reading circle forming here. Emily and I have already begun discussing our strategy for conquering "Remembrance of Things Past," particularly which edition to use, since we're both very particular about our book editions. My boyfriend, another bibliophile and mental giant, will also be reading with us. Emily will most likely handle the organization of the reading, so watch for more information in the coming months! **
Marguerite is a GREAT name! Can't believe I left that out!!!
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