Eleanor Lambert has been absolutely everywhere and done absolutely everything at least twice--from spending a night in a sleeping bag in Outer Mongolia to sleeping between silken sheets while cruising the Greek Isles on one of the world's greatest yachts. She was among the first women to be lovingly photographed by Cecil Beaton. She created public images of such American fashion designers as Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta and Calvin Klein and was the skillful public-relations force behind designing women Claire McCardell, Adele Simpson and Pauline Trig[grave{e}]re. She could write volumes and h...
