Sylvana Ward Durrett

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Sylvana Ward Durrett was director of special projects at Vogue , responsible for organising the Met Gala for eight years, [1] [2] and is co-founder and CEO of Maisonette. [3]

Durrett was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of actress Rosanna DeSoto and screenwriter David S. Ward.[ citation needed ] She graduated from Princeton University in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in English literature and began her career at Vogue as an assistant to editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. [4]

Durrett is considered one of the driving forces behind the annual Costume Institute Met Gala. [5] [6] She produced and appeared in the film The First Monday in May about the work that goes into the Gala. [7] She has also worked on The Fashion Fund which focuses on the business aspect of fashion. [8]

In 2017, Durrett founded a children's clothing business, Maisonette. [5] [6]

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References

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  4. "Sylvana Soto-Ward, Adam Durrett". The New York Times. August 2009.
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  6. 1 2 Brannigan, Maura (15 October 2018). "How Sylvana Ward Durrett Went From Planning the Met Gala to Launching Maisonette, the Net-a-Porter of Childrenswear". Fashionista. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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