Lapo Elkann

Lapo Elkann

The Hon. Dean Acheson, former U.S. secretary of state; Washington, D.C. (1969).

Giovanni Agnelli, Fiat chairman; Turin (1970).

The Earl of Airlie, former Lord Chamberlain to the Queen; Angus, Scotland (1972).

Sir Hardy Amies, fashion designer; London (1974).

Thomas Ammann, private art dealer; Zurich (1988).

Prince Pierre d'Arenberg, host; Paris (2001).

Giorgio Armani, fashion designer; Milan (1981).

Arthur Ashe, professional tennis player; Richmond, Va. (1984).

Fred Astaire, dancer, actor; Los Angeles (1968).

Dr. Daniel Baker, cosmetic surgeon; New York (2000).

Billy Baldwin, decorator; New York (1974).

Wilkes Bashford, fashion retailer; San Francisco (1983).

Cecil Beaton, artist, photographer; London (1970).

The Duke of Beaufort, landowner, partner in the Marlborough art gallery; London (1988).

Jonathan Becker, photographer; New York (2008).

The Duke of Bedford, landowner; London and Santa Fe (1985).

Harry Belafonte, musician; New York (1972).

Bijan (Pakzad), fashion designer; Beverly Hills (1989).

Mark Birley, restaurateur, health-club proprietor, men's-fragrance designer; London (1988).

Earl Blackwell, Celebrity Service founder; New York (1980).

Manolo Blahnik, shoe designer; London (1987).

Bill Blass, fashion designer; New York (1970).

Dixon Boardman, financier; New York and Locust Valley (1994).

David Bowie, musician; New York (1998).

Hamish Bowles, Vogue European editor-at-large; New York (1997).

Ed Bradley, 60 Minutes correspondent; New York (1997).

Conte Brando Brandolini d'Adda, vintner; Venice and Paris (1980).

David Brown, film producer, husband of former Cosmopolitan editor in chief Helen Gurley Brown; New York (1993).

Gianni Bulgari, jewelry designer; Rome (1975).

H.R.H. Prince Kyril of Bulgaria, investment banker; London (1997).

Jeffrey Butler, publishing executive; Los Angeles (1978).

John Cahill, financier; New York (2001).

Michael Cannon, Town & Country editor-at-large; New York (2001).

Pierre Cardin, fashion designer; Paris (1970).

Graydon Carter, Vanity Fair editor; New York (1998).

Nino Cerruti, fashion designer; Paris (1973).

Comte Frédéric Chandon de Briailles, head of Moët & Chandon vineyard; Paris (1991).

Kenneth Chenault, president and C.O.O. of American Express; New York (2000).

Francesco Clemente, artist; New York and Naples (1996).

George Clooney, actor, director, writer, producer; Los Angeles and Lake Como, Italy (2007).

Alistair Cooke, journalist, radio and television personality; London (1984).

Anderson Cooper, anchor, Anderson Cooper 360°; New York (2007).

Hernando Courtwright, owner of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel; Beverly Hills (1973).

Madison Cox, landscape designer, author; New York (2000).

Count Rodolfo Crespi, public-relations executive, socialite; Rome and New York (1970).

Angelo Donghia, textile designer; New York (1977).

The Hon. Angier Biddle Duke, former U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, Spain, Denmark, and Morocco; New York and Southampton (1969).

H.R.H. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II; London (1969).

Lapo Elkann, creative entrepreneur, founder and president of Italia Independent and Independent Ideas, founding partner and owner of LA Holding; Turin, Milan, and Paris (2009).

Ahmet Ertegun, co-chairman of the Atlantic Records Group; New York, Southampton, Paris, and Bodrum, Turkey. (1986).

Kim d'Estainville, French businessman, famous Parisian personality; Paris (1978).

Max Evans, fashion journalist; New York (1974).

Robert Evans, film producer; Los Angeles (1975).

Douglas Fairbanks Jr., actor, film producer; Los Angeles (1969).

John Fairchild, W magazine and WWD editor-at-large, author; New York (1988).

Tom Fallon, fashion executive; New York (1981).

The Hon. Harry Fane, representative for Verdura; London (1997).

Bryan Ferry, musician; London (1990).

Christopher "Kip" Forbes, vice-chairman of Forbes Inc.; New York (1990).

Tom Ford, fashion designer; London (2004).

James Galanos, fashion designer; Los Angeles (1982).

John Galliher, socialite; New York (1973).

Comte Paul de Ganay, French and Argentinean businessman, polo player; Paris (1991).

Count Manfredi della Gherardesca, art adviser, curator; London (2009).

Giancarlo Giammetti, honorary chairman of Valentino; Rome (2006).

Sir John Gielgud, actor; London (1982).

Frank Gifford, broadcasting great, former N.F.L. star; New York (1975).

Comte Hubert de Givenchy, fashion designer; Paris (1970).

Senator Barry Goldwater, politician; Phoenix (1976).

Jacques Grange, interior designer; Paris (1994).

Cary Grant, actor; Los Angeles (1969).

H.R.H Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, investment-fund manager; London (2008).

Robert L. Green, Playboy fashion director; New York (1972).

Baron Nicolas de Gunzburg, Vogue editor; New York (1971).

Charles Gwathmey, architect; New York (2001).

George Hamilton, actor; Los Angeles (1976).

Mark Hampton, interior designer; New York (1991).

Phillips "Pete" Hathaway, European-furniture expert; New York (2000).

Edward W. Hayes, attorney; New York (1994).

Reinaldo Herrera, Vanity Fair contributing editor; New York and Caracas (1983).

Lord Hindlip, former Christie's chairman; London (1999).

Gregory Hines, actor, dancer; New York (1993).

David Hockney, artist; Los Angeles (1986).

James Hoge, Foreign Affairs editor in chief; New York (1987).

Fred Hughes, Andy Warhol's business manager and executor; New York (1987).

Peter Jennings, ABC news anchor; New York (1989).