Former Vanity Fair Writer Bryan Burrough Reveals A $500K Salary—For 3 Articles—Over 25 Years!
Yes, you read that correctly! Bryan Burrough, former Vanity Fair writer, was paid nearly half a million dollars annually for three feature stories while at the publication from 1992 to 2017, according to his new op-ed for the Yale Review. Burrough discusses his “obscene” past salary while reflecting on his previous 25-year tenure at Vanity Fair in its “heyday” under Graydon Carter, which featured an annual salary of $498,141 for three 10,000-word articles—amounting to a grand total of $12,453,525 over the term. On top of that, Burrough shared he’d earn between $15,000 to $25,000 per story from Hollywood studios if they optioned an article as movie source material. And the glitz continues with his notes on jet-set editor lifestyles of yore: any breakfast could be expensed, Vanity Fair would expense dinner parties at writers’ homes, and editors were given town cars to move around town—plus covered moving costs, interest-free loans for home purchases, and an on-site “eyebrow lady.” Those were the days!
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- Vanity Fair December 2001
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- Vanity Fair March 2003
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- Vanity Fair Holiday 2016
All images: Courtesy of Vanity Fair
Sparks Fly On Alex Consani’s Fried Chicken Date With Amelia Dimoldenberg
Amelia Dimoldenberg’s latest date at the chicken shop is…Alex Consani! The star model sits down over French fries and fried chicken, modeling her eyeglasses and lunch during Dimoldenberg’s latest “Chicken Shop Date” interview. During their chat, Consani opens up about her drink of choice (vodka!), her romantic and artistic tendencies, if she’d ever go to space, if fashion shows are good places to fall in love, and what makes date not awkward—plus, how 2025 is her potential year of being single!
“My favorite thing to do is not bring my wallet—that always makes it awkward,” Consani says regarding dating. “One time I went on a date with someone—I have a lot of interesting date stories, babe, I need to tell you about this one in particular. I didn’t bring my wallet, and I guess neither did he!”
Ralph Lauren Heads To The Hamptons For His Spring 2025 Campaign
Ralph Lauren went out east early! The designer journeyed to the Hamptons for his Spring 2025 campaign, complete with a cast of all-star models—including heartthrob Lucky Blue Smith. The crew hit the sandy beaches and green polo grounds outfitted in Lauren’s dapper new Ralph Lauren Collection, Purple Label and Polo Ralph Lauren lines. Lauren’s latest includes a range of black-tie and business-casual suiting, denim, and breezy sunshine-ready shirts, trousers, and casual separates—plus his new”Ralph” bag, a cinched leather top-handled tote perfect for everyday wear! However, this isn’t Lauren’s only hallmark for his new collection; the designer’s also spreading the love with a Spring 2025 re-see runway show in Shanghai, Hamptons-inspired pop-ups in Tokyo and Dubai, and a limited-edition drop of 12 archival Ralph Lauren Collection pieces from his early 2000’s collections. All of the above are launching shortly before his Fall 2025 show in mid-April, ensuring Lauren’s summer is a busy one!
Celine Wants To Dress You For Pilates
Listen up, Pilates princesses! Celine has just released a limited-edition Pilates collection merging fitness and fashion. The brand’s new range of products includes a leather-trimmed jump rope, water bottle, kettlebell, and dumbbells, a Triomphe-printed yoga mat and yoga bricks, and a gym bag and weighted bracelets crafted from the label’s signature Triomphe canvas. Elsewhere in the luxe capsule—which retails from $205 to $3,250—the brand’s added a line of black and pink technical jersey and viscose performance wear. Coordinating with these are evergreen pieces like its lace-up jogger sneakers, ribbed socks, and baseball caps. Chic! You can get your wellness fix with a dash of fashion now on Celine.com.
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- Celine dumbbells
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- Celine yoga mat
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- Celine water bottle
Additional reporting by Madison Coombs.
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