If I Could Have Lunch with Anyone

As an avid watcher of the Vogue’s 73 Questions videos, I always like to have a few “go to” facts about myself, such as my favorite restaurant, fashion trend or gift. On Thursday, during a class exercise in Health, I was asked who in the world I would most like to have dinner with, and of course, I had an answer: Lee Radziwill. Of course, my classmates awkwardly acknowledged this foreign name by moving onto the next person, but I couldn't help but think what a shame it was that nobody in the class knew of such an icon for both fashion and history.

Unfortunately, I can no longer use Lee Radziwill as answer for the “who in the world would you have dinner with” question because she passed away last Friday, the day after the class exercise.

From Camelot to Capote, Lee lived a life of true glamour and high society. However, she also lived her life in the shadow of her sister, .Jackie Kennedy Onassis. Though Lee lived in the shadow, she made a name for herself. She took advantage of her position in society to explore the world through her photography, writing and relationships with the art community.

What I love most about Lee is that she lived many different lives during her lifetime. She was a princess, a socialite, an actress, and an author. She followed her passions wherever they led her, a skill that I would love to live by. And she learned how to relish life in the shadow of her famous sister.