Sylvana Ward Durrett was director of special projects at Vogue, responsible for organising the Met Gala for eight years, and is co-founder and CEO of Maisonette.
Durrett was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of actress Rosanna DeSoto and screenwriter David S. Ward. 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.
Durrett is considered one of the driving forces behind the annual Costume Institute Met Gala. She produced and appeared in the film The First Monday in May about the work that goes into the Gala. She has also worked on The Fashion Fund which focuses on the business aspect of fashion.
In 2017, Durrett founded a children's clothing business, Maisonette.
References
- Times, Fashion (26 May 2016). "Met Gala Chief Planner Departing Vogue; Sylvana Ward Durrett To Reportedly Start New Business".
- "I've Planned the Met Gala for the Last 8 Years. Here's What I've Learned". May 2017.
- "Anna Wintour, Keri Russell Celebrate New Kids Fashion Website for the Vogue Set". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 May 2017.
- "Sylvana Soto-Ward, Adam Durrett". The New York Times. August 2009.
- ^ Satenstein, Liana (30 November 2021). "Maisonette's Sylvana Ward Durrett on the Ultimate Mom Uniform". Vogue. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ 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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