actress wants to be remembered as a dead designer, not another dead designer

A celebrity has decided her legacy should match a mid-century fashion house founder rather than another one, delivered with all the self-seriousness of someone comparing themselves to titans of industry. The New Yorker graciously printed this meditation on personal branding disguised as historical reflection. It's the kind of thing that makes you wonder if anyone in the room considered letting this one cook a little longer before it became a quote graphic.