Gloria Vanderbilt’s 100th Birthday: Remembering Her Life, Career and Fashion Influence

Tuesday marks the 100th anniversary of Gloria Vanderbilt’s birth. Scion of the Vanderbilt dynasty, actress, author and fashion designer, the New York socialite left her mark on the spheres of art, fashion and entertainment.  Gloria Laura Vanderbilt was born in Manhattan, New York City, on Feb. 20, 1924, as the only child of railroad heir Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt and Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt. Her father died when she was still a baby, leaving her with a vast fortune and a high-profile family name. Following his death, she moved with her mother to Europe.  Portrait of Gloria Vanderbilt, 1976. Vanderbilt grew up under the spotlight. When she was 10 years old, her name was printed in the newspapers due to a highly publicized custody battle between her mother and aunt, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, who was considered one of the richest women of her time. Gloria Vanderbilt with her aunt, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, on Dec. 2, 1934. In the trial, Vanderbilt Whitney accused Morgan Vanderbilt of not being a good mother to her niece after the child got tonsillitis and was left in New York to be taken care of by Vanderbilt Whitney. After seven weeks of the trial, Judge Carew ruled in favor of

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