Ski Fashion At Sugarbush

Description

Ski Fashion At Sugarbush immortalizes socialite Nan Kempner in her element, poised against the pristine Vermont slopes that defined winter glamour in December 1960. Sugarbush resort, just two years after opening its gondolas to Manhattan’s elite, had already earned Vogue magazine’s nickname “Mascara Mountain” for its magnetic pull on the fashionable set. Fresh snow frames the scene as Kempner, celebrated by Diana Vreeland as America’s sole exception to chic, commands the landscape with her signature elegance. The crisp alpine air practically crystallizes around her tailored silhouette, a testament to the era when skiing meant as much about style as schussing down Lincoln Peak.

This museum-quality photograph introduces an atmosphere of sophisticated cold-weather sport that transforms any interior into a portal to Vermont’s golden age of skiing. Slim Aarons captured not just a fashion moment but the very essence of American ski culture taking shape, when society figures traded Park Avenue for snowy days. The composition balances Nan’s polished presence alongside Sugarbush’s raw natural beauty, creating visual tension that energizes contemporary spaces. Ski Fashion At Sugarbush brings that distinctive blend of wilderness and refinement, where couture met the terrain and created something entirely new.

Your walls gain instant narrative power through this singular image of wintry sophistication. Each viewing reminds you that adventure and elegance need not be separate pursuits, inspiring your own balance between sophistication and recreation. Slim Aarons understood how certain moments define entire eras, and this print lets you own one of those defining instants. Friends will recognize the timeless appeal of a woman who removed her pants at La Côte Basque rather than be denied entry, now forever preserved on snowy terrain. This scene becomes your daily invitation to embrace both sides of life, the elegant and the playful, just as Nan herself embodied throughout her legendary social career.