September 15, 1997

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Taken Too Soon

She Was Born to Privilege and Wed into Royalty—but Her Real Gift Was Simple Compassion. At Her Death, People the World Over Turned Out to Mourn Diana, the Woman They Loved

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Letter from the Editor

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Losing Mom

Their Loving Mother Gone, Grieving Princes William and Harry Face a Future Filled with Uncertainty

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The Diana I Knew

A Writer and Friend Recalls the Pleasure of the Princess's Company

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Queen of Hearts

A Giving Soul and Boundless Compassion Turned Diana's Devotion to Causes into a Lasting Legacy

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Too Close for Comfort

Aggressive Lensmen Shadowed Di Virtually Everywhere She Went

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Best and Worst Dressed People of 1997

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The Way We Wore

From Bell-Bottoms to Bustiers to Body-Piercing—for the Fashions of the Moment, We Looked to the Stars

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The Judges for Best and Worst Dressed '97

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10 Best Dressed

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Carolyn Bessette Kennedy

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When They Forge a Creative Collaboration, Stars Get the Goods and Designers Find a Fresh Source of Bright Ideas

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Powers Dressing

Frozen in Swinging '60s London, Austin Powers Unthaws—and Makes Carnaby Street Hot Again (Oh, Behave!)

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Sheer Madness!

They're Fab and They're Fit, but When Stars Flaunt Their Assets, Their Motives Are Not Always Transparent. Thanks to the Flashbulbs of the Paparazzi, Sometimes We Have X-Ray Vision

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My Fashion Diary

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Men in Black

Hollywood's Fashion Heroes Are Not Afraid of the Dark

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Celebrity Costume Party!

When the Invitation Says, "Come as You Aren't," Stars Indulge Their Fantasies

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Just Fur Fun

Wearing the Real Thing or Luxurious Imitations, These Stars Have All Been Collared

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Stripes!

Famous Followers of Fashion News Like to Put Themselves Between the Lines

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Before They Were Models

Today, They're Too Sexy for Their Clothes. But Did They Always Turn Heads?

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Cloning Around

In Hollywood, Standing Out Doesn't Always Mean Standing Apart

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Speaking Out

Ellen DeGeneres's Mom Becomes a Gay Activist

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Catching Her Breath

Virtuoso Flutist Eugenia Zukerman Comes Back Strong After Battling a Rare Lung Ailment

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Televisionary

With Cheers, Miami Vice and Other Hits, NBC's Brandon Tartikoff Changed the Face of Prime Time

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Galloping Gal

Socialite Marylou Whitney Takes Up with a Younger Man and Takes on a Governor

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One in a Hundred

Centenarian Gertrude Nielsen Plants a Kid in College—and Grows a Friend

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Blood Money

A Victim's Daughter Sues to Stop Former Mob Hit Man Sammy Gravano from Cashing in on His Crimes

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Here, Dad, Try This

Created to Ease His Father's Aches, Felix Hoffmann's Aspirin Turns 100

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Planet Hollywood

Inspired by NASA's Trek to the Red Planet, Stars Doodle Their Favorite Martians

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Happy Birthday, Dear LIFE!

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Taken Too Soon

She Was Born to Privilege and Wed into Royalty—but Her Real Gift Was Simple Compassion. At Her Death, People the World Over Turned Out to Mourn Diana, the Woman They Loved

Table of Contents

Happy Birthday, Dear LIFE!

J.Lo's Sound Check

Kim: A Real Cutie-Pie!

Katy & Russell's Movie Date

5 Funniest Moments from Daytime TV

David Beckham's Boys Day Out

Project Runway's Irina Wins It All