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The Socialite Who Married Fiat’s Playboy King and Became Truman Capote’s Original Swan

Long before European Summer Migration had a hashtag, Marella Agnelli was doing it properly—shuttling between Turin, Capri and the Amalfi Coast on the arm of Fiat's playboy king. She was "the swan" before there were many swans: photographed by Avedon, married off at 26 to Gianni Agnelli, and beloved by Truman Capote right up until she discovered his affection wasn't exclusive. She managed her husband's infidelities with legendary equanimity and built a life of impeccable gardens, wicker furniture and villa-hopping.
By Jennifer Ashley Wright

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