The exclusiveworld of one of the twentieth century’s most glamorous and alluring women, asseen through her private homes and gardens. Nicknamed "The Swan" byRichard Avedon when he photographed her iconic portrait in 1953, MarellaAgnelli is not only one of the great beauties of the last century, but also themost elegant and cultured of that exclusive club. Born the Neapolitan princessMarella Caracciolo di Castagneto, she became Marella Agnelli with her marriageto Gianni Agnelli, the Fiat industrialist. However, her innate style dates backto her New York internship with photographer Erwin Blumenfeld, and she was aVogue contributor in the 1950s and ’60s as well as appearing in its pages. Oneof the most photographed women of the jet-set society, she was captured byAvedon as well as Irving Penn, Henry Clarke, Horst, and Robert Doisneau, amongothers. Agnelli collaborated with the best artists and designers of her day,with her many residences as their palette. From Italian interior design legendRenzo Mongiardino—who worked on her New York apartment alongside a young PeterMarino—to Gae Aulenti, the important Italian architect, who built her homes inTurin and Marrakech, Agnelli created a series of extraordinary houses andgardens, full of timeless elegance, invaluable art, and groundbreakingdecorating ideas. With ten residences spread throughout Turin, Rome, Milan, NewYork, St. Moritz, and Marrakech, ranging from regally classic villas toultramodern apartments, her impeccable taste shines through in these gorgeousinteriors and gardens. One of the famous modern fairy tales of love, glamour,and heartbreak, Marella Agnelli has become an icon of our times