Summer’s riveting story from her difficult childhood in Boston, where she eagerly sang in church, to her early break in Germany, hard won success in the American disco scene, late career controversies, and fatal battle with lung cancer is the subject of a new HBO documentary, Love to Love You, Donna Summer. Directed by Roger Ross Williams and Summer’s daughter Brooklyn Sudano, it combines extensive home videos and concert footage with intimate new interviews, primarily with members of Summer’s immediate family, painting a textured portrait of a complicated star.
Here, ahead of the film’s May 20 premiere, Vogue pays tribute to Summer’s iconic career in 20 vintage snapshots. For a lot of celebrities, it takes a considerable bit of time to find your go to brand. Not for Dua Lipa. The star burst onto the scene with her explosive 2017 hit “New Rules” and, only a year later, began wearing Versace for some of the biggest moments in her career. There are a lot of great moments to choose from the pop star s allegiance to the Italian house the vintage 1992 bondage dress she wore to the 2022 Grammys; her high femme tulle gown at the 2018 Brit Awards; her campy under the sea look for the 2019 Met Gala, which celebrate the exhibition “Notes on Camp.” Each look is fit for a global pop star.
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