Nicolas Louis Alexandre, Baron de Gunzburg (1904-1981), was an influential fashion editor and a prominent figure in international society. Born in Paris to a family of Russian bankers, he began his career in the 1920s as a financier and actor. His most notable work from this period is the film "Vampyr" (1932) by Carl Theodor Dreyer, which he produced and in which he acted under the pseudonym Julian West. After moving to the United States, he became a central figure in the world of fashion publishing. He worked as an editor for "Town & Country" before serving for decades as a senior fashion editor at "Vogue" and, subsequently, "Harper's Bazaar". Recognized for his impeccable style, de Gunzburg was named several times to the International Best Dressed List, culminating in his induction into its Hall of Fame in 1971. His influence as an arbiter of taste profoundly shaped the aesthetic of the most important fashion magazines of the 20th century.