AS SULTRY DAYS give way to balmy nights, September evokes a feeling of nostalgia. Summer’s end is fresh in our minds, with memories of autumns past rising to the surface. Here at Bazaar, we’re preparing for the season ahead by turning to the past for guidance. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ralph Lauren, our editor at large, Deborah Needleman, enlisted the help of some of Lauren’s old friends—including Gwyneth Paltrow and Diane Keaton—to pay tribute to the famed designer. Then, in a nod to our artistic legacy, we visited the Row, where Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen drew inspiration for their latest collection from sculptor Isamu Noguchi, a longtime Bazaar contributor. Similarly, in anticipation of the Whitney Museum of American Art’s landmark Andy Warhol exhibition, writer Christopher Bollen traces the…
