Meryl Gordon’s newest biography is on the life of Bunny Mellon, the style icon and American aristocrat who designed the White House Rose Garden for her close friend Jacqueline Kennedy. Mellon served as a living witness to Twentieth Century American history, operating in the highest-level arenas of politics, diplomacy, art and fashion.
“Nothing should be noticed... Nothing should stand out.”
- Rachel “Bunny” Mellon on decorating