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Atop the work-life balance of her production company Pretty Matches and three kids under ten she stacks paparazzi at her front door, around-the-world-in-10-day press tours, on-location shoots and a hectic social life that includes appearances at the annual Met Gala and regular placement in the pages of New York magazine.

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"You saw it almost as a play, with an opening scene and a grand reveal, " recalls Anna Wintour, benefit chair of the MET's annual Costume Institute Gala.

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