Ivy Getty, Paris Hilton and the Return of the Madcap Heiress

When model and artist Ivy Getty got married in November, it did not go unnoticed. The ceremony was widely covered, and a not-so-friendly internet parsed the optics of having as her officiant Nancy Pelosi, the good fortune of her sweater-wearing rescue dog, and her bridal gown, which, designed from a shattered mirror by John Galliano for Maison Margiela, looked as if it could bring at least seven years of bad luck. Also noted: her surname. As the scion of one of the most important oil families from America’s robber baron past, Getty is a throwback to an era of loopy,… Read Full Article