Years active: 1930-1979.
Known for: Art collector, Guggenheim heir.
Net Worth: $50 million.
Thanks to the mining industry, the Guggenheim family has been one of the wealthiest families in America for a long time. But Peggy was interested in more genteel things, such as art. When Peggy’s father died aboard the Titanic, Peggy was left with millions, and began acquiring an enviable art collection.
Peggy spent plenty of time with the Bohemian writing and artist elite and sought out the best pieces of art ever. The collection is still on display at a dedicated Venice museum and includes Picasso, Dali, Ernst, and many more.
Barbara Hutton
Years active: 1930-1979.
Known for: Heiress to the Woolworth fortune, philanthropist, debutante.
Net worth: $3,500.
Barbara Hutton had it all: fame, beauty, an heiress fortune, and more opportunities than she could count. However, nothing seemed to work for this It Girl, and the press ended up dubbing her “Poor Little Rich Girl.” Her businesses and other ventures never seemed to succeed, and her personal life was a constant mess – she had seven marriages.
There were three different princes, a count, a baron, a diplomat, and Cary Grant, but they all ended in divorce. This once fabulously rich woman passed away in 1979 with less than four thousand dollars in her account.
Marisa Berenson
Years active: 1960-present.
Known for: Starring in Cabaret, Vogue model.
Net worth: $10 million.
Marisa Berenson got her start in New York City early on thanks to her family's wealth, and when Vogue editor Diana Vreeland spotted her as a teenager, this model's life was set. Her fame increased quickly and she became one of the highest-paid models, according to herself.
She garnered the nickname “The Queen of the Scene” in the sixties and seventies and was a common fashion muse. Her part in "Cabaret" got her critical acclaim and was even a friend of the Beatles. She visited India with them.
Annette Reed de la Renta
Years active: 1960-present.
Known for: Oscar de la Renta's widow, philanthropist, socialite.
Net worth: $26 million.
As the fashion power couple of the nineties, Annette Reed de la Renta and husband Oscar ruled the social scene. They, along with their four children, hosted the biggest parties with the biggest names, including Amal Clooney and Lady Gaga.
Oscar passed in 2014, and Annette inherited most of his estate. Annette might not be a jet-setter, but her philanthropic pursuits keep her in the public's eye in a tasteful, respectable manner. In addition, she still has a big impact on her social circles and the fashion industry.
Pat Buckley
Years active: 1948-2007.
Known for: Charity work, wife of William F. Buckley.
Net worth: $100 million.
While Patricia Buckley might not have been a famous actress or model, her life was still quite charmed. She not only inherited a large fortune from her father – Austin Cotterell Taylor, a lumber and mining magnate – but she also ended up marrying William F. Buckley, the brother of her college roommate.
Pat and her husband, an intellectual and author, split their time between Stanford and Manhattan, but also holidayed in places like Sweden and entertained people like Ted Kennedy. Pat was quite the style icon and entered the International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame in 1975.