Fortune’s Children

What’s it like being young and beautiful, with a 24-karat pedigree and inherited wealth, in populist, economically perilous 2009? The 38 heirs and heiresses who posed for Bruce Weber are making privilege count—many, like Ivanka Trump and Antoine Arnault, in the family business; some, like Mercedes-Benz scion Alex Flick, in areas of their own choosing. Checking out the C.V.’s of Kick Kennedy, Georgina Bloomberg, and Lapo Elkann, among others, V.F. surveys the next generation of some of the world’s greatest fortunes.

by Bob Colacello June 2009

Vanity Fair, June 2009

The Next Generation: 38 of the World's Most Eligible Heirs and Heiresses

Fortune’s Children

What’s it like being young and beautiful, with a 24-karat pedigree and inherited wealth, in populist, economically perilous 2009? The 38 heirs and heiresses who posed for Bruce Weber are making privilege count—many, like Ivanka Trump and Antoine Arnault, in the family business; some, like Mercedes-Benz scion Alex Flick, in areas of their own choosing. Checking out the C.V.’s of Kick Kennedy, Georgina Bloomberg, and Lapo Elkann, among others, V.F. surveys the next generation of some of the world’s greatest fortunes.

by Bob Colacello June 2009

Vanity Fair, June 2009

The Next Generation: 38 of the World's Most Eligible Heirs and Heiresses

<p><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial; color: #000000;"> <div> <div id="articleheads"> <h1 id="articlehed">Fortune’s Children</h1> <h2 id="articleintro">What’s it like being young and beautiful, with a 24-karat pedigree and inherited wealth, in populist, economically perilous 2009? The 38 heirs and heiresses who <a href="/style/features/2009/06/next-gen-portfolio200906">posed for Bruce Weber</a> are making privilege count—many, like Ivanka Trump and Antoine Arnault, in the family business; some, like Mercedes-Benz scion Alex Flick, in areas of their own choosing. Checking out the C.V.’s of Kick Kennedy, Georgina Bloomberg, and Lapo Elkann, among others, <em>V.F.</em> surveys the next generation of some of the world’s greatest fortunes.</h2> <h4 id="articleauthor"><span class="c cs"><span>by</span> <a href="/magazine/bios/bob_colacello/search?contributorName=Bob%20Colacello">Bob Colacello </a></span><span class="dd dds">June 2009 </span></h4> </div> <!-- start article body --></div> <div><br /></div> <div>Vanity Fair, June 2009</div> <div>The Next Generation: 38 of the World's Most Eligible Heirs and Heiresses</div> </span></p>
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