The stealth Caitlyn Jenner cover shoot for Vanity Fair sprang from her chats with the magazine’s fashion and style director, Jessica Diehl, about inspirations ranging from Lauren Bacall to “The Thomas Crown Affair.” In an interview released by the magazine, Diehl called Jenner “all-American in so many ways,” style wise. Diehl added, “Coming from a very fashion-forward family, we sort of thought that the nicest thing to do was to focus on style over fashion. Nothing too bling or too shiny. Kind of keeping it more in the style arena rather than hardcore fashion arena.” Diehl also explained that the cover was quite deliberate, considering the months of intense scrutiny leading to Caitlyn’s grand unveiling.
