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Elsa Peretti

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Designer

The Resume

    (May 1, 1940-March 18, 2021)
    Born in Florence, Italy
    Jewelry designer and model
    Designed jewelry for Halston
    Currently has a line of jewelry at Tiffany's

Why she might be annoying:

    She smokes.
    She abused alcohol and cocaine in the 1970s.
    She was a fixture at Studio 54 and other discos.
    During a fight with Halston, she threw a fur coat he had given her into the fire.
    Three months after the fur coat incident, she had another fight with Halston at Studio 54.
    She called him 'a no-culture cheap faggot dressmaker' and he called her 'a low-class cheap jewelry designer.' She poured a bottle of vodka on his shoes and then smashed it.

Why she might not be annoying:

    Her wealthy family cut her off financially.
    Her designs are worn by celebrities like Keira Knightley.
    Her boyfriend gave her a black eye before she moved to New York.
    She worked as a ski instructor before modeling.
    She has had a successful jewelry ilne at Tiffany's for 40 years.
    She designed the bottles for Halston's fragrances.
    She reconciled with her father.
    She set up a charitable foundation in her father's name.
    She patched things up with Halston before he died.

Credit: truffle


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 30 Votes: 86.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying