A Close Look at the Fabric of St. John Knits

As a 22-year-old Newport Beach native, I was especially impressed with the article about Kelly Gray and the St. John Knits empire (“Black, Blue and Gray All Over,” by Matthew Heller, June 18). Gray exemplifies modern living. She is a woman of great class, considerable poise, tasteful discretion and formidable intellect. She has good reason to crave privacy and control, as she and St. John are fallible in the most human of ways. I will continue to follow her astonishing successes.

Katherine Darnell

Balboa

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Heller’s article convinced me that Kelly Gray is a figurehead corporate president whose parents would be wise to find a forward-thinking business person to head the company when they are gone. Their Kelly Gray cloud doesn’t seem to have a silver lining, for even fashion models must find new careers after the beautiful glow has gone.

Emzy Veazy III

Glendale

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I have been an employee of Kelly Gray for more than five years, and if I had to explain her in a nutshell I’d say that she is a perfect balance between her beautiful, talented mother and her sharp businessman father. She has the ability to balance these qualities and she never misses a beat.

I resented Heller’s comment on Gray’s lack of a formal education. A college degree does not guarantee one’s position in life; only hard work and good work ethics can bring success, and the Grays exemplify this.

They come to work each day and are seldom found sitting in their offices. Instead you’ll find them among the workers, helping in any area. They are the most approachable people, and you are never made to feel that you can’t walk up to their office doors and be seen.

Marilyn Sirna

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