At 27, Ivy Getty, beyond being an heiress and fashion devotee, embodies her family&rsquo;s dynastic history as well as her generation&rsquo;s heightened awareness.&nbsp;

Photography by Kenzia Bengel de Vaulx

In a Venetian garden on an April evening, Ivy Getty&rsquo;s face stands out in the darkness like a James Whistler portrait. Clad in a timeless <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/chanel-most-iconic-wedding-dresses-wedding-season">Chanel</a> jacket, she wears bold <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/retrofuturism-fashion-history-technology-virtual-space-age-fashion-pierre-cardin-courreges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&lsquo;60s</a>-style <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/bold-black-eyeliner-spring-2022-makeup-trend-paris-fashion-week-euphoria" target="_blank" rel="noopener">eyeliner</a> &agrave; la Veruschka, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/7-controversial-moments-fashion-history" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jean Shrimpton</a>, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/twiggy-model-makeup-hair-mod-60s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twiggy,</a> and a bun that is equal parts messy and glamorous. It&rsquo;s been five months since her wedding to photographer <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/exclusive-ivy-getty-wedding-party-tobias-engel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tobias Engel</a>&mdash;a happy moment for Getty since losing both her father, John Gilbert Getty, an eccentric musician, as well as her beloved grandmother, Ann Getty, a publisher, philanthropist, anthropologist, and interior designer, in 2020. &ldquo;It was really exciting to have my family and all my friends from all over the world together. Everyone got along perfectly and now there are friendships forever made from the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/billionaire-heiress-ivy-getty-toby-engel-luxury-wedding">wedding</a>, and I love that,&rdquo; she says.
Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, a close family friend, officiated the ceremony. Blue, Getty&rsquo;s chihuahua, was the ring bearer. Walking down the aisle, Getty wore a haute couture gown by <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/dior-by-john-galliano-fashion-history-book" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Galliano</a> for <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/art/martin-margiela-art-exhibit-lafayette-anticipations-paris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maison Margiela.</a> &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t envision myself in a typical wedding gown,&rdquo; she says. <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/john-galliano-christian-dior-best-moments-designer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Galliano</a> designed a structured <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/backless-dress-trend-summer-2021-instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dress</a> of several bias-cut layers in blush <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/silk-headscarf-trend-2021-instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener">silks</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/shopping/tulle-fashion-trend-shopping-maison-margiela-simone-rocha-summer-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tulle</a> with an over-<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/shopping/summer-vacation-dresses-revenge-travel-outfits-fashion-inspiration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dress </a>composed of broken mirror fragments. The tulle train was embroidered with symbols&mdash;guitars for her father and walnuts for her grandmother&mdash;linking Getty to her guardian angels. Her <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/why-kate-middleton-has-only-worn-3-royal-tiaras" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tiara </a>was made from repurposed bottles. The look was certainly not typical but navigated the line between off-kilter grandeur with an American <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/high-fashion-halloween-gothic-trend-shop">gothic</a> twist, a style Getty has been cultivating for years.

Ivy Getty and Tobias Engel.

As a native San Franciscan, Getty was raised in the cradle of the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/according-to-the-runways-top-spring-summer-2021-hair-trends" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hippie</a> movement. &ldquo;My mother makes her own kombucha and grows her own vegetables, and has always embraced this very carefree way of life. I mean, my middle name is <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/art/alber-elbaz-love-brings-love-paris-palais-galliera" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Love,</a> which I feel like speaks for itself,&rdquo; she adds, laughing.
In April, Getty made her debut on Air Mail&rsquo;s International Best-Dressed List alongside names like <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=lofficiel+usa+hedi+slimane&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS841US841&amp;ei=WUzIYrXXG7bJ0PEPwLqayA8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj15__3zOn4AhW2JDQIHUCdBvkQ4dUDCA4&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=lofficiel+usa+hedi+slimane&amp;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBwghEAoQoAEyBwghEAoQoAEyBQghEKsCOgQIABANOgYIABAeEBZKBAhBGAFKBAhGGABQtgFY7RVgzxZoAXAAeACAAY8BiAG5C5IBBDEuMTKYAQCgAQHAAQE&amp;sclient=gws-wiz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hedi Slimane</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/zendaya-why-she-wont-return-to-music-singing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zendaya</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/lady-gaga-apartment-home-before-fame-new-york-city" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lady Gaga</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/winter-puffer-coat-history-style-photos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Norma Kamali,</a> <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/men/dapper-dan-harlem-influence-fashion-gucci-logo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dapper Dan</a>, Charles de Vilmorin, and actress <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/anya-taylor-joy-movies-emma-split" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anya Taylor-Joy</a>, Getty&rsquo;s best friend and bridesmaid. &ldquo;We met a long time ago when we were both super young,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;[Anya] wasn&rsquo;t famous yet. She had no idea what my family was. It was supernatural. It was one of those instant <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/unexpected-celebrity-friendships-best-friends-day" target="_blank" rel="noopener">friendships </a>where you just feel like you&rsquo;ve found your person.&rdquo;&nbsp;

Beyond fashion, Getty devotes most of her energy to philanthropy, following in the footsteps of her grandmother, who contributed to organizations in <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/where-to-donate-to-support-abortion-rights-by-state-roe-v-wade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">healthcare</a>, politics, and especially the arts (she championed the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/art/the-met-in-america-an-anthology-of-fashion-exhibition-andrew-bolton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Metropolitan Museum of Art,</a> the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/fashion-shows-new-york-public-library" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Public Library,</a> and the San Francisco Opera and Conservatory). On the night of this interview, Ivy is hosting a charity dinner in <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/art/venice-biennale-2022-artists-precious-okoyomon-chiara-enzo-mire-lee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Venice</a> with her friend Peter Brant II to support Ukraine. "<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/meghan-markle-archewell-initiative-40th-birthday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Philanthropy</a> is the most important thing to me, and so I&rsquo;m really grateful to be here and to be able to raise money for Ukraine. It&rsquo;s important to stay aware of what is going on in the world,&rdquo; she says.
As the next generation joins the fight to preserve their future, Gen Z&rsquo;s fervor gives Getty hope. &ldquo;I think that <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/glitchcore-fashion-trend-spring-summer-2022-runway-gen-z" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gen Z </a>is really powerful. They have such an opportunity to make a change in the world. A lot of people don&rsquo;t see how serious <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/wellness/earth-day-tips-for-living-sustainably" target="_blank" rel="noopener">climate change</a> is and how real it is; they are so used to waiting until something affects them to do anything,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;I think Gen Z [says] &lsquo;That&rsquo;s not OK.&rsquo; Especially being on <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/mv-tiangue-lofficiel-desigual-stella-jean-tik-tok-creator" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a> I can see firsthand the spreading of awareness and how honestly monumental that could be for the future so long as people start listening.&rdquo; If today&rsquo;s world is broken like the mirrors on her <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/john-galliano-dior-y2k-runway-trends" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Galliano</a> <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/summer-occasion-dresses-fancy-events" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dress</a>, Getty seems ready to light it up with a little more.

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