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Secret rituals of world’s foremost creatives

Published 9:13 PM EDT, Mon April 23, 2018
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Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour starts every day with an hour of tennis.
Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour starts every day with an hour of tennis.
Recipes for Good Luck by Ellen Weinstein, published by Chronicle Books 2018.
Actress and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn had a fascination with the number 55, and would often request the number for her dressing room.
Actress and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn had a fascination with the number 55, and would often request the number for her dressing room.
Recipes for Good Luck by Ellen Weinstein, published by Chronicle Books 2018.
Megastar Beyoncé has an elaborate pre-show ritual that takes a few hours: a prayer, a stretch, a chair massage and an hour to herself while listening to her favorite playlist.
Megastar Beyoncé has an elaborate pre-show ritual that takes a few hours: a prayer, a stretch, a chair massage and an hour to herself while listening to her favorite playlist.
Recipes for Good Luck by Ellen Weinstein, published by Chronicle Books 2018.
Designer Coco Chanel believed that five was her lucky number. She named her perfume "No. 5" and opted to present her collections on the 5th of May.
Designer Coco Chanel believed that five was her lucky number. She named her perfume "No. 5" and opted to present her collections on the 5th of May.
Recipes for Good Luck by Ellen Weinstein, published by Chronicle Books 2018.
Author and illustrator Theodor Seuss Geisel -- otherwise known as Dr. Seuss -- had a collection of more than 300 hats. He would wear them to overcome writer's block.
Author and illustrator Theodor Seuss Geisel -- otherwise known as Dr. Seuss -- had a collection of more than 300 hats. He would wear them to overcome writer's block.
Recipes for Good Luck by Ellen Weinstein, published by Chronicle Books 2018.
Mexican painter Frida Kahlo's love for gardening can be seen throughout her work. The plants and flowers from her garden at home -- which she looked over at her from painting station -- are often seen throughout her works. Her last request before her death was to be pointed towards the garden.
Mexican painter Frida Kahlo's love for gardening can be seen throughout her work. The plants and flowers from her garden at home -- which she looked over at her from painting station -- are often seen throughout her works. Her last request before her death was to be pointed towards the garden.
Recipes for Good Luck by Ellen Weinstein, published by Chronicle Books 2018.
Artist Georgia O'Keeffe would often turn her Ford Model A into a painting studio. She would shift the seats around and use the back seat as an easel to paint.
Artist Georgia O'Keeffe would often turn her Ford Model A into a painting studio. She would shift the seats around and use the back seat as an easel to paint.
Recipes for Good Luck by Ellen Weinstein, published by Chronicle Books 2018.
Architect I. M. Pei often creates drawings at night in complete darkness, conceptualizing structures in his mind before putting his ideas down on paper.
Architect I. M. Pei often creates drawings at night in complete darkness, conceptualizing structures in his mind before putting his ideas down on paper.
Recipes for Good Luck by Ellen Weinstein, published by Chronicle Books 2018.
Canadian musician Leonard Cohen would gather his band to chant a song in Latin in order to make the musicians feel motivated and unified before taking the stage.
Canadian musician Leonard Cohen would gather his band to chant a song in Latin in order to make the musicians feel motivated and unified before taking the stage.
Recipes for Good Luck by Ellen Weinstein, published by Chronicle Books 2018.
Actress Lupita Nyong'o revealed that she often knits in her dressing room before an on-stage performance.
Actress Lupita Nyong'o revealed that she often knits in her dressing room before an on-stage performance.
Recipes for Good Luck by Ellen Weinstein, published by Chronicle Books 2018.
Ballet dancer Misty Copeland listens to music -- preferably hip-hop -- before taking to the stage.
Ballet dancer Misty Copeland listens to music -- preferably hip-hop -- before taking to the stage.
Recipes for Good Luck by Ellen Weinstein, published by Chronicle Books 2018.
Famed artist Pablo Picasso would hold on to personal items -- from old clothes to hair trimmings -- in an effort to retain his essence.
Famed artist Pablo Picasso would hold on to personal items -- from old clothes to hair trimmings -- in an effort to retain his essence.
Recipes for Good Luck by Ellen Weinstein, published by Chronicle Books 2018.
Spanish painter Salvador Dali would carry a piece of driftwood to ward off evil spirits.
Spanish painter Salvador Dali would carry a piece of driftwood to ward off evil spirits.
Recipes for Good Luck by Ellen Weinstein, published by Chronicle Books 2018.
Before performing, artist Yoko Ono would light a match and watch it extinguish, in order to give her a sense of calm. She eventually turned this ritual into a performance titled "Lighting Piece."
Before performing, artist Yoko Ono would light a match and watch it extinguish, in order to give her a sense of calm. She eventually turned this ritual into a performance titled "Lighting Piece."
Recipes for Good Luck by Ellen Weinstein, published by Chronicle Books 2018.
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