Gloria Vanderbilt was not only a fashion icon; she was a writer, a painter, and a mother. USA TODAY

Gloria Vanderbilt died at age 95 with a vault of titles: heiress, painter, writer, designer, artist, actress, fashion model and philanthropist.

But most moms would agree that “mom” is the title that trumps them all.

Vanderbilt was mother to four sons: Anderson Cooper, Carter Vanderbilt Cooper, Christopher Stokowski and Leopold Stanislaus Stokowski.