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The complete history of Yves Saint Laurent’s Le Smoking
Renée Nicole Gray

The complete history of Yves Saint Laurent’s Le Smoking

Fashion History, Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent was born in Orin, Algeria in 1936 to French parents. He became a fan of fashion early on through reading his

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Jeanne Lanvin 1938 “garden party” gowns for Princess Elizabeth and Margaret’s dolls, Marianne and France
Renée Nicole Gray

Jeanne Lanvin 1938 “garden party” gowns for Princess Elizabeth and Margaret’s dolls, Marianne and France

Jeanne Lanvin, Royal Fashion

These bisque dolls are undoubtably some of the most famous and well dressed in the world. They came with a closet filled with 360 pieces

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Lady Mendl’s Elsa Schiaparelli “Apollo of Versailles” cape
Renée Nicole Gray

Lady Mendl’s Elsa Schiaparelli “Apollo of Versailles” cape

Elsa Schiaparelli

The detailing in Elsa Schiaparelli’s “Apollo of Versailles” cape is exquisite. This piece comes from the iconic Autumn/Winter 1938-39 Cosmique collection, which was dedicated to

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