Word: couturier
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Died. Elsa Schiaparelli, 83, formidable couturière who dominated the high-fashion world of the 1930s with her art deco-and surrealism-inspired collections; following a stroke; in Paris. Born in Rome, "Schiap" became a French citizen in 1927 and began her career in Paris by designing sweaters featuring bold peasant motifs. From her salon beside the Ritz, she scored many fashion firsts, among them tailored evening jackets, the use of synthetic fabrics and the color, shocking pink. Schiaparelli closed her couture house-where her designs had been sold for as much as $5,000-in 1954, and later...
...organize a Sylvia Miles defense fund to pay Simon's cleaning bill -but on one condition. That Miles repeats the performance once a week. ∙ Jean Cocteau said she had the head of a little black swan. "And," added Colette, "the heart of a little black bull." Caustic Couturière Coco Chanel, however, always had the last insult ("Colette preferred two grilled sausages to love; Cocteau was well bred. He had no talent, so he listened"). While stocking the modern woman's wardrobe (the little black dress, bellbottoms, turtleneck sweaters and costume jewelry), Mademoiselle was also busy...
Married. Anthony Perkins, 41, veteran actor (Look Homeward, Angel; Catch-22) and new hit screenwriter (The Last of Sheila), and Berinthia (Berry) Berenson, 25, fashion photographer and granddaughter of legendary Paris Couturiére Schiaparelli; both for the first time; in Wellfleet, Mass. A baby is expected in January, as the couple have joyfully announced...
...shoes, a hat, a pocketbook, a suit, perfume, jewelry-an entire look. It conveyed prestige, quality, impeccable taste and unmistakable style. It was a sign of excellence. Coco Chanel had no patience, and too much talent, for anything less. By her death last week at 87, the French couturière had long since established herself as the 20th century's single most important arbiter of fashion...
Died. Nina Ricci, 87, Paris couturière who founded the design house bearing tier name; in Paris. Established in 1932, the house of Ricci quickly developed a reputation for graceful designs; then in the late 1950s, led the way with fashions featuring plunging necklines, fitted waists and belled skirts. By then, Ricci was also known for sensuous perfumes, but the unpretentious Mme. Ricci all the while maintained a low profile that made her the antithesis of her headline-making contemporary, Coco Chanel...