Word: heidsieck
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Organizing beautiful women to help publicize his clients (Piper-Heidsieck champagne, Haig & Haig Scotch, Manhattan Jeweler Harry Winston) is the way Manhattan-based Obolensky makes a living. When Alexander's department store in Manhattan decided to compete with rival Ohrbach's in copying original Paris dresses, they automatically turned to Obolensky, who pulled off a smash fashion show using models named Baroness Fiona Thyssen and Princess Ira von Furstenburg. "They were such good girls to do a favor," says Obolensky...
...about town who posed for photographers between Christina and Henry. Uzielli's parents, also divorced, were there too. Mama was wearing a Balenciaga, and Papa, who works with Gianni at stockbroking, was squiring his second wife. At evening's close, as the last of the Piper Heidsieck '59 bubbled away, Henry pronounced himself well pleased. "Great party, eh?" he inquired of newsmen while he thumped Gianni on the back. "He planned it all," said Henry. "Maybe I should put him in charge of an assembly line...