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...University of Rome and long-time resident in New York's Greenwich Village. Because he designs all the clothes for the Duchess of Kent as well as Mrs. Ernest Simpson's sport outfits, the next most important designer of 1937 is thoroughly British Captain Edward Henry Molyneux. Though Designer Molyneux looks, talks and acts like a dressmaker, he fought straight through the World War, was wounded three times, wears the purple-&-white ribbon of the Military Cross won for gallantry in action. British too and important to any fashion scout is Designer Norman Hartnell, whose sweeping formal evening...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Spring Openings | 2/22/1937 | See Source »

...bought by cinemactress Claire Windsor in 1925. Magnin's will take only lines that it can handle exclusively in its territory. One of its West Coast exclusives is Hattie Carnegie gowns. Magnin keeps a buyer in Paris to watch styles, purchase creations by Lanvin, Vionnet, Patou, Schiaparelli, Chanel, Molyneux...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Matriarch Magnin | 2/17/1936 | See Source »

...years handsome. 73-year-old Sir Stephen Henry Molyneux Killik. London Alderman, stockbroker, author and Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Fanmakers, has known that last week he would either be dead or Lord Mayor-elect of that square mile of London called "The City." By venerable tradition the Senior Alderman must be elected Lord Mayor, provided he has served one year as Sheriff of London...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Fanmaker's Turn | 10/8/1934 | See Source »

...foremost British man-modiste, Captain Edward Henry Molyneux was commissioned to create Princess Marina's wedding dress, but she had fun in Paris buying much of her trousseau last week, heedless of the Empire watchword "Buy British...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: The Crown: Sep. 24, 1934 | 9/24/1934 | See Source »

...Captain Molyneux, an Irishman who was thrice wounded in the War and won a British Military Cross, is a favorite of young U. S. and English girls. In his grey-walled shop, his grey-clad -vendeuses specialize in selling slender evening gowns, tweed sports and town ensembles, nearly all designed by Molyneux himself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Haute Couture | 8/13/1934 | See Source »

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