She was controversial, but became one of the most successful fashion designers of all time thanks to her revolutionary ideas
Paris, 1926: The sun rises over the Eiffel Tower, guarding the awe-inspiring city of lights, and the familiar smell of nicotine diffuses in the air, as early morning Parisians flock the narrow…
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In 1931, studio mogul Sam Goldwyn believed the famed Parisian couturier could make his movies—and his stars—more glamorous, and invited the designer to come to Hollywood. What resulted was an object lesson in the difference between costumes and couture.
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