"Clothes should be a friend to woman—the kind of friend you can see again and again and not get sick of.Main Bocher aka Mainbocher Main Rousseau Bocher was born in Chicago, IL, in 1890. His first name was his mother's given name, and his full name was pronounced in a very American way: Maine Bocker.… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Duchess of Windsor and Mainbocher
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Designer Diaries – Elsa Schiaparelli and The Duchess of Windsor
Elsa Schiaparelli was a singular presence on the mid-twentieth-century fashion landscape. She was Italian, born to an academic father and an aristocratic mother. "Wild" Elsa eschewed a traditional path in life from a young age. The young woman refused to consider suitable men for marriage, instead eloping with a psychic medium and fleeing with him… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Elsa Schiaparelli and The Duchess of Windsor