Pierre Cardin
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Pierre Cardin – Forever Fashion

We lost designer Pierre Cardin this week at age 98.  Today the name Pierre Cardin, if thought of at all, conjures up a licensing machine full of disparate products from key chains to furniture. But during the 1960s and 70s, he was one of the most innovative designers of fashion,  jewelry, and even i...

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SCAD little black dress by André Leon Talley
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André Leon Tally’s Little Black Dress at SCAD

In honor of André Leon Talley, Madge revisits this post on the SCAD "Little Black Dress exhibit originally published in 2012.Madge recently got a chance to view "The Little Black Dress" exhibit at the SCAD Museum of Art (the Savannah College of Art and Design), curated by André  Leon Talley in Savan...

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