Yigal Azrouel

Yigal Azrouel backstage Spring 2002 DALLAS, Oct 31, 2001 / FW/ — Born in Israel of French-Morrocan parents, Yigal Azrouel moved to New York when he was 22 to pursue his dream of fashion design. He started as a couture and wedding dress designer and became adept with working on intricate detailing lavish designs. With a keen eye for detail and a master of draping... 

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Cynthia Steffe: Contemporary Chic

Cynthia Steffe on the runway Spring 2007 New York DALLAS, Oct 22, 2001 (Updated Dec 8, 2008) / FW/ — A graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York, Cynthia Steffe is part of the new generation designers at New York’s garment district. Women’s Wear Daily has hailed her as part of the “New Majors.” As a student at Parsons, Cynthia Steffe... 

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Stella McCartney: Born With A Silver Spoon and A Silver Thimble

DALLAS, Oct 8, 2001 (Updated Dec 22, 2008) FW/ — Stella McCartney was born with a silver spoon. The daughter of ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman, Stella gained celebrity status by just being born in 1971. But she was not content being the daugther of celebrity parents. She went out to make a name of her own. Stella McCartney on the runway Fall 2007 At... 

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Miu Miu Spring 2002 Subverts Fashion’s Vocabulary

Miu Miu Spring 2002 MILAN, Oct 2, 2001/ — Though its spirit was very much in keeping with recent seasons, Miu Miu’s spring 2002 collection shown Monday in Milan produced some novel new twists to fashion’s vocabulary. Miuccia Prada is not the first designer to use underwear as outerwear. But while her peers dress models in steamy bras and negligee, Miuccia... 

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