Tag: sewing
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Gnyuki Torimaru (Yuki): Style Patterns
Gnyuki Torimaru, or Yuki, is most famous for dressing Princess Diana on her 1986 state visit to Japan. But his licensed sewing patterns date to the year before. Born in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, Gnyuki Torimaru (b. 1937) studied architecture in Chicago before settling in London, where he attended the London College of Fashion. He launched…
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Patterns in Vogue: Where There’s Sun There’s Silk
A mid-1960s Helmut Newton editorial features a leopard and a Vogue pattern. The model on the right wears Vogue 6468’s beach coverup in white guipure from Ilo Lace. (Left: blue mini dress by John Bates at Jean Varon; Paco Rabanne earrings.) For the full editorial see Youthquakers.
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