The Battle of Versailles
The Night American Fashion Stumbled into the Spotlight and Made History
by Robin Givhan
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appears in Fashion History, Fashion, and Art.
A Washington Post Notable Book of 2015"It was a big deal when American fashion went to Versailles. Who better than Robin Givhan to tell this captivating story" Diane von FurstenbergOn November 28, 1973, the world's social elite gathered at the Palace of Versailles for an international fashion show. By the time the curtain came down on the evenin...
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