American fashion designer who introduced her first collection in 1973, astonishing the fashion industry with styles that seemed more suited to the art gallery than to the haute couture salon. Her dramatic look is immediately recognizable as it consists of vibrantly-colored and hand-painted silks with exotic details. Being fascinated with primitive art, she integrated African styles into her collection.
She made her debut to society in 1956, already attracted to design from the age of 13. In the early 1970’s, she joined the staff of Vogue magazine. A 100 lb… 5′ 5″ fashion plate herself, she has been married and divorced four times; one daughter. She was first married to Philip Harari, an executive for gold and diamond mines. She then married Frank McEwen and moved to Salisbury, South Africa. After moving back to New York she married a third time. In 1989, she married Kohle Yohannan, a 31 year-younger man for seven months. Their divorce was granted at 1:15 PM on 6/22/1992. “Age is not important; it’s the ideas that are important,” she said, continuing her daily hour of tennis followed by an hour of aerobics, running or free weights, along with a positive attitude.
Her number of new business projects included the Studio Collection, a line of silk dresses and separates prices at $700 to $1,000, “one step below Mary McFadden Couture.” The line was available at such stores as Saks Fifth Avenues and Neiman Marcus in August 1990.
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