BATTLE OF VERSAILLES - GIVHAN ROBIN
BATTLE OF VERSAILLES - GIVHAN ROBIN On November 28, 1973, the world's social elite gathered at the Palace of Versailles for an international fashion show. This is that story.Conceived as a…
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BATTLE OF VERSAILLES - GIVHAN ROBIN
On November 28, 1973, the world's social elite gathered at the Palace of Versailles for an international fashion show. This is that story.Conceived as a fund-raiser for the restoration of King Louis XIV's palace, in the late fall of 1973, five top American designers faced off against five top French designers in an over-the-top runway extravaganza. By the time the curtain came down on the evening's spectacle, history had been made and the industry had been forever transformed.
What they saw would forever alter the history of fashion.The Americans at the Battle of Versailles- Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Anne Klein, An audience filled with celebrities and international jet-setters, including Princess Grace of Monaco, the Duchess of Windsor, Paloma Picasso, and Andy Warhol, were treated to an opulent performance featuring Liza Minnelli, Josephine Baker, and Rudolph Nureyev.