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Wrapped luxury: Left, Toronto designer Gerald Franklin models cashmere camel coat ($1,200)
Wrapped luxury: Left, Toronto designer Gerald Franklin models cashmere camel coat ($1,200)

Wrapped luxury: Left, Toronto designer Gerald Franklin models cashmere camel coat ($1,200)

Date10/5/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Wrapped luxury: Left; Toronto designer Gerald Franklin models cashmere camel coat ($1;200).
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0023298F
Scottish-born designer Alistair Blair with model wearing his full-skirted, double-breasted coat in rich red cashmere
Scottish-born designer Alistair Blair with model wearing his full-skirted, double-breasted coat in rich red cashmere
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Above, designer Gerald Franklin with model wearing his black low-cut silk chiffon dress, about $900
Above, designer Gerald Franklin with model wearing his black low-cut silk chiffon dress, about $900
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Above, purple hooded sweater and hip-hugging skirt, $875, topped by a cashmere-and-wool swing coat, $1,285, shows Khanh's love of color. Her. sunglasses: $150
Above, purple hooded sweater and hip-hugging skirt, $875, topped by a cashmere-and-wool swing coat, $1,285, shows Khanh's love of color. Her. sunglasses: $150
5/9/1990
Gerald Franklin: Toronto designer showed a holiday collection that, while flawed, reflected his flair for classically elegant evening wear
Gerald Franklin: Toronto designer showed a holiday collection that, while flawed, reflected his flair for classically elegant evening wear
11/20/1981
Making a splash: Left, Christian Lacroix and his favorite model, Marie Seznec, in sun-pleat skirt and cashmere turtleneck with ornate necklace
Making a splash: Left, Christian Lacroix and his favorite model, Marie Seznec, in sun-pleat skirt and cashmere turtleneck with ornate necklace
3/31/1988
Andre Oliver: Parisian designer was in Metro to visit his only Canadian boutique, where cashmere sweaters in 38 colors have established the Oliver name
Andre Oliver: Parisian designer was in Metro to visit his only Canadian boutique, where cashmere sweaters in 38 colors have established the Oliver name
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Good scents: Italian designer Renato Balestra, flanked by models wearing his gowns, launched his new fragrance last week in Toronto
Good scents: Italian designer Renato Balestra, flanked by models wearing his gowns, launched his new fragrance last week in Toronto
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Foundation symbol: Pearl Davey, a Parkinson's patient, models apron that fashion designer Marilyn Brooks, right, created to raise research funds for the Parkinson Foundation of Canada
Foundation symbol: Pearl Davey, a Parkinson's patient, models apron that fashion designer Marilyn Brooks, right, created to raise research funds for the Parkinson Foundation of Canada
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Geoffrey Beene: We have to show in terms of ideals, designer says of his models
Geoffrey Beene: We have to show in terms of ideals, designer says of his models
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International reputation: Right, London designer Alistair Blair, with models at the end of his show, shunned design theatrics
International reputation: Right, London designer Alistair Blair, with models at the end of his show, shunned design theatrics
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True blue fan. Designer Roger Edwards models the Blue Jays Jacket he designed for Shain of Canada. The Jacket, with raised Jays logos on the breast an(...)
True blue fan. Designer Roger Edwards models the Blue Jays Jacket he designed for Shain of Canada. The Jacket, with raised Jays logos on the breast an(...)
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Great mix: German designer Otto Kern, posing with two of his models, is doing printed silks and cottons for spring
Great mix: German designer Otto Kern, posing with two of his models, is doing printed silks and cottons for spring
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