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Black is beautiful
Black is beautiful

Black is beautiful

Date4/4/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Black is beautiful: Tokyo's Yohji Yamamoto; left; designs 2;400 garments a year for his various lines; 90 per cent of them in black. I can't use cheery colors; he says. Above; one of Yamamoto's creations.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0023432F
Beautiful back: Above, bustle-backed suit is part of the Dior exhibit at the Musee des Arts de la Mode in Paris
Beautiful back: Above, bustle-backed suit is part of the Dior exhibit at the Musee des Arts de la Mode in Paris
3/24/1987
The January sale of beautiful whitewear
The January sale of beautiful whitewear
1908
Satin elegance: Photograph, left, provides a front view of the beautiful gown pictured on the front page of the Fashion section
Satin elegance: Photograph, left, provides a front view of the beautiful gown pictured on the front page of the Fashion section
2/25/1985
Top left, pale is beautiful and romance is back in style
Top left, pale is beautiful and romance is back in style
6/28/1989
Jazzy jackets: Far left, black and gray striped silk jacket, $105, over black wool jersey T-shirt, $68, and gray polished cotton skirt, $68
Jazzy jackets: Far left, black and gray striped silk jacket, $105, over black wool jersey T-shirt, $68, and gray polished cotton skirt, $68
12/14/1983
Standout stripes: Short black and white T-shirt and matching short flared skirt are worn over black leggings
Standout stripes: Short black and white T-shirt and matching short flared skirt are worn over black leggings
11/12/1987
Floral printed, dress and black velvet jacket for wearing over the Christmas holidays was created by young black designer Amy Carter. The dress has th(...)
Floral printed, dress and black velvet jacket for wearing over the Christmas holidays was created by young black designer Amy Carter. The dress has th(...)
11/19/1975
Gimmicky glamour: Above, Patrick Kelly's black mini with framed portraits of the Mona Lisa, left, Kelly and American entertainer Grace Jones at his show for spring or summer '89
Gimmicky glamour: Above, Patrick Kelly's black mini with framed portraits of the Mona Lisa, left, Kelly and American entertainer Grace Jones at his show for spring or summer '89
10/24/1988
Gimmicky glamour: Above, Patrick Kelly's black mini with framed portraits of the Mona Lisa, left, Kelly and American entertainer Grace Jones at his show for spring or summer '89
Gimmicky glamour: Above, Patrick Kelly's black mini with framed portraits of the Mona Lisa, left, Kelly and American entertainer Grace Jones at his show for spring or summer '89
10/24/1988
Hand-Knitted Gown in black and natural by Marni Knits costs $250 and is topped by a $3,000 white mink jacket
Hand-Knitted Gown in black and natural by Marni Knits costs $250 and is topped by a $3,000 white mink jacket
9/13/1976
Alan Cherry with daughter Lisa, left, in a Wayne Clark outfit, and wife Rosalyn, in gold and black gown
Alan Cherry with daughter Lisa, left, in a Wayne Clark outfit, and wife Rosalyn, in gold and black gown
11/14/1988
Scaled-down classics: Right, rented dark gray tuxedo with black trim, shirt, tie and cummerbund, from Freeman Formals, $85
Scaled-down classics: Right, rented dark gray tuxedo with black trim, shirt, tie and cummerbund, from Freeman Formals, $85
2/21/1986