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Emmanuelle Khanh in an appliqued suit from her spring line, wearing the famous glasses she created in 1971
Emmanuelle Khanh in an appliqued suit from her spring line, wearing the famous glasses she created in 1971

Emmanuelle Khanh in an appliqued suit from her spring line, wearing the famous glasses she created in 1971

Date5/9/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Emmanuelle Khanh in an appliqued suit from her spring line; wearing the famous glasses she created in 1971. They launched a revolution in fashion eyewear.
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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_0023558F
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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
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Young critics: Employment Minister Bernard Valcourt finds west Toronto Collegiate students, including Wayne Thomas, wearing glasses, and Richard Anderson, second from right, a tough audience
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Paris designer Pierre Cardin chewing glasses
Paris designer Pierre Cardin chewing glasses
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fashion desinger Dan Caten wears his collegiate-look, black framed glasses strictly as an accessory
fashion desinger Dan Caten wears his collegiate-look, black framed glasses strictly as an accessory
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Neurosurgeon Bruce Hendrick (wearing glasses) moves to the operating table at Sick Children's Hospital
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One Shy Guy, Wearing dark glasses and with handkerchief to face, Johnny Papalia arrives at No
One Shy Guy, Wearing dark glasses and with handkerchief to face, Johnny Papalia arrives at No
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Gift of sight: Mornine Poonah, 56, was blind in one eye, and had only 1 per cent vision in the other, before an operation last year by mississauga ophthalmologist Dr. Brian Newbigin. Now she has 25 per cent vision in one eye, which is improving steadily as she becomes accustomed to her glasses.
Gift of sight: Mornine Poonah, 56, was blind in one eye, and had only 1 per cent vision in the other, before an operation last year by mississauga ophthalmologist Dr. Brian Newbigin. Now she has 25 per cent vision in one eye, which is improving steadily as she becomes accustomed to her glasses.
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