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Style-Maker, Marlene Grobba, 26, soared to a big-name designer from a high school dropout in four years
Style-Maker, Marlene Grobba, 26, soared to a big-name designer from a high school dropout in four years

Style-Maker, Marlene Grobba, 26, soared to a big-name designer from a high school dropout in four years

Date7/1/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: Style-Maker; Marlene Grobba; 26; soared to a big-name designer from a high school dropout in four years. Now she's Marni on the labels of her airy; hippy fashions. Canada? The country of the next century; Page 64.
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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_0023608F
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