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Left, Lindzon designer Dominic Bellissimo wore a full-length leather coat from his new menswear collection
Left, Lindzon designer Dominic Bellissimo wore a full-length leather coat from his new menswear collection

Left, Lindzon designer Dominic Bellissimo wore a full-length leather coat from his new menswear collection

Date1/17/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Left, Lindzon designer Dominic Bellissimo wore a full-length leather coat from his new menswear collection. Right, Downtown dates Dr. Greg Bailey and model Leslie Prowse.
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Object NumberTSPA_0031915F
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