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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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Evening style: Bustier style silk dress with tapered chiffon hem, $710 from Guzzo Designers, bouquet from Blossoms Flower Shop, shoes from Gerard
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Kin Mak: Economics graduate is a self-taught designer, draftsman, pattern maker and sewer
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Donato Mendoza, left, a designer of men's and women's clothing, wears a big coat of his own design slit high in the back
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Advice begins at home, and high school dropout Edward J
Advice begins at home, and high school dropout Edward J
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Relaxed style: Left, Toronto designer Vivian Shyu showed a check shirt-tunic that was almost Indian in style
Relaxed style: Left, Toronto designer Vivian Shyu showed a check shirt-tunic that was almost Indian in style
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Tom D'Auria: House designer of Mr. Leonard sportswear line has done fall/winter collection of separates under his own name
Tom D'Auria: House designer of Mr. Leonard sportswear line has done fall/winter collection of separates under his own name
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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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East meets West: Japanese designer Kenzo favored a cowgirl look, along with Wild West majorette styles
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Sophisticated style: Above,. Toronto designer Paul Milana, 23, with model wearing his silk and cotton blend suit with long, full skirt and boxy jacket(...)
Sophisticated style: Above,. Toronto designer Paul Milana, 23, with model wearing his silk and cotton blend suit with long, full skirt and boxy jacket(...)
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