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Numerous honors: Inspired by his older sister, Dominic Bellissimo began his venture into sewing at age 14 by stitching commercial patterns for himself
Numerous honors: Inspired by his older sister, Dominic Bellissimo began his venture into sewing at age 14 by stitching commercial patterns for himself

Numerous honors: Inspired by his older sister, Dominic Bellissimo began his venture into sewing at age 14 by stitching commercial patterns for himself

Date10/4/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Numerous honors: Inspired by his older sister, Dominic Bellissimo began his venture into sewing at age 14 by stitching commercial patterns for himself.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0031916F
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
1/17/1987
Dominic Bellissimo designs luxury leathers as well as coats and day wear
Dominic Bellissimo designs luxury leathers as well as coats and day wear
11/13/1986
Leighton Barrett: Toronto designer stands outside his new store-within-a-store, Leighton Barrett Downtown and Bambini Children's Collectables
Leighton Barrett: Toronto designer stands outside his new store-within-a-store, Leighton Barrett Downtown and Bambini Children's Collectables
7/12/1983
Dress dash: Above, Barrett's color-block cotton knit dress, $120, is soft and easy to wear and is one of his more elegant styles
Dress dash: Above, Barrett's color-block cotton knit dress, $120, is soft and easy to wear and is one of his more elegant styles
3/21/1983
Excel boutique's Leighten Barrett and his red raincoat brigade
Excel boutique's Leighten Barrett and his red raincoat brigade
11/11/1978
Toronto designer Tom D'Auria with his wife, Maria
Toronto designer Tom D'Auria with his wife, Maria
7/5/1984
Dedicated to dresses: Tom D'Auria new label will adorn his favorite garments, including two piece outfit with peplum in animal print faille, $150
Dedicated to dresses: Tom D'Auria new label will adorn his favorite garments, including two piece outfit with peplum in animal print faille, $150
9/12/1983
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
5/16/1981
Daniel Hechter: French fasion designer, inset above, bases his pratical designs on economic realities
Daniel Hechter: French fasion designer, inset above, bases his pratical designs on economic realities
9/13/1982
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
Checkered career: His firm's public relations representative describes Melvin Belli as being colorful, flamboyant and extraordinarily photogenic
Checkered career: His firm's public relations representative describes Melvin Belli as being colorful, flamboyant and extraordinarily photogenic
7/19/1991