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“Bringing it to the Light”: Fabrice Simon
FIDM Museum Registrar Christina Frank shares her research on the life and work of Fabrice Simon, the fashion designer celebrated for his dazzling evening wear.  In 1986, the Baltimore Sun ran a headline, “Top American Designers Dream Up Fashions for... Read Article ››
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