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Oleg Cassini
Russian-American fashion designer (1913–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oleg Cassini (11 April 1913 – 17 March 2006)[1] was a fashion designer born to an aristocratic Russian family with maternal Italian ancestry. He came to the United States as a young man after starting as a designer in Rome, and quickly got work with Paramount Pictures. Cassini established his reputation by designing for films.
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Born | Oleg Cassini Loiewski (1913-04-11)11 April 1913 Paris, France |
Died | 17 March 2006(2006-03-17) (aged 92) Manhasset, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Fashion designer |
Label | Oleg Cassini |
Spouses | Mary "Merry" Fahrney
(m. 1938; div. 1940)Marianne Nestor (m. 1971) |
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He became particularly well known as a designer for Jacqueline Kennedy while she was First Lady of the United States. The "Jackie Look" was to become highly influential and much admired.[2] Among Cassini's inspirations were sports and Native American culture.[2]