biography
| name: |
Molyneux, Edward (Henry)
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pronunciation:
[molinyoo]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1891–1974)
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| biography:
| Fashion designer, born in London, UK. After studying art, he worked for Lucile in London and abroad. After service as a captain in the British army in World War 1, in which he lost an eye, he opened his own couture house in Paris in 1919, with branches in London, Monte Carlo, Cannes, and Biarritz. He became famous for the elegant simplicity of his tailored suits with pleated skirts, and for his evening wear. |
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