biography
| name: |
Amies, Sir (Edwin) Hardy
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pronunciation:
[aymeez]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1909–2003)
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| biography:
| Couturier, and dressmaker by appointment to Queen Elizabeth II. He worked as a trainee in Birmingham, C England, UK before becoming a managing designer in London in 1934, where he made his name especially with his tailored suits for women. He founded his own fashion house in 1946, and started designing for men in 1959, receiving the British Fashion Council Hall of Fame Award in 1989. His books include The Englishman's Suit (1994). He was knighted in 1989. |
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