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Bill Blass Biography
Fashion Designer (1922–2002)
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Name Bill Blass Occupation Fashion Designer Birth Date June 22, 1922 Death Date June 12, 2002 Education Parsons School of Design Place of Birth Fort Wayne, Indiana Place of Death New Preston, Connecticut Full Name William Ralph Blass Synopsis
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Bill Blass, American fashion designer, is known for building a fashion company on his approach to women's fashion that focused on ease and comfort.
Synopsis
Bill Blass, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, went to work for Anna Miller Fashion House after serving in World War II. It was at this time he created a following among society women and Diana Vreeland. Once Blass became the owner of his own company, he began licensing his name to products outside of fashion, a trend that exists to this day.
