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Scottish-born designer Alistair Blair with model wearing his full-skirted, double-breasted coat in rich red cashmere
Scottish-born designer Alistair Blair with model wearing his full-skirted, double-breasted coat in rich red cashmere

Scottish-born designer Alistair Blair with model wearing his full-skirted, double-breasted coat in rich red cashmere

Date3/17/1987
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  • Scottish-born designer Alistair Blair with model wearing his full-skirted, double-breasted coat in rich red cashmere
  • Scottish-born designer Alistair Blair with model wearing his full-skirted; double-breasted coat in rich red cashmere. Blair aims for couture cut and quality in his ready-to-wear designs.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Scottish-born designer Alistair Blair with model wearing his full-skirted; double-breasted coat in rich red cashmere. Blair aims for couture cut and quality in his ready-to-wear designs.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0023260F
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      International reputation: Right, London designer Alistair Blair, with models at the end of his show, shunned design theatrics
      International reputation: Right, London designer Alistair Blair, with models at the end of his show, shunned design theatrics
      Beaty, Keith
      3/16/1989
      Wrapped luxury: Left, Toronto designer Gerald Franklin models cashmere camel coat ($1,200)
      Wrapped luxury: Left, Toronto designer Gerald Franklin models cashmere camel coat ($1,200)
      Combs, Erin
      10/5/1981
      Mike Magee, radio and television personality photographed in the studio of CKEY atop The Toronto Star building overlooking the city, is wearing an all-wool double-breasted topcoat in red, gray and black glen check
      Mike Magee, radio and television personality photographed in the studio of CKEY atop The Toronto Star building overlooking the city, is wearing an all-wool double-breasted topcoat in red, gray and black glen check
      Barkley, Harold (Hal)
      12/13/1972
      Lee Wright: New York designer, above, wears one of his own black silk double-breasted suits with a cotton shirt and boldly striped tie
      Lee Wright: New York designer, above, wears one of his own black silk double-breasted suits with a cotton shirt and boldly striped tie
      Combs, Erin
      9/17/1982
      Sophisticated style: Above,. Toronto designer Paul Milana, 23, with model wearing his silk and cotton blend suit with long, full skirt and boxy jacket(...)
      Sophisticated style: Above,. Toronto designer Paul Milana, 23, with model wearing his silk and cotton blend suit with long, full skirt and boxy jacket(...)
      Loek, Dick
      1/6/1988
      Paris designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac watches a model wearing his beige linen tunic over red cotton pants
      Paris designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac watches a model wearing his beige linen tunic over red cotton pants
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      3/3/1977
      Slim bodice: Designer Kim Myles, below, checks fit of one of her creation - a double-breasted, lapel-collared dress with peg-shaped skirt, in Italian cotton
      Slim bodice: Designer Kim Myles, below, checks fit of one of her creation - a double-breasted, lapel-collared dress with peg-shaped skirt, in Italian cotton
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      11/5/1979
      Karl Lagerfeld's double coat, from his ready-to-wear label KL, sports a red inner lapel that appears to be a separate coat.
      Karl Lagerfeld's double coat, from his ready-to-wear label KL, sports a red inner lapel that appears to be a separate coat.
      Lagerfeld, Karl
      8/9/1988
      Right, Blair's double-faced wool coat with kimono colar over tartan jacket and slim skirt
      Right, Blair's double-faced wool coat with kimono colar over tartan jacket and slim skirt
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      3/17/1987
      Andre Oliver: Parisian designer was in Metro to visit his only Canadian boutique, where cashmere sweaters in 38 colors have established the Oliver name
      Andre Oliver: Parisian designer was in Metro to visit his only Canadian boutique, where cashmere sweaters in 38 colors have established the Oliver name
      Combs, Erin
      12/16/1981
      Red wool crepe double breasted suit jacket, $168, regular price $210, and skirt, $80, down from $100, is worn with a scarf at the neck, all from J. Mi(...)
      Red wool crepe double breasted suit jacket, $168, regular price $210, and skirt, $80, down from $100, is worn with a scarf at the neck, all from J. Mi(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      10/4/1990
      Left, Lindzon designer Dominic Bellissimo wore a full-length leather coat from his new menswear collection
      Left, Lindzon designer Dominic Bellissimo wore a full-length leather coat from his new menswear collection
      Bellissimo, Dominic
      1/17/1987