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Style-Maker, Marlene Grobba, 26, soared to a big-name designer from a high school dropout in four years
Style-Maker, Marlene Grobba, 26, soared to a big-name designer from a high school dropout in four years

Style-Maker, Marlene Grobba, 26, soared to a big-name designer from a high school dropout in four years

Date7/1/1967
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  • Style-Maker; Marlene Grobba; 26; soared to a big-name designer from a high school dropout in four years. Now she's Marni on the labels of her airy; hippy fashions. Canada? The country of the next century; Page 64.
  • Style-Maker, Marlene Grobba, 26, soared to a big-name designer from a high school dropout in four years
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Original Toronto Star caption: Style-Maker; Marlene Grobba; 26; soared to a big-name designer from a high school dropout in four years. Now she's Marni on the labels of her airy; hippy fashions. Canada? The country of the next century; Page 64.
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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_0023608F
Fresh start: Enrolees Becky Watson, 20, and Laurie Dale, 19, (standing) check the computer listings at special program for unemployed or underemployed high school dropouts at Port Perry High School
Fresh start: Enrolees Becky Watson, 20, and Laurie Dale, 19, (standing) check the computer listings at special program for unemployed or underemployed high school dropouts at Port Perry High School
Toronto Star (Firm)
1/18/1996
Evening style: Bustier style silk dress with tapered chiffon hem, $710 from Guzzo Designers, bouquet from Blossoms Flower Shop, shoes from Gerard
Evening style: Bustier style silk dress with tapered chiffon hem, $710 from Guzzo Designers, bouquet from Blossoms Flower Shop, shoes from Gerard
Toronto Star (Firm)
2/19/1988
Kin Mak: Economics graduate is a self-taught designer, draftsman, pattern maker and sewer
Kin Mak: Economics graduate is a self-taught designer, draftsman, pattern maker and sewer
McConnell, Colin
6/21/1983
Donato Mendoza, left, a designer of men's and women's clothing, wears a big coat of his own design slit high in the back
Donato Mendoza, left, a designer of men's and women's clothing, wears a big coat of his own design slit high in the back
Stawicki, Andrew
1/13/1986
Advice begins at home, and high school dropout Edward J
Advice begins at home, and high school dropout Edward J
Feeny, Edwin
3/8/1970
Ready to serve: Rev. Carolyn Holland stands by pulpit of York Pines United Church in Kettleby. The former high school dropout gave up on religion as a(...)
Ready to serve: Rev. Carolyn Holland stands by pulpit of York Pines United Church in Kettleby. The former high school dropout gave up on religion as a(...)
Russell, Jim
12/8/1981
Relaxed style: Left, Toronto designer Vivian Shyu showed a check shirt-tunic that was almost Indian in style
Relaxed style: Left, Toronto designer Vivian Shyu showed a check shirt-tunic that was almost Indian in style
Combs, Erin
5/11/1986
Champ's in record Orbit, Doug Morris of Michael Power High School soared 14 feet, 6 3/4 inches yesterday to set Canadian interscholastic and junior me(...)
Champ's in record Orbit, Doug Morris of Michael Power High School soared 14 feet, 6 3/4 inches yesterday to set Canadian interscholastic and junior me(...)
Teskey, Frank
5/19/1967
Tom D'Auria: House designer of Mr. Leonard sportswear line has done fall/winter collection of separates under his own name
Tom D'Auria: House designer of Mr. Leonard sportswear line has done fall/winter collection of separates under his own name
Beaty, Keith
5/16/1981
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
Wardrobe designer Eydi Caines-Floyd: 'Most people react to style like sheep'
Wardrobe designer Eydi Caines-Floyd: 'Most people react to style like sheep'
Beaty, Keith
1/8/1979
Comfort first: Anne Marie Doyle, 34, a designer with Jackie & Co, puts comfort and style first when designing a new line
Comfort first: Anne Marie Doyle, 34, a designer with Jackie & Co, puts comfort and style first when designing a new line
Loek, Dick
12/11/1987