I was really shocked to note that Mr. Cassini's death went virtually unnoticed by fashion bloggers such as Manolo and the lovely Dress A Day.
Of course, his obituary was buried below the fold on an internal page in a secondary section in the Herald, not even featured in the celebrity obits.
But, people. Oleg Cassini? He invented Jackie O's style. Thecoronation inauguration gown? The Nobel Prize dinner gown?
![check out this draping!](http://www.girlyshoes.com/Girlyblog/archive/lm01052n.jpg)
That, people is Style, with a capitol (pun intended) S.
Do you remember the 1974 Matador? Do you even remembe the Matador? It was an incredibly fashion-forward auto design. I don't know of anyone who actually had one, but it was sleek, and racy, and just so so so ahead of its time. Oleg Cassini did a designer edition of that car.
![Cool, huh?](http://www.girlyshoes.com/Girlyblog/archive/_74CoupeOClPC.jpg)
Here's more about the Matador.
Earlier this year, a couple of retrospective books came out about Cassini and the Kennedy years. Every fashion junkie should own them.
There. I feel better now.
Of course, his obituary was buried below the fold on an internal page in a secondary section in the Herald, not even featured in the celebrity obits.
But, people. Oleg Cassini? He invented Jackie O's style. The
![check out this draping!](http://www.girlyshoes.com/Girlyblog/archive/lm01052n.jpg)
That, people is Style, with a capitol (pun intended) S.
Do you remember the 1974 Matador? Do you even remembe the Matador? It was an incredibly fashion-forward auto design. I don't know of anyone who actually had one, but it was sleek, and racy, and just so so so ahead of its time. Oleg Cassini did a designer edition of that car.
![Cool, huh?](http://www.girlyshoes.com/Girlyblog/archive/_74CoupeOClPC.jpg)
Here's more about the Matador.
Earlier this year, a couple of retrospective books came out about Cassini and the Kennedy years. Every fashion junkie should own them.
There. I feel better now.