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?
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.
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
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.
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.