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New Field Opens To Group
New York reports doors opening for black designers in fashion with a group presenting a show. Nine designers, none a big name, express ambition to reach Seventh Avenue and become notable. Models wore caftan-like outfits as Bernard Johnson cites rising opportunities in the industry.
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New York
Seventh Avenue
Lawrence Gordon
Bernard Johnson
Catalina
Merv Griffin
Henry Fonda
Anthony Perkins
Sammy Davis Jr