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A Day A Day It has been became greatest It has been said said that that you you became the the greatest designer never heard claiming credit designer you you never heard of, of, claiming credit innovations such miniskirt; for for innovations such as as the the miniskirt; the the pouf, wrap mummy dress spite pouf, wrap and and mummy dress (in (in spite of of what Diane Furstenberg, Christian Lacroix, what Diane Von Von Furstenberg, Christian Lacroix, Emanuel Ungaro’s opinions and and Emanuel Ungaro’s opinions may may be be about that); paints, pantyhose; about that); hot hot paints, lace lace pantyhose; the the diamante streetwear, draped diamante bra bra as as streetwear, and and the the draped chiffon bustier frock, personal chiffon bustier frock, one one of of my my personal favorites, Julia Roberts wore in the opera favorites, that that Julia Roberts wore in the opera scene “Pretty Woman.” share scene in in “Pretty Woman.” Will Will you you share what sparked your creativity inspiration what sparked your creativity and and inspiration when designing those iconic pieces? when designing those iconic pieces? V Tiel V Tiel Other designers claimed invented Other designers claimed they they invented my my designs. I never claimed anything, I just have designs. I never claimed anything, I just have proof in photos predate designers the the proof in photos that that predate the the designers claim work. who who claim my my work. Why I not claim these designs? Because Why did did I not claim these designs? Because I I busy personally selling never was was too too busy personally selling and and never searched press. I searched sales. I did searched for for press. I searched for for sales. I did pouf have windows at Bendel the the pouf and and have windows at Bendel for for proof. I did wrap have magazines proof. I did the the wrap and and have magazines for for proof...Today. I am a classic designer making proof...Today. I am a classic designer making Timeless Fashion. I was mentored Coco Timeless Fashion. I was mentored by by Coco Chanel whom I met with Elizabeth Taylor Chanel whom I met with Elizabeth Taylor before Coco died. dinner together just just before Coco died. We We had had dinner together Coco made us both make timeless perfume. and and Coco made us both make timeless perfume. said, “fashion movies aren’t forever She She said, “fashion and and movies aren’t forever perfume is forever”. Elizabeth listened but but perfume is forever”. Elizabeth listened made perfume AIDS millions too too and and made perfume and and AIDS gets gets millions from perfume sales. from her her perfume sales.