Battle of Versailles Fashion Show

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:event
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkbp:date November 28, 1973
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Pierre_Cardin
gptkb:Anne_Klein
gptkb:Bill_Blass
gptkb:Halston
gptkb:Stephen_Burrows
gptkb:Yves_Saint_Laurent
gptkb:Marc_Bohan
gptkb:Oscar_de_la_Renta
gptkb:Hubert_de_Givenchy
gptkb:Emanuel_Ungaro
gptkbp:hasVariant 36
gptkbp:hostedBy gptkb:Audrey_Hepburn
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Versailles Fashion Show
gptkbp:legacy inspired future generations of designers and models
gptkbp:location gptkb:Palace_of_Versailles
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive international press
gptkbp:notableFor first major international recognition of American fashion
inclusion of Black models
gptkbp:notableModel gptkb:Alva_Chinn
gptkb:Billie_Blair
gptkb:Charlene_Dash
gptkb:China_Machado
gptkb:Jennifer_Brice
gptkb:Norma_Jean_Darden
gptkb:Ramona_Saunders
gptkb:Pat_Cleveland
gptkb:Bethann_Hardison
gptkbp:numberOfDesigners 10
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Eleanor_Lambert
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Josephine_Baker
gptkb:Liza_Minnelli
gptkb:Princess_Grace_of_Monaco
gptkbp:purpose fundraiser for restoration of Palace of Versailles
gptkbp:significance helped break racial barriers in fashion
showcased American designers internationally
gptkbp:subjectOf book 'The Battle of Versailles' by Robin Givhan
documentary 'Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution'
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pat_Cleveland
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Versailles:_The_Night_American_Fashion_Stumbled_into_the_Spotlight_and_Made_History
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