Friday, February 18, 2011
"Zelda Wynn Valdes" (June 28,-1905-September 26,2001)
Was an African-American fashion designer and customer.In 1948,she opened her own shop on Broadway in New York City which was the first in the area to be owned by an African American.Some of her clients included other notable black women of her era,including Dorothy Dandridge and Marian Anderson.She is also famous for designing the original costumes for the Playboy Bunnies and the Dance Theater of Harlem.
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