Artist and designer
Mia Fonssagrives is the daughter of Swedish model
Lisa Fonssagrives Penn and French photographer
Fernand Fonssagrives:
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September 19, 1949 Time Magazine
Photographer: Father Fernand Fonssagriveshttp://www.minimadmod60s.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=97311
Mia was studying at Parson's School of Design in New York City in the
early 1960s. It was there that she and fellow student
Vicky Tiel had the dream of creating a collection of women's clothing. Because
Mia had French citizenship through her father, the fledgling designers moved to Paris. They became known for their innovative ready-to-wear
Youthquaker line:
http://www.minimadmod60s.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=98898
The
August 21, 1964 Elle magazine featured an article about these popular Paris designers. Although the text was written in French, the photos by
Duffy and the designs speak for themselves:
http://www.minimadmod60s.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=98900
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