Bill Blass

Born June 22, 1922 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, William Ralph Blass became a famous fashion designer known for setting standards of American glamour after founding Bill Blass Limited in 1970.

Bill Blass died June 12, 2002.

Bill Blass Quotes

“Style is primarily a matter of instinct.”

“Sometimes the eye gets so accustomed that if you don't have a change, you're bored. It's the same with fashion, you know. And that, I suppose, is what style is about.”

“When in doubt wear red.”

“Red is the ultimate cure for sadness.”

“Something about glamour interested me. All my schoolbooks had drawings of women on terraces with a cocktail and a cigarette.”

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