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Mary Howard, Fashion's Original Set Designer

Mary Howard rose from making Mardi Gras floats to working with the likes of Richard Avedon, Steven Klein and Annie Leibovitz, inventing the role of fashion set designer along the way.
Mary Howard | Photo: David Needleman
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  • Tommye Fitzpatrick

NEW YORK, United States

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