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Diversity or even discrimination in fashion industry is one topic of conversation which is often brought up. Each season, we praise designers who feature more inclusive casting when it comes to body diversity or skin color. But today we don't want to talk about obvious race problem in fashion. The International Women's Day brought as to the less-asked question, that takes the conversation off the catwalk and focus more on the design studios and ateliers. In the world driven by the spending habits of women and fashion houses created for...

Rene Gruau was born in 1909 in Italy. He created most iconic fashion images of the 20th century. His great artistic talent was discovered when Rene was 14 years old. By the time he reached 18, he was published internationally, in the US, Italy, and France. He worked for such magazines as Marie-Claire, Femina, Elle, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Flair, L'Officiel, Madame Figaro, and L'Officiel de la Couture. In his great career, Gruau was hired also by major designers like Pierre Balmain, Christian Dior, Jacques Fath, Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli, Rochas, Lanvin, Elizabeth Arden, and...