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Fashion designer Jacqueline de Ribes passes away aged 96

Paris - Countess Jacqueline de Ribes, nicknamed “the last queen of Paris”, has died at the age of 96. The stylist, businesswoman, jet-set figure and symbol of Parisian elegance, particularly in the US, passed away on Tuesday. Her office confirmed the news to AFP on Wednesday, speaking on behalf of the family. De Ribes died in Switzerland, her...

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Jacqueline de Ribes: The Art of Style second most attended exhibit in Met's fall season

The Met's "Jacqueline de Ribes: The Art of Style" exhibit had a lot to live up to coming off the heels of its record attendance breaking predecessor "China Through the Looking Glass." However, the exhibit, which celebrated the countess and socialite, held strong, attracting 194,820 visitors. The total visitor count makes the exhibit the second...

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New York's Met honors fashion muse Jacqueline de Ribes

Muse to the world's most celebrated designers, aristocrat and international symbol of Parisian elegance, Jacqueline de Ribes is star of the latest New York exhibition that opens on Thursday. "Jacqueline de Ribes, the art of style," at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute showcases her unparalleled wardrobe and life as a French...