Nearly 40 years ago, the U.S. and France staged the couture equivalent of a throw-down at the Palace of Versailles.
The result sent seismic waves through the fashion world, largely because of the presence of several black models who walked for the American designers.
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With this footage she completed a large scale art installation at the Getty Center in Los Angeles that was on public view for 2 years titled Please Be Seated. |
Nicole Cohen traveled to Versailles and received special permission to walk the grounds and film on locales that are off limits to the public.