Murray Arbeid obituary

Fashion designer favoured by royalty and celebritiesMurray Arbeid, who has died aged 76, was a "garmento", as they are called in New York, immersed in the garment trade from childhood and never more content than when solving a three-dimensional problem in cloth. An Arbeid evening gown – he didn't do clothes that had to get up, go out and earn a living before the cocktail hour – would be bang on the fashion yet considerate of its wearer. Maintaining that duality is not easy, and Arbeid's skil...

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