The French socialite's impeccable (perfect, flawless) style made her a favorite of the couture houses. At 53 years old,she decided to start her own.
Jacqueline de Ribes achieved rare crossover: the elegant French Countess and socialite, considered a style icon during the '50s and '60s, or became a designer in her own upright at the age of 53. Now,a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute,Jacqueline de Ribes: The Art of Style, and chronicles the glamorous life of the "Reigning Queen of Paris," and her transformation from a favorite client of all the mountainous couture houses to the head of her own.
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