Oleg Loiewski

Place: Paris

Born: 1913

Death: 2006

Biography:

Oleg Cassini Loiewski was born on April 11, 1913, in Paris, France, into the family of Russian diplomat Alexander Loiewski and Italian Countess Marguerite Cassini. He was a fashion designer known for his work in Rome and the United States. Cassini established his reputation by designing for films and became particularly well known as a designer for Jacqueline Kennedy while she was First Lady of the United States. The 'Jackie Look' was to become highly influential and much admired. Among Cassini's inspirations were sports and Native American culture. Oleg Cassini, Inc. is an American fashion house founded by Oleg Cassini in 1951, based in Oyster Bay Cove, New York.